Koenigsberger bushel

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The Königsberger Scheffel was a volume and grain measure in Königsberg.

After the abolition of the Königsberg bushel in 1714 and the introduction of the "Berlin measure", the old Berlin bushel was counted under the term extent and the old Koenigsberger bushel with a measure . It was used again under cover. It corresponded

  • 1 load = 24 tons or in bushels: 56 ½ dimensions or 60 one dimension.
  • 1 one-size bushel = 38 to 40 fabrics
  • 1 dimension bushel = 35 fabrics

literature

  • Joseph Meyer: The great conversation lexicon for the educated classes. Volume 18, Bibliographisches Institut, Hildburghausen / Amsterdam / Paris / Philadelphia 1851, p. 400
  • Leopold Carl Bleibtreu: Handbook of coin, measure and weight and the exchange-state paper-banking and stock system of European and non-European countries and cities. J. Engelhorn, Stuttgart 1861, p. 192

Individual evidence

  1. Richard Armstedt: History of the royal. Capital and residence city of Königsberg in Prussia. Hobbing & Büchle, 1899, p. 197