Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 81A > Article 4 - Uniform Weights and Measures

• barrel: when used in connection with beer, ale, porter, and other similar fermented liquor is a unit of 31 liquid gallons; fractional parts of a barrel shall be understood to mean like fractional parts of 31 gallons. See North Carolina General Statutes 81A-9
• bushel: when used in connection with dry measure and standard containers is a unit of 2150. See North Carolina General Statutes 81A-9
• Meal: is a ny product of grain, corn, peas, beans, seed or other substance coarsely ground, with or without added ingredients, either bolted, or unbolted, including grits and hominy, intended for use as food for man. See North Carolina General Statutes 81A-9
• Weight: when used in connection with any commodity is net weight; provided, however, where the label declares that the product is sold by drained weight, weight means net drained weight. See North Carolina General Statutes 81A-9