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CAMBRIA STEEL. 



WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Continued. 



CUBIC OB SOLID MEASURE. 

 United States and British. 



1 cubic inch = .0005787 cubic foot = .000021433 cubic yard. 

 1 cubic foot = 1728 cubic inches = .03703704 cubic yard. 

 1 cubic yard = 27 cubic feet = 46656 cubic inches. 

 1 cord of wood = 128 cubic feet = 4 feet by 4 feet by 8 feet. 

 1 perch of masonry = 24.75 cubic feet = 16.5 feet by 1.5 feet by 1 foot. It 

 is usually taken as 25 cubic feet. 



DRY MEASURE. 

 United States only. 



1 heaped bushel = 1.25 struck bushel, and the cone must be not less than 

 6 inches high. 



LIQUID MEASURE. 

 United States only. 



The British imperial gallon = 277.410 cubic inches or 10 pounds avoirdupois 

 of pure water at 62 F. and barometer at 30 inches. 



The British imperial gallon = 1.20091 United States gallons. 



1 fluid drachm = 60 minims = .125 fluid ounce = .0078125 pint. 



1 fluid ounce = 480 minims = 8 drachms = .0625 pint: 



