2001-06-30
Now that you mention it, I can't say that I've seen one of those bushel
baskets in ages. Not only cardboard boxes are used, but those plastic store
bags.
John
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frei zu sein.
There are none more hopelessly enslaved then those who falsely believe they
are free!
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From: "James R. Frysinger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, 2001-06-30 19:56
Subject: [USMA:14136] Re: (no subject)
> I've more than heard of bushel baskets; I've toted many of them. Yes,
> apples and many other items were commonly sold by the bushel, the
> half-bushel (there were baskets for those, too), and the peck (ditto).
>
> The baskets were made of very thin slices of wood that radiated out from
> the center of the bottom and then were molded upward to form the sides.
> Other slats were banded around the top and middle to hold them together.
> Fasteners were generally staples. Two wire handles were attached for
> carrying. I suppose that they don't make those anymore and that people
> now use cardboard boxes. Bushel baskets also saw uses as laundry
> baskets, storage baskets, and basketball hoops (with the bottoms knocked
> out).
>
> Crates were sturdier and were a great source of wood for kids for
> building all sorts of projects.
>
> Either type of container served admirally in providing splinters for
> nearly everyone's fingers.
>
> Jim
>
> "Joseph B. Reid" wrote:
> ....
> > I have heard of a bushel basket. I suspect that a bushel of apples is a
> > bushel basket of apples, more or less full.
> ....
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