WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 



517 



Table of comparative weights 



Dry measure 



2 pints =1 quart. 



8 quarts =1 peck. 



4 pecks =1 bushel. 



8 bushels (480 pounds) =1 quarter. 



36 bu =1 chaldron. 



bu. 



1 : 



pk. qt. pt. 

 4 = 32 = 64 

 1 = 8 = 16 

 1=2 



Liquid measure 



Apothecaries' fluid measure 



pint. 



quart. 



gallon. 



barrel. 



hogshead. 



1 fluid dram. 

 1 fluid ounce. 

 1 pint. 

 1 gallon. 



1 minim equals 1 drop of water. 



Line or linear measure 



12 inches 

 3 feet 

 5^ yards, or 16> feet 



40 rods 



8 furlongs (320 rods) 



3 miles 



1. m. fur. rd. yd. ft. 



1 = 3 = 24 = 960 = 5280 = 15,840 



1 = 8 = 320 = 1760 = 5,280 



1 = 40 = 220 = 660 



1 = 5H = 16 



1 - 3 



1 



1 foot. 



1 yard. 



1 rod or pole. 



1 furlong. 



1 mile (statute mile). 



1 league. 



190,080 



63,360 



7,920 



198 



36 



12 



