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Measures. The standard of dry measures in the 

 United States is the Winchester bushel, containing 

 2150 2-5 cubic inches. A circular measure, eighteen 

 and a half inches in diameter and eight inches deep, 

 holds a bushel. 



PET MEASURE. 



2 Pints make 1 quart 



8 Quarts , " 1 peck 



4 Pecks " 1 bushel 



5 Bushels of corn (shelled, South) 1 barrel 



8 Bushels of wheat (English) 1 quarter 



Liquid Measure. The wine-gallon is the standard 

 by which liquids are generally bought and sold. It 

 contains two hundred and thirty- one cubic inches. 



COMMON OR LIQUID MEASURE. 



4 Gills make 1 pint 



2 Pints " 1 quart 



4 Quarts " 1 gallon 



31^ Gallons " 1 barrel 



42 Gallons " 1 tierce 



63 Gallons M 1 hogshead 



LONG OR LINEAR MEASURE. 



12 Inches make 1 foot 



3 Feet 1 yard 



5% Yards (16^ feet) 1 rod, pole, or perch 



40 Rods (220 yards) 1 furlong 



8 Furlongs (1760 yards) 1 mile 



4 Inches hand 



6 Feet fathom 



4 Poles (66 feet) chain 



80 Chains mile 



3 Miles league 



LAND AND SQUARE MEASURE. 



144 Square inches make 1 square foot 



9 feet 1 yard 



30*< yards 1 po ]e 



40 poles 1 rood 



16 " 1 chain 



10 chains 1 acre 



640 acres ' 1 square mile 



CUBIC, OR SOLID MEASURE. 







1728 cubic inches (12x12x12) make 1 cubic foot. 



27 " feet " 1 " yard 



128 " " (8 ft, long, 4 ft, high, 4 ft, wide) " 1 cord. 



&% " "of stone (16^ ft. long, 1% ft. wide and 



Jft. high) 1 solid perch, 



