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a barge can hold 2200 tons at max daft, a bushell of corn is 56 pounds.
At max draft it would be 73,333 bushels. A barge can hold 2200 tons. and a bushel of soybeans weigh 60 lbs according to a quick google. A barge can only be loaded to a draft that it suitable to the river conditions.
Not that many. Barges work way better for bulk cargo. a typical barge is 35x195
27000
150,000 metric ton
200 bushels.
12 Pecks is equal to 3 Bushels. 1 Peck = 0.25 Bushels 12 Pecks * 0.25 Bushels = 3 Bushels
21.68 bushels
12 pecks =3 bushels
One contract on the Chicago exchange is 50,000 bushels.
19 bushels is 76 pecks.
Approximately 8,270.35 bushels.
50,000 bushels make a subplot