I IIO APPENDICES AND TABLES 



APPENDIX C 



TABLE OF ENGLISH MEASURES AND WEIGHTS, WITH THEIR 



METRICAL EQUIVALENTS 



The following are calculated from the values of the metre, determined 

 in 1896, and the kilogramme in 1883, by the order of the Board of Trade. 



LENGTH 



Inch = 2-539998 Centimetres. 



Foot = 12 inches = 3-047997 Decimetres. 



Yard = 3 feet = '914399 Metre. 



Fathom = 2 yards =1-828798 



Pole = 5 yards = 5-029196 Metres. 



Chain = 4 poles = 2-011678 Decametres. 



Furlong = 10 chains = 2-011678 Hectometres. 



Statute Mile = 8 furlongs = 5,280 feet = 1-609343 Kilometre. 



Geographical Mile = 6,087'23 feet . = 1-855386 



Knot = (3,080 feet = 1-853182 



SUPERFICIES 



Square Inch = 6*45159 Square Centimetres. 



00645 Milliare. 



Foot = 144 Sq. Inches = -92903 

 Yard = 9 Feet = 8-36126 Milliares. 



83613 Centiare. 



Perch = 30^ Yards = 2-52928 Declares. 

 Eood = 40 Perches . 10-11712 Ares. 



Acre = 4 Eoods . . 40-46849 



Square Mile = 258-99836 Hectares. 



VOLUME 



Cubic Inch = 16-387 Cubic Centimetres. 



Foot. . =1728 Cubic Inches = 2-83168 Centisteres. 

 Yard. . =27 Feet 7-64553 Decisteres. 



CAPACITY 

 Apothecaries' 



Minim, 77^ . . . -05919 Cubic Centimetre or Millilitre. 



Drachm, f 5 = 60 71^ = 3-5515 Centimetres or Millilitres. 

 Ounce, f 5 =8 5 28-4123 = 2-84123 Centilitres. 



Pint, O . = 20 f 5 = 568-245 = 5-68245 Decilitres. 



Gallon, C = 8 O 4-54596 Decimetres, Millisteres, or Litres. 



Imperial 



Gill =142-061 Cubic Centimetres = 1-42061 DecUitre. 



Pint . =4 gills = 568-245 = 5-68245 Decilitres. 



Quart . = 2 pints 1-13649 Decimetre, Millistere, or Litre. 



Gallon. =4 quarts = 4-54596 Decimetres, Millisteres, or Litres. 



Peck . = 2 gallons = 9-09193 



Bushel =4 pecks :i-('.;5677 Decalitres. 



Quarter = 8 bushels = 2 90942 Hectolitres. 



