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Bushel facts for kids

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A full bushel is pictured to the lower right.

A bushel is an imperial unit of dry volume, equal to 4 pecks or 8 gallons. It is most often used in agriculture. A bushel is abbreviated as bsh. or bu.

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  • Bushel Table of States

    A table of weights from the secretaries of the different states, showing the number of pounds which their laws recognize as a bushel of different articles, c. 1854.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Bushel para niños

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