768 THE HOME, FARM AND BUSINESS CYCLOPAEDIA. 



APOTHECARIES. 

 816. Used by apothecaries and physicians in compounding medicines. 



TABLE. 



20 grains (gr.) make I scruple .sc. 



3 scruples " dram dr. 



8 drama ' ' ounce oz. 



12 ounces " pound Ib. or ft). 



AVOIRDUPOIS. 

 8T7. Used for general purposes of weighing. 



TABLE. 



16 drams (dr. ) make 1 ounce oz. 



16 ounces " 1 pound Ib. 



100 pounds " 1 hundred weight.. cwt. 

 20 cwt., or 2000 bis, " 1 ton T. 



LONG TON TABLE. 



28 pounds make 1 quarter.. marked.. qr. 

 4 quarters 112 Ibs. " 1 hundred weight, .cwt. 

 20 cwt. 2240 Ibs. " 1 ton T. 



8T8. The following denominations are also in use : 



TABLE. 



100 pounds of grain or flour make 1 centnal. 

 100 " dry fish " 1 quintal. 



100 " nails " 1 keg. 



196 " flour " 1 barrel. 



200 " pork or beef " 1 barrel. 

 240 " lime " ] cask. 



819. TIME, 



TABLE. 



GO seconds (a so.) make 1 minute min. 



CO minutes 4{ ] hour. h. 



24hours " Iday da. 



