Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-11-03

slowly or rapidly worked.
16. By capacity" is meant the
actual capacity of the measure as used
in trade, therefore persons selling oils,
paints or other sticky materials should
provide themselves with double sets of
measures and washing bath or other
means of keeping measures clean.
II. Dry Measure. Capacity of dry
measure is its capacity in terms of
stricken measure" that is, a measure
must contain the exact amount of in
dicated measure when filled to the level
of the top edge.
IS. Measures having bottoms or
sides which may be easily changed so
that their capacity is altered must not
be used in the sale of commodities.
10. Measures must be sufficiently
substantial that they will not be altered
as to capacity while in ordinary use.
20. Berry Baskets. - Baskets or
other receptacles in which berries are
offered or exposed for sale must be of
the capacity of one-half pint, one pint,
one quart or more than one quart, dry
measure.
q. No person shall offer or expose
for sale, baskets or other receptacles to
be used for the sale of berries, which
are not of the capacity of one-half pint,
one pint, one quart or more than one
quart, dry measure.
%. Weights. EVERY weight for
use in trade, except when the small
size of the weight renders it imprac-
ticabe, shall have the denomination of
such weight permanently marked on
the top side thereof in legble figures or
letters" 1910, No 16l, Sec. II.
%. Weights made of lead or other
non-substantial material must not be
used in the sale of commodities.
"a. No weight, unless the same
weighs more than five pounds, shall be
used in the sale of commodities which
has more than two plugged adjustment
holes or which has a plugged adjust
diameter.
25. In weights that have been adj
justed by means of lead, the lead ad-
justment shall not project beyond the
bearing surface of the weight and
shall be driven in securely.
26. Scales. All graduations shall
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the position of the sliding poises or
other indicators is readily legble, and
not ambiguous.
27. The indications of denominations
shall be readily legible.
%. The sensitiveness of a scale must
exceed the minimum graduations on the
beam or other indicator.
20. When the bearings are shifted
laterally on the knife edges the ac-
curacy of the scale shallno be affected.
80. Scales must show correct indi-
cation of weight if the test weight is
placed on any part of the pan or plat
form.
81. On and after January LIST, 1912,
no scale of capacity of 5000 lbs, or
less, shall be used in the sale of COM
modities which has an adjusting device
to change the balance or weight indica-
ton unless such adjusting device is
covered in such way that it is mac
cessible without first changing the po
sition of such cover or unless such ad-
justing device requires the use of an
outside mechanical device to peform the
adjustment.
80. On and after January l, 1912, no
person shall use for the sale of COM
modities any scale which has movable
disc, weight or other device on the
beam, counter poise or opposite pan to
counterbalance a detachable scoop.
80. The platform of scale shall be
easily movable and shall not bind on the
frame.
"a. Beam Scales. The beam of a
scale shall be provided with a stop or
stops to prevent the sliding poises from
travelling below the zero mark.
35. Spring and Computing Scales. -
Charts or other means of indicating
weight shall be securely fastened so
that they remain in place while the
scale is being used.
SO. Computing scales must correctly