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weighing the veflels, in which they are intended to be 

 put, wafte is effectually avoided. 



Oats and potatoes are occafionally meafured, be- 

 tween parties in the country, but very feldom in the 

 public market. 



SECT. 19. The Weight or Meafure, by ivhich Grata, 

 Floitr y Potatoes, Butter, tfc. are fold. 



GRAIN is commonly fold by weight in the public 

 market, but oats are ufually fold by meafure be- 

 tween farmers, and efpecially feed-corn. Six ftone, of 

 I4lb. avoirdupois, is reckoned equal to a meafure of 

 oats, and three meafures, or eighteen ftone, to a barrel. 

 When bought or fold by weight, the price is com- 

 monly fettled by the ftone. Seven ftone is confidered 

 equal to a meafure of barley, and three meafures, or 

 twenty-one ftone, are equal to a barrel; this is alfo 

 ufually contracted for by the ftone. Twelve ftone is a 

 barrel of malt, which is always fold by weight. Bar- 

 ley is feldom fold at the public market ; private diftil- 

 lers buy vaft quantities of it by private contrail, and 

 by fample. 



Flour is fold by the hundred weight, of eight ftone, 

 or 1 1 alb. j it is alfo retailed by the ftone, and by the 

 pound. 



Oatmeal 



