LIQUID OR WINE MEASURE. 161 



SCALE OF COMPARISON. 



Wine Measure. Dry Measure. 



gal. qt. pt. gi. cu. in. bu. pk. qt. pt. cu. in. 



1=4=8=32=231 1=4=32=64=21501 nearly. 



1=2= 8=57} 1= 8=16= 537J- u 



1= 4=28 1= 2= 



NOTE. 1. The denominations barrel and hogshead are 

 used in estimating the capacity of cisterns, reservoirs, vats, &c. 



2. The barrel, hogshead, tierce, pipe, butt and tun, are the 

 names of casks, which are usually gauged, having the num- 

 ber of gallons they hold marked on them. 



3. Ale or beer measure, formerly used in measuring 

 beer, ale, and milk, is now seldom used. 



4. 1 gallon of pure water weighs nearly 8-J- Ib. avoirdupois, 

 hence a pint weighs about a pound. 



5. The standard unit of wine measure is the gallon, which 

 contains 231 cubic inches. 



The Imperial, or British gallon, contains 277.274 cubic 

 inches. 



