Damaged, wrecked goods, to be charged fifty per cent in addition to the above-mentioned rates. VALUABLES. Articles of gold, silver, platina, diamonds or other precious stones, watches, watch materials and attar of roses, half of one per cent on appraised value. The rates of storage and labor on articles not enumerated shall correspond with those charged for packages of similar size and property of like general description, otherwise to be 2 cents per cubic foot when usually charged by measure, and 2 cents per 100 pounds when usually charged by weight, or half a cent a gallon for liquids. The rates of storage are per month, dating from receipt of the first package from the vessel. If goods are withdrawn at any time during the first month, one month's storage shall be charged; after the first month storage to be computed by the half month. The rates of labor include both for the receipt and delivery of the goods. Weight of a Bushel. The following table represents the number of pounds in a bushel as established by law in each of the several States, compiled from special correspondence with each State, from records of the Department of Agriculture, and special legal investigation: ARTICLES. : : 50 Louisiana.. Mississippi Alabama.. Tennessee.. Kentucky.. Kansas Nebraska. South Dakota... North Dakota.. ::རྩཅེ ་གློན Iowa*......... 3399 : : 30 8: :: 80b 70d 70c .. 99 Missouri *. Minnesota*. 78 9882:58 488888 : : : 8 : : :: .. ::: : 36 32 ::::: ::: 88::::: 85 :::: 8 85 : 82: : : : : 8g: : : : : ::: :: 88: 23: 6: 288: : 8: : 45 60 :: 45 45 60 50 66 45 45 45 50a 8:6:::: 45 45 55 : : :888 2 ::8 : 8 : : : 98 8 88: : : : : :::::::: 56 56 50 :::: ::::: ::::: :::: :::: :::: 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 p Corn in the ear, 70 lbs. until the 1st of December next after it is grown; after that date, 68 lbs. q Upland cotton, Sea Island, 42. r Native, English, 22. *New Jersey-Amber sugar-cane seed, 57. Maryland -Tomatoes, 60. Ohio-Tomatoes, 56; pop-corn in ear, 42; coal, bituminous, 80; coal, cannel, 70; coke, 40; hominy, 60. Missouri-Tomatoes, 45; cucumbers, green, 48. Michigan-Dried plums, 28; cranberries, 40. Wisconsin-Cucumbers, green, 50; rape-seed, 50; shorts, 20. Minnesota Blueberries, 42; cranberries, 36; currants, 40; gooseberries, 40; rape-seed, 40. Iowa-Sand, 130; blackberries, 32; cherries, 40; coke, 38; currants, 40; gooseberries, 40; grapes, Iowa, 40; quinces, 48; raspberries, 32; strawberries, 32. Arkansas-Johnson grass seed, 28; corn in the husk, 74. Indiana-Popcorn, 70; middlings fine, 40; middlings coarse, 30; cranberries, 33. Virginia-Chestnuts, 57. West Virginia-Coal, bituminous, 80. Texas Corn in the husk, 72. Illinois-Cranberries, 40. Maine-Mangel-wurzel, 60; sugar beets, 60; turnip beets, 60; English turnips, 50. Connecticut-Mangel-wurzel, 60; sugar beets, 60. |