The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 56o-H. F. No. 11s7.s

CHAPTER 66O-H. F.. No. 1857. t
AN ACT entitled "An Act to amend Chapter
so of the Revised Laws Of Minnesota for
Be It enacted by the Legislature Of the stats
Of Minnesota:
Section 1. Dry Measure That Section 2724
Of Chapter 50 Of the Revised Laws Of Mime
sofa for 1905, be amended 10 an to- read as
follows:
Section 1924. The standard measure Of ca
R gss b. for the 6sSa sS by $1 sb
inches The half bushel, peck. half peck,
quarter peck, quart and pint shall be derived
by sueeessively dividing that measure by two
SEQ. T. - Liquid Measure. That Section 2725
a., g f. the Laws 70 OF
follows:
pacity for liquids. shalt be the wine gallon,
containing 291 cubic inches; and s1.5O gallons
shall constitute a barrel. except for fermentsd
malt liquors, which shall be barrel OF 81
gallons, and 63 gnllons hogshead.
Section 1925 Lineal Measure The standard
ures of extension lineal, superficial, or, solid,
shall be derived, is the yard. Of feet or SO
inches.
Sec. 8. Hundredweight That Section 2727
sofa. for 1905, be amended SO as to read as
follows:
Section 2727. In contracts for the sale OF
goods or commodities, the term hundred
weight shall mean 100 pounds avoirdupots.
Sec 4. Standard Weight Of Bushel etc.
That Section 272S Of Chapter 80 Of the Revised
Laws Of Minnesota for 1905, be amended so
as to read as follows:
Section 272s. In contracts for the sale OF
Of the following articles the term
iavoirdupois herein stated:
Corn In ear. 20; beans, Except lima beans.
pole pole beans, and broad windsor beans), smooth
peas, wheat, clover seed, Irish potatoes and
alfalfa, so: broom corn seed and sorghum seed.
beans, fiaxseed and wrinkled peas, IS; sweet
potatoes and turnips, IS; onions and rutabagas'
green apples, walnuts, rhubarb, hickory nuts
chestnrts, tomatoes, scarlet runner pole beans
and white runner pole beans, 80; barley. mil
bers and peaches, 4S; broad windsor beans, Al
carrots, timothy seed and pears. 45: parsntps
Ssto or 40 psa spe 49,
blue grass, orchard grass and red-top seed. IA
washed, 4; lime, 80; but il sold BY the barrel
! the weight shall be 200 pounds.
sec 6. Standard measurement of Wood In
all contracts for sale Of wood, the term cord
shall mean 1928 cubic feet of wood, in four foot
cord shall mean no cubic feet when ranked
or 100 cubic feet when thrown irregularly OF
loosely into conveyance for delivery to the
purchaser; and If the sale is Of sawed and
split wood, cord shall mean 120 cubic feet,
when ranked, and It's cubic feet when thrown
irregularly and loosely into conveyance fol
delivery.
sec g. Standard Weight Of Coal, Charcoal
and Ice In all contracts for the sale OF coal,
charcoal. and ice, the term ton shall mean
1000 pounds. A sale Of coal, charcoal and
Ice, except by weight Is hereby prohibited.
Sec 7. Standard Weight of Flour. In all
contracts for the sale Of flour, the term bar.
reI' shall mean 1919 net pounds avoirdupois.
| &c., s. All contracts for the sale Of a frac.
tlonal part Of 4 bushel, barrel ton, or cord Of
any article or commodity on wh!ch the legal
or cord has been established, shall require and
mean a like fractional part Of the legal and
established weight or measurement per bushel
barrel, ton or cord.
| Sec. Q. Whoever, in buying. shall take any
greater number Of pounds or cubic feet to the
bushel, barrel. ton or cord. IS the case may
selling, shall give any less number, shall be
guilty Of misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof. shall be punished by q fine Of not Less
ten dos1s $50 than one
less than ten (10) days nor more than ninety
I COY days in the county jail, and the cost Of
such proceeding.
Sec 10. The Railroad and Warehouse Com,
mission shall establish uniform tolerances OF
reasonable variation to take care Of unavoid.
handling and Weighing Of any Of the articles
mentioned in this act.
Sec. II. This act shall take effect ana Be In
force from and after Its passage. --..
! Approved April %, 1918.