Cornish bushel In Cornwall, United Kingdom, ? – 19th centuries, a unit of capacity varying from 2 to 3 Winchester bushels (16 to 24 gallons; 70.5 – 105.7 liters), the 24-gallon version prevailing in the west. http://www.sizes.com/units/bushel_cornish.htm -----Original Message----- From: Julia Mosman Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 8:10 PM To: cornish@rootsweb.com ; cornish-gen@rootsweb.com Subject: [CORNISH] West Briton, 12 Sep 1856 News Mr. SOWELL, of Penryn, one of the judges, strongly recommended the Irish Kemp potatoes, and said he had raised 210 Cornish bushels from an acre at Penryn, the potatoes being of excellent quality. Mr. MITCHINSON concurred in recommending the same sort of potatoes as one of the best for cultivation.