Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-05-09
CHAPTER 5eo-H. F. No. 1857

80. Of the, Revised Laws Of Minnesota Tor
1905, relating to weights and measures.
of Minnesota: i. .}
section /. Dry Measur> That section 2724
sofa for 1906, be amended 50 az to read as
follows:
Section 2724. The standard measure Of Cd
pacity for commodities sold by dry measure,
De IL ha bssSe beck ee
By successfully dividing that measure by two.
& Sec. 2. Liquid Measure. That Section 2725
of Chapter 50 Of the Revised Laws Of Mlnne-
sofa for 1905, be amended SO a. to read u
Section 2725 The standard measure Of o.
Containing 81 eatic sh iehe s. ana gallons
shall constitute q barrel, except for fermented
malt liquors, which shall be Z barrel OF 81
Section 1926. 1ineal Measure. The standard
II q aaE Se Ell
shall he derived, Is the yard, Of feet, or SO
inches.
Sec. g. Hundredweight. That Section 2727
of Chapter so of the Revised Laws of Mime
sofa for 1905, be amended 80 as to read a
follows: $500.
Section 2727: In contracts for the, sab Of
xe9as Or sns en S6 pt 5ae s
Sec. 4. Standard weight Of Buahel, etc.
Laws Of Minnesota for 1905. be amended so
as to read as follows:
Section 272s. In contracts, for the sale Of
''bushei' shall mean the number, Of pounds
Car, IN orr. "a. hAans fexcrnt inns heana.
scarlet runner pole beans and white runner
pole BEANS and broad windsor beans), smooth
alfalfa, 60; broom corn seed and sorghum seed.
81; shelled corn, Except sweet cornO rye, linn
beans, faxseed and Wlinkled peas, %; sweet
potatoes and turnips, 66; onions and rutabagas,
&c: buckwheat, hempseed, rapeseed, beets,
green apples, walnuts, rhubarb, hickory nuts,
o SCARLET @ ngs
bers and peaches, As; broad windsor beans, q;
"a; spelt or splits, 40; cranberries, So: osti
and bottom onion-sets. 50; dried apples, dried
peaches and top onion sets. 2s; peanuts, e;
ssss at ! thss
the weight shall be 200 pounds.
Sec. s. Standard measurement Of Wood. n
ali contracts for sale Of wood, the term cord
a cord shall mean ITO cubic feet when ranked,
Or 100 cubic feet Wnen thrown lrre8ularly OF
purchaser; and ii the sale is q. sawed and
split wood, q cord shall mean 100 cubic feet.
when ranked, and Ito cubic feet when thrown
irfesulariy and loosely into . conveyance fol
delivery.
Sec. 8. Standard Weight OF Coal, Charcoal
and 1ce. In all contracts for the sale OF coal,
charcoal, and Ice, the term ton shall moan
ice, except BY weight il hereby prohibited.
Sec. Z. STANDARD Weight Of Flour. In eli
contracts for the sale Of -four, the term bar
Sec. g. All contracts for the sale Of frac;
tional part OF bushel, barrel, ton or cord o.
weight or measurement. per bushel, barrel, ton
Or cord has been established, shall require and
mean a like fractional part Of the legal and
established weight or measurement per busheli
barrel, ton Or cord.
SEC. 9. whoever. in buying, shall take any
greater number Of pounds or cubic feet to the
bushel, barrel, ton Or cord. 90 the case MAY
selling; shall stv1 any less number. shall b
thereof shall Be punished By : hne Of not Len
s ss dsa sslis g g @ 70 S
| i90) days in tho county jail. ana the cost d
such proceeding.
sec. 10. The Railroad and warehous. Com
tniahion shall establish uniform toleranceS 81
rea sorable variation to take care Of unAvoid.
able strinkags, aud Of scale variations II
mentioned il this sot p )
Sec. ii. This act shah take effect ana be In
fess tts% and %p4 AZ: T. Y is R{ss'''s'
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