31.—(1) Dry capacity measures shall be made of aluminium alloys, copper, copper alloys, plated, tinned or galvanised steel or iron, stainless steel or well-seasoned wood, or of any other material approved by the Board.
(2) Measures made of wood shall not be turned from the solid nor made of sappy wood.
(3) Measures of a maximum purported value of half a bushel (4 gallons) or more shall be provided with handles.
32. Dry capacity measures of a maximum purported value not exceeding 1 bushel (8 gallons) shall be of cylindrical shape, with the internal diameter approximately equal either to the depth or to twice the depth, the difference between the internal diameter and the depth being not greater than 5 per cent. of the depth or twice the depth respectively.
33.—(1) Dry capacity measures made of wood (other than measures made of wicker or other open material) of a maximum purported value of 1 gallon or more shall be bound or strengthened with metal or wooden straps or hoops.
(2) Such measures of a maximum purported value of 1 peck (2 gallons) or more shall have a metal band fixed around the rim.
34. Dry capacity measures shall have their purported values marked thereon in like manner as they are marked on liquid capacity measures, except that—
(a)in the case of measures made of wood (other than measures made of wicker or other open material), the said values shall be marked by branding;
(b)in the case of measures made of wicker or other open material, they shall be marked on a brass tablet or plate fastened to the measure by means of copper wire, or by branding on a tablet of wood securely worked into the side of the measure.