In Burma, ? – 20ᵗʰ century , a unit of dry capacity, = 3 thamardi tinn = 27 imperial gallons, approximately 122.74 liters.
United Nations, 1955.
Technical Factors..., 1972, page 120.
In Sierra Leone, ? – 20th century, a unit of dry capacity, approximately 80 liters.
United Nations, 1966.
In the United Kingdom, = 3 imperial bushels.
Bags for particular commodities often have conventional or even legal capacities. In the United States, for example, a bag of cement contains 1 cubic foot, and weighs 94-96 pounds. Bags of feed, flour, and so on typically weigh 100 pounds.
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