ART. 97.] FRUIT, OATS, POTATOES, HAY, STRAW, CORN. 1443

P. G. L., (1860,) art. 96, sec. 15. 1825, ch 206, sec. 13.

15. Nothing contained in the preceding sections of this article
shall apply to the city of Baltimore, or to any private house
keeper not in trade or pursuing some kind of merchandise as a

business.

Dried Fruit.

P. G. L., (1860,) art. 96, sec. 16. 1844, ch. 34.

16. All measures of dried fruit used in this State shall be
fixed and uniform and tried by the standards herein established,
and the measure to be filled even, without rise or heap, and the
fruit not packed or pressed in the measurement thereof; and
every person violating the provisions of this section shall be
subject to a fine of five dollars, to be recovered before a justice
of the peace as other debts, one-half to the informer and the
other half to the use of the State,

Oats.

P. G. L., (1860,) art 96, sec. 17. 1839, ch. 19. 1872, ch. 162.

17. Oats shall be bought and sold in this State by struck
measure or by weight, at the rate of twenty-six pounds to the

bushel.

Potatoes.

P. G. L., (1860,) art. 96, sec. 18. 1852, ch. 199. 1860, ch. 226. 1861, ch. 78.

18. Potatoes in this State shall be sold by weight, at the rate
of fifty-six pounds to the bushel, and any person offending
against the provisions of this section shall be subject to a fine of
ten dollars, to be recovered before any justice of the peace of the
city or county where said offence may be committed; this section
not to apply to the counties of Frederick, Washington, Allegany,
Anne Arundel, Carroll and Montgomery.

Hay and Straw.

P. G. L., (1860,) art. 96, sec. 19. 1832, ch, 120.

19. Hay and straw, which may be sold by weight in this
State, shall be sold by the net hundred, and every twenty hun-
dred pounds net weight shall be a ton.

Corn Barrel—Lime Measure.

P G. L., (1860,) art. 96, sec. 20. 1843, ch. 154. 1867, ch. 817.

20. The size and dimensions of the corn barrel measure shall
be as follows: twenty-one inches in diameter (clear of staves) at
the bottom, and twenty-three inches in diameter (clear of staves).