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§ 81A-42 - Standard weights and measures.

NC Gen Stat § 81A-42 (2019) (N/A)
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81A-42. Standard weights and measures.

Whenever any commodity named in this section shall be quoted or sold by the bushel, the bushel shall be the number of pounds stated in this section and whenever quoted or sold in subdivisions of the bushel, the number of pounds shall be the fractional part of the number of pounds as set forth herein for the bushel, and when sold by the barrel shall consist of the number of pounds constituting 3.281 bushels.

Lbs. Lbs.

Commodity per bu. Commodity per bu.

Alfalfa........................................................ 60 Hemp seed................................................. 44

Apples, dried.............................................. 24 Hominy...................................................... 62

Apple seed................................................. 40 Horseradish................................................ 50

Barley........................................................ 48 Land plaster............................................. 100

Beans, castor.............................................. 46 Lime, unslaked.......................................... 80

Beans, dry lima.......................................... 60 Lime, slaked.............................................. 40

Beans, green in-pod lima........................... 30 Meal, corn, whether

Beans, soy.................................................. 60 bolted or unbolted...................................... 48

Beef, net (per bbl.)................................... 200 Melon, canteloupe..................................... 50

Beets.......................................................... 50 Millet......................................................... 50

Blackberries............................................... 48 Mustard...................................................... 58

Blackberries, dried..................................... 28 Nuts, chestnuts........................................... 50

Bran........................................................... 20 Nuts, hickory, without

Broomcorn................................................. 44 hulls........................................................... 50

Buckwheat................................................. 50 Nuts, walnut, without

Cabbage..................................................... 50 hulls........................................................... 50

Canary seed............................................... 60 Oats, seed................................................... 32

Carrots....................................................... 50 Onions, button sets.................................... 32

Cement....................................................... 80 Onions, top buttons.................................... 28

Charcoal..................................................... 22 Onions, matured........................................ 57

Cherries, with stems.................................. 56 Osage orange seed..................................... 33

Cherries, without stems............................. 64 Parsnips...................................................... 50

Clover seed, red and white........................ 60 Peaches, matured....................................... 50

Clover, Burr................................................. 8 Peaches, dried............................................ 25

Clover, German......................................... 60 Peach seed................................................. 50

Clover, Japan, Lespedeza.......................... 25 Peanuts, Spanish........................................ 30

Coal, stone................................................. 80 Peanuts....................................................... 22

Coke........................................................... 40 Pears, matured........................................... 56

Corn, shelled.............................................. 56 Pears, dried................................................ 26

Corn, Kaffir............................................... 50 Peas, dried field......................................... 60

Corn, pop................................................... 70 Peas, green in hull field............................. 30

Cotton seed................................................ 30 Pieplant...................................................... 50

Cotton seed, Sea Island.............................. 44 Plums......................................................... 64

Cucumbers................................................. 48 Pork net (per bbl.).................................... 200

Fish.......................................................... 100 Potatoes, Irish............................................ 56

Flax seed.................................................... 56 Potatoes, sweet green................................. 56

Grapes, with stems..................................... 48 Potatoes, sweet, dry weight....................... 47

Grapes, without stems............................... 60 Quinces, matured....................................... 48

Gooseberries.............................................. 48 Raspberries................................................ 48

Grass seed, Bermuda................................. 14 Rice, rough................................................ 44

Grass seed, blue......................................... 14 Rye seed..................................................... 56

Grass seed, Hungarian............................... 48 Sage............................................................. 4

Grass seed, Johnson................................... 25 Salads, mustard, spinach,

Grass seed, Italian rye................................ 20 turnips, and kale......................................... 10

Grass seed, orchard.................................... 14 Salt............................................................. 50

Grass seed, tall meadow................................ Sorghum molasses (per

and fescue.................................................. 24 gal.)............................................................ 12

Grass seed, all meadow................................. Sorghum seed............................................ 50

and fescue except tall................................. 14 Strawberries............................................... 48

Grass seed, perennial rye........................... 14 Sunflower seed.......................................... 24

Grass seed, timothy................................... 45 Teosinte..................................................... 59

Grass [seed], redtop................................... 14 Tomatoes................................................... 56

Grass seed, velvet........................................ 7 Turnips....................................................... 50

Hair, plaster................................................. 8 Wheat......................................................... 60

It shall be unlawful to purchase or sell, or barter or exchange, any article named in this section on any other basis than as stated herein; provided, however, that any such articles may be sold by weight.

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§ 81A-42 - Standard weights and measures.