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Schedule of weights and measures of particular commodities.

Miss. Code Ann. § 75-27-101
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The standards of the weights and measures of this state as given below shall be deposited with the secretary of state and also at the different state institutions of learning, and the secretary of state and the proctors of those institutions are authorized to confirm and seal all weights and measures brought to them, and to receive the fees therefor. And on all sales by weight of the agricultural products hereinafter named the number of pounds per bushel or the number of pounds per gallon as stated in the following schedule shall be the true and legal standard weight, viz.: Barley, per bushel 60 pounds Bluegrass seed, per bushel 14 pounds Bran, per bushel 20 pounds Buckwheat, per bushel 48 pounds Castor beans, per bushel 46 pounds Clover seed, per bushel 60 pounds Corn, in the ear 72 pounds Corn, shelled, per bushel 56 pounds Corn meal, per bushel 48 pounds Corn meal, bolted, per bushel 44 pounds Corn meal, unbolted, per bushel 48 pounds Cottonseed, per bushel 32 pounds Dried apples, per bushel 26 pounds Dried peaches, per bushel 33 pounds Flaxseed, per bushel 56 pounds Flour, in barrels, per barrel 196 pounds net Flour, in half barrels 98 pounds net Flour, in one-fourth barrel sacks 48 pounds net Flour, in one-eighth barrel sacks 24 pounds net Ground peas, per bushel 24 pounds Hempseed, per bushel 44 pounds Hungarian grass seed, per bushel 50 pounds Irish potatoes, per bushel 60 pounds Lime, unslacked, per bushel 80 pounds Louisiana cane molasses, per gallon 11 pounds Malt, per bushel 38 pounds Meal, in barrels 200 pounds net Millet seed, per bushel 50 pounds Oats, per bushel 32 pounds Onions, per bushel 57 pounds Peas, per bushel 60 pounds Rye, per bushel 56 pounds Salt, per bushel 50 pounds Sorghum, per gallon 11 pounds Sorghum seed, per bushel 42 pounds Stone coal, per bushel 80 pounds Sweet potatoes, per bushel 54 pounds Timothy seed, per bushel 45 pounds Turnips, per bushel 55 pounds Wheat, per bushel 60 pounds White beans, per bushel 60 pounds Click to view