Market Schaffel

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The market barn was a German volume measure for primarily dry goods. The measure was limited to the former rulership of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt , including Frankenhausen . The old Nordhausen bushel is approaching. The Rudolstädter Scheffel , also known as the Ratsscheffel , was 1.8728 hectoliters in size, but had different values ​​for each location. A different number of noses was the cause.

  • 1 market sheffel = 12 bushels
    • 1 bushel = 4 quarters = 8 Metzen = 16 Mässchen = 0.45632 hectoliters

literature

  • Karl Rumler: Overview of the dimensions, weights and currencies of the most excellent countries and trading centers in Europe, Asia, Africa and America, with special emphasis on Austria and Russia. Jasper, Hügel and Manz, Vienna 1849, p. 75.