The dry gallon , also known as the corn gallon or grain gallon , is a historic British dry measure of volume that was used to measure grain and other dry commodities and whose earliest recorded official definition, in 1303, was the volume of 8 pounds (3.6 kg) of wheat. It is not used in the US customary system – though it implicitly exists since the US dry measures of bushel , peck , quart , and pint are still used – and is not included in the National Institute of Standards and Technology handbook that many US states recognize as the authority on measurement law.
15-580: For the unit of volume, see Bushel . Not to be confused with Bushnell (disambiguation) . Bushell is a surname of English origin. The name refers to: Achieng Ajulu-Bushell (b. 1994), a British swimmer Agnes Bushell (b. 1949) is an American fiction writer and teacher Anthony Bushell (1904–1997), English film actor Bill Bushell (1888–1951), an Australian rules footballer Browne Bushell (1609–1651), English naval officer executed for treason Christopher Bushell (1888–1918), English recipient of
30-524: A standard weight to each commodity that is to be measured in bushels. These bushels depend on the commodities being measured, and on the moisture content of the commodity. Some of the more common ones are: Other specific values are defined (and those definitions may vary within different jurisdictions, including from state to state in the United States) for other grains, oilseeds, fruits, vegetables, coal, hair and many other commodities. Government policy in
45-597: Is an intermediate value between the pound and ton or tun that was introduced to England following the Norman Conquest . Norman statutes made the London ;bushel part of the legal measure of English wine , ale , and grains . The Assize of Bread and Ale credited to Henry III , c. 1266 , defined this bushel in terms of the wine gallon , while the c. 1300 Assize of Weights and Measures usually credited to Edward I or II defined
60-399: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Bushel A bushel (abbreviation: bsh. or bu. ) is an imperial and US customary unit of volume based upon an earlier measure of dry capacity . The old bushel is equal to 2 kennings (obsolete), 4 pecks , or 8 dry gallons , and was used mostly for agricultural products, such as wheat . In modern usage, the volume
75-516: Is nominal, with bushels denoting a mass defined differently for each commodity. The name "bushel" is also used to translate similar units in other measurement systems. The word "bushel" as originally used for a container itself, and later a unit of measurement. The name comes from the Old French boissiel and buissiel , meaning "little box". It may further derive from Old French boise , thus meaning "little butt ". The bushel
90-496: Is the volume of a cylinder 18.5 in (470 mm) in diameter and 8 in (200 mm) high, which gives an irrational number of approximately 2150.4202 cubic inches. The modern American or US bushel is a variant of this, rounded to exactly 2150.42 cubic inches, less than one part per ten million less. It is also somewhat in use in Canada . In English use, a Bushel was a willow basket with fixed dimensions. The basket
105-411: The surname Bushell . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bushell&oldid=1195608528 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
120-609: The London bushel in terms of the larger corn gallon . In either case, a London bushel was reckoned to contain 64 pounds, 12 ounces , 20 pennyweight , and 32 grains . These measures were based on the relatively light tower pound and were rarely used in Scotland , Ireland , or Wales during the Middle Ages . When the Tower system was abolished in the 16th century, the bushel
135-522: The US dry gallon. The dry gallon's implicit value in the US system was originally one eighth of the Winchester bushel , which was a cylindrical measure of 18.5 inches (469.9 mm) in diameter and 8 inches (203.2 mm) in depth, making it an irrational number of cubic inches; its value to seven significant digits was 268.8025 cubic inches (4.404884 litres), from an exact value of 9.25 × π cubic inches. Since
150-677: The United States is to phase out units such as the bushel and replace them with metric mass equivalents. The German bushel is the Scheffel . A Prussian scheffel was equal to 54.96 litres. The Polish bushel ( korzec ) was used as measure of dry capacity . It is divided into 4 quarters ( ćwierć ) and in the early 19th century had a value of 128 litres in Warsaw and 501.116 litres in Kraków . The Spanish bushel ( fanega )
165-1584: The Victoria Cross for action during World War I Edward Bushel ( fl. 1670), foreman of an English jury that refused to return a guilty verdict under coercion Garry Bushell (b. 1955), English journalist, television presenter, and author Garvin Bushell (1902–1991), American woodwind multi-instrument musician Jeffrey Bushell , American screenwriter John Bushell (1715–1761), first printer in Canada Josette Bushell-Mingo (b. 1964), British theater actor and director Mike Bushell (b. 1965), English television sports presenter on BBC Mike Bushell (racing driver) (b. 1989), English Racing Driver and Renault Clio Cup Champion, 2014 Mickey Bushell (b. 1990), British paralympic athlete Nellie Bushell (1884-1948), Irish textile artist and political activist Roger Bushell (1910–1944), South African pilot in Britain during World War II Stephen Wootton Bushell (1844–1908), English physician and Orientalist Steve Bushell (b. 1972), English professional football player Thomas Bushell (1834–1865), Irish convict transported to Australia Warin Foster Bushell (1885–1974), schoolmaster in England and South Africa [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
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#1732869468541180-409: The basket was made 13 inches high, but with a ring of "waling" (a special willow weaving technique) to mark the 12 inches height. Bushels are now most often used as units of mass or weight rather than of volume. The bushels in which grains are bought and sold on commodity markets or at local grain elevators , and for reports of grain production, are all units of weight. This is done by assigning
195-553: Was redefined as 56 avoirdupois pounds . The imperial bushel established by the Weights and Measures Act of 1824 described the bushel as the volume of 80 avoirdupois pounds of distilled water in air at 62 °F (17 °C) or 8 imperial gallons. This is the bushel in some use in the United Kingdom . Thus, there is no distinction between liquid and dry measure in the imperial system. The Winchester bushel
210-442: Was round. Its inside measurements were: Base diameter 12 inches, top diameter 18 inches, height 12 inches. A basket filled level to the top was a bushel. A basket filled to the top but overfilled to a height where it overflowed was considered to be a bushel and a peck, a generous measure (a similar concept to a baker's dozen). Hence, the old song " I love you, a bushel and a peck...." meant "I am overflowing with love for you". Sometimes
225-508: Was used as a measure of dry capacity. It is roughly equal to 55.5 litres in Castille . The Welsh hobbit was equivalent to two-and-a-half bushels when used for volume; when used for measuring weight the hobbit was dependent on the grain being weighed. Dry gallon The US fluid gallon is about 14.1% smaller than the US dry gallon, while the Imperial fluid gallon is about 3.2% larger than
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