[Coco] Re: Off-topic: gallons

[Robert Emery]

> >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallon
> 
> I guess I should sign on to edit this page. That measurement is a
> back-formation from the liquid gallon, and has never had an actual
> existence. The U.S. government document referenced by knowledgedoor (Vern's
> post) does not include a dry gallon either. So... anybody know a real-life
> use of this name for 1/2 peck? (Web references don't count -- an actual
> package marked "dry gallon" would.)
> 

Dehydrated milk?

cheers,
Bob

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