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in the different states, (see Table XIII) ; (2) the weight 

 of a measured bushel of sweet potatoes (2150 cubic 

 inches) will vary 10 to 18 pounds from fall to spring 

 (especially when kiln dried) ; (3) a measured bushel 

 of sweet potatoes will vary several pounds in weight 

 according to the size of the tubers and subsequent close- 

 ness with which they are packed ; (4) a measured bushel 

 of sweets (even of the same size and at the same season) 

 will vary in weight according to the rainfall during the 

 late growing period and the consequent sappiness of 

 the roots; and (5) a number of different containers are 

 at present in use in various parts of the country and 

 each section seems to favor the package which it has 

 adopted by custom. 



Table XIII. — Legal Weight op a Bushel of Sweet Pota- 

 toes BY States. 



Packages versus hulk. — Sweet potatoes were formerly 

 sold and shipped extensively in bulk but this practice 

 is no longer permissible even for short hauls, except 



