In Louisiana (USA), 20ᵗʰ century, a legal measure¹ for oysters, having a capacity of 1.5 bushels. This measure was used for oysters landed at ports with more than 50,000 inhabitants.
1. Statutes, 1920. Vol. 2, page 1403.
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