Massachusetts Statutes
§ 172 — Barrel and hogshead
Massachusetts·Part I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT·Title XV REGULATION OF TRADE·Ch. 94 INSPECTION AND SALE OF FOOD, DRUGS AND VARIOUS ARTICLES
Section 172. The barrel shall contain thirty-one and one half gallons and the hogshead two barrels, except that barrels containing malt beverages shall contain thirty-one gallons and that with respect to such barrels and fractional parts thereof a variation or tolerance of three per cent over and under the standard capacity shall be permitted.
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