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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
MEASURE OF LENGTH.
4 In. make 1 Hand.
7.92 In. " 1 Link.
18 In. " 1 Cubit.
12 In. " 1 Foot.
6 Ft. " 1 Fathom.
60 Geographical Miles make 1 Degree.
1760 Yards } = 1 Mile.
5280 Feet }
MEASURE OF SURFACE.
144 Square Inches make 1 Square Foot.
9 Square Feet " 1 Square Yard.
30¼ Square Yards " 1 Rod, Perch or Pole.
40 Square Rods " 1 Square Rood.
4 Square Roods " 1 Square Acre.
10 Square Chains " 1 Square Acre.
640 Square Acres " 1 Square Mile.
Gunter's Chain equal to 22 Yards or 100 Links.
27¾ Square Feet make 1 Square Rod.
43,560 Square Feet " 1 Acre.
MEASURE OF SOLIDITY.
1728 Cubic Inches make 1 Cubic Foot.
27 Cubic Feet " 1 Cubic Yard.
AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT.
27¾ Grains make 1 Drachm (dr.) or 27¾ Grains.
16 Drachms " 1 Ounce (oz.) or 437½ "
16 Ounces " 1 Pound (lb.) or 7000 "
28 Pounds " 1 Quarter (qr.)
4 Quarters " 1 Hundred-Weight (cwt.)
20 Cwts. " 1 Ton.
2240 Pounds " 1 Ton.
TROY WEIGHT.
24 Grains make 1 Pennyweight, or 24 Grains.
20 Pennywts. " 1 Ounce, or 480 "
12 Ounces " 1 Pound, or 5760 "
APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT.
20 Grains make 1 Scruple.
3 Scruples " 1 Drachm.
8 Drachms make 1 Ounce.
12 Ounces " 1 Pound.
DIAMOND WEIGHT.
16 Parts make 1 Grain (4-5ths Grain Troy.)
4 Grains " 1 Carat (3 1-5th Grains Troy.)
LIQUID MEASURE.
4 Gills make 1 Pint.
2 Pints " 1 Quart.
4 Quarts " 1 Gallon.
31½ Gallons make 1 Barrel.
54 Gallons " 1 Hhd.
252 Gallons " 1 Tun.
DRY MEASURE.
8 Quarts make 1 Peck.
4 Pecks " 1 Bushel.
8 Bushels make 1 Quarter.
36 Bushels " 1 Chaldron.
1 Bushel equal to 2150.42 cubic inches.
WEIGHT PER BUSHEL OF GRAIN, ETC.
The following Table shows the number of pounds per bushel required, by law or custom, in the sale of articles specified, in the several States of the Union.
STATES.
Barley.
Buckwheat.
Coal.
Corn, shell'd.
Corn Meal.
Onions.
Oats.
Potatoes.
Rye.
Wheat.
Salt.
Turnips, wh.
Beans, wh.
Clover S'D.
Timothy.
Maine .........
48 48
56 50 52 30 60 .
60 .
50 64
N. Hampshire..
48 48
56 50
30 60 56 60
70 .
64 60 42
Vermont .......
48 48
56 50 52 32 60 56 60
70 .
64 60 42
Massachusetts.
48 48
56 50 52 32 60 56 60
Connecticut ....
45
56
32 60 56 56
New York ......
48 48
58
32 60 56 60
62 60 44
New Jersey ....
48 50
56
30 60 56 60
64 .
Pennsylvania ..
47 48
56
30 56 56 60 85
62 .
Delaware ......
48 48
56
30 60 56 60
Maryland ......
48 48
56
57 32 60 56 60 56
62 64 45
Dist. Columbia
47 48
56 48 57 32 56 56 60 50 55 62 60 45
Virginia ......
48 48
56 50
32 60 56 60
56 60 64 45
West Virginia.
48 52 80 56 48
32 60 56 60
60 60 60 45
North Carolina
48 50
54 46
30 .
56 60
64 .
South Carolina
48 56 80 56 50 57 33 60 56 60 50 .
60 60 .
Georgia .......
40 .
80 56 48 57 35 56 .
60 56 .
60 45
Louisiana ......
32 .
56
32 .
60 .
Arkansas ......
48 52 80 56 50 57 32 60 56 60 50 .
60 60 45
Tennessee ....
48 50
56 50 56 32 60 56 60 .
60 60 45
Kentucky ......
48 52
56 50 57 33 56 56 60 50 .
60 60 45
Ohio .........
48 50
56 .
32 60 56 60 .
60 60 45
Michigan ......
48 48 80 56 .
54 32 60 56 60 56 58 60 60 45
Indiana ......
48 50 70 56 50 48 32 60 56 60 50 .
60 60 .
Illinois ......
48 52 .
56 48 57 32 60 56 60 50 .
60 60 .
Wisconsin ....
48 50
56
32 60 56 60 .
60 .
Minnesota ....
48 42
56
32 60 56 60 .
60 .
Iowa .........
48 52
56
57 33 60 56 60 50 .
60 60 45
Missouri ......
48 52
56
57 32 60 56 60 50 .
60 60 45
Kansas .......
50 50
56 50 57 32 60 56 60 50 55 60 .
45
Nebraska ......
48 52
56 50 57 34 60 56 60 50 55 60 60 45
California ....
50 40
52
32 .
54 60 .
Oregon .......
46 42
56
36 60 56 60 .
60 .