UNITS. 



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Schedule annexed to Act of July 28, 1866. 

 Measures of Length. 



Metric Denominations. 



Myrianietro 

 Kilometre . 

 Heclomctro 

 Decametre . 

 Metre . . 

 Decimetre . 

 Centimetre . 

 Millimetre . 



Measures of Surface. 



Metric Denominations. 



Hectare 

 Are . 

 Centare 



Values in 

 Square Metres. 



1 0000 



100 



I 



Equivalents in Denominations in Use. 



2.471 acres. 



1 19.6 square yards. 



■55° square inches. 



Measures of Capacity. 



Metric Denominations and Values. 



Names. 



Kilolitre or store 

 Hectolitre 

 Decalitre . 

 Litre . . 

 Decilitre . 

 Centilitre 

 Millilitre . 



No. of 

 Litres. 



1000. 



100. 



10. 



I. 



0.1 

 0.0 1 

 o.ooi 



Cubic Measure. 



Equivalents in Denominations in Use. 



Dry Measure. 



I cubic metre . . 

 o. I cubic metre 

 10 cubic decimetres 

 I cubic decimetre . 

 0.1 cubic decimetre 

 lo cubic centimetres 

 I cubic centimetre 



1.308 cubic yards 

 2 bus. and 3.35 pks. 

 9.0S quarts . . . 

 0.908 quart . . . 

 6.1022 cubic inches 

 0.6102 cubic inch 

 0.061 cubic inch . 



Liquid or Wine 

 Measure. 



264.17 gallons. 

 26.417 gallons. 

 2.6417 gallons. 

 1.0567 quarts. 

 0.845 gill. 

 0.338 fluid-ounce. 

 0.27 fluid-drachm. 



Measures of Weight. 



Metric Denominations and Values. 



Names. 



Millier or tonneau 

 Quintal .... 

 Myriagramme . . 

 Kilogramme, or kilo 

 Hectogramme . . 

 Decagramme 

 Gramme .... 

 Decigramme 

 Centigramme . . 

 Milligramme . . 



Number of 

 Grammes. 



1000000. 

 I 00000. 



lOOOO. 



1000. 

 100. 

 10. 

 I. 

 0.1 

 0.01 

 o.oot 



Weight of what Quantityof Water 

 at Maximum Density. 



I cubic metre . . . 

 I hectolitre . . . 

 10 litres .... 



I litre 



I decilitre .... 

 10 cubic centimetres 

 I cubic centimetre . 

 0.1 cubic centimetre 

 10 cubic millimetres 

 I cubic millimetre . 



Equivalents in Denominations 

 in Use. 



Avoirdupois Weight. 



2204.6 

 220.46 

 22.046 

 2.2046 

 3-5274 

 0-3527 

 15-432 

 1-5432 

 0-J543 

 0.0154 



pounds. 



pounds. 



pounds. 



pounds. 



ounces. 



ounce. 



grains. 



grains. 



grain. 



grain. 



