Forgot to send to list when I replied :) ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Phil Chernack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 9:53 AM Subject: Re: [USMA:41294] Re: New milk jug size & shape To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
The jug has a capacity of 4 liters with a fill of 1 gallon (3.78 L). Keep in mind that in many jurisdictions, it is only legal to sell milk by customary units. While some do indeed permit metric units to be used, the dairy industry is widely opposed to doing so for some arcane reason. Phil On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 9:41 AM, James Frysinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Are you sure that's a 4 L jug and not a 3 L jug, Stan? A 4 L jug would hold > more than a gallon of milk, which should be expected to raise the price, > rather than lowering it. > > Jim > > > STANLEY DOORE wrote: > >> This morning (2008 July 1) on the NBC TV Today Show, here in the US, >> the rise in the cost of milk was discussed extensively and the new milk jug >> was shown. >> They mentioned that, because of its shape and size of the new jug, the >> cost of milk would be reduced by about twenty US cents because >> transportation costs would be reduced. *No mention was made that the new >> jug was designed to hold 4 litres (metric) rather than four quarts.* >> Many months ago, the USMA published an article I wrote (with a photo) >> comparing the new milk jug with other liquid containers - 4-quart milk, >> water, soda and water. >> However, no mention was made on the TV news program that the new jug >> was designed for four litres (metric) rather than for four quarts. >> See */USMA Metric Today/* */2007 May/June issue/* for the article, >> with photo, I wrote about the new shape and size of the new milk jug. >> Stan Doore >> > > -- > James R. Frysinger > 632 Stony Point Mountain Road > Doyle, TN 38559-3030 > > (H) 931.657.3107 > (C) 931.212.0267 > >
