1 dry bushel = 1 av. bushel wheat = 2150.400 cu.”
Bert,
Regarding your question of September 17th @ 8:26 a.m.
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Native Bureau of Standards agent told me that 1 dry bushel of oats weighed 32 av.lb. in the State of Connecticut and 28 av.lb. in the State of New Jersey, and that’s why they had to be set up in 1901. Do you know what he is talking about? Who cares what 1 dry bushel of oats weighs anywhere or even what 1 dry bushel of boats or stoats weighs in New Mexico?
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Bert, I don’t know what he’s talking about either, maybe he was just a trainee. I’m sure he and his pardners/associates are trying their best. Why don’t you send them all a valentine day card, the address is:
Native Bureau of Standards
100 Native Bureau of Standards Drive
Stop ‘n Shop 1070
Town of Gaithersburg
State of Maryland
United States of America
1 dry bushel = 64 dry pt. = 2150.400 cu.”
1 av. bushel = 64 av.lb.
1 av. bushel of wheat = 2150.400 cu.” = 1 dry bushel
Info @
http://www.weights-and-measures.com
And topics:
old Avoirdupois Weight
Common Fluid Measure & Common Dry Measure
1 dry bushel oats test weight is closely related to energy content and inversely related to fiber content. Test weight is recognized as the only practical means outside the laboratory to describe quality variations in oats. With a 64 dry pt. oats test weight of less than 32 av.lb., assume for every 1 av.lb. less than 32 av.lb. a 2.5% lower energy value. With a 64 dry pt. oats test weight of more than 32 av.lb., assume for every 1 av.lb. more than 32 av.lb. a 2% higher energy value. For example, if 64 dry pt. oats test weight is 28 av.lb.
(32 - 28) x 2.5 = 10% lower energy value per 1 av.lb.
100% - 10% = 90%
69% x .90 = 62.1% TDN
Similarly, if the choice is between 38 av.lb. and 32 av.lb.
(38 - 32) x 2% = 12% higher energy value per 1 av.lb.
100% + 12% = 112%
69% x 1.12 = 77.3% TDN
While this method may not be perfect, it provides a workable method for arriving at relative energy values for comparing different lots of oats.
Oats quality and 1 dry bushel oats test weight vary substantially among varieties, geographic location, growing season temperature and rainfall. Very high temperatures during the kernel filling and maturation period, incidence of certain plant diseases such as crownrust, and several other environmental factors can adversely affect oat grain quality. Information to date suggests little difference in energy value of oat varieties for ruminant animals due to variety alone. However, varietal differences associated with wide differences in 1 dry bushel oats test weight suggest substantial differences in energy content.
Some newer varieties of oats contain as much as 16% protein on a bin-run basis. This higher protein content of certain varieties should be considered in ration formulation since these cultivars may furnish one-half to one-third more protein than conventional oat cultivars. This can be an important factor in reducing or eliminating the need for purchased protein supplement.
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