METRIC SYSTEM OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. 



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in estimating the contents of land. It contains 2.471 

 acres. 



TABLE. 



10 milliares 

 10 centiares 

 10 declares 

 10 ares 

 10 decares 

 10 hectares 

 10 kilares 



Full. 



1 centiare. 

 1 declare. 

 1 Are. 

 1 decare. 

 1 hectare. 

 1 kilare. 

 1 myriare. 



Contracted. 



100 sq. millimetres =1 sq. centimetre. 

 100 sq. centimetres = 1 sq. decimetre. 

 100 sq. decimetres 1 sq. metre. 

 100 sq. metres =1 are. 

 100 ares =1 hectare. 



CUBIC OR SOLID MEASURE. 



T/ie cubic Metre or Stere is the unit commonly used by 

 engineers in estimating the solid contents of embankments, 

 cellars, walls, <fec. It equals 1.308 cu. yards. 



TABLE. 



10 millisteres = 



10 centisteres 



10 decisteres = 

 10 steres 



10 decasteres = 



10 hectosteres = 



FuU. 



- 1 centistere. 

 = 1 decistere. 

 = 1 Stere. 



- 1 decastere. 

 = 1 hectostere. 



1 Icilostere. 



10 kilosteres = 1 myriastere, 



Contracted. 



1000 cu. centimetres = 1 litre. 

 1000 litres 1 stere. 



1000 steres = 1 kilostere. 



DRY AND LIQUID MEASURE. 



The unit commonly used in the measurement of grain, 

 roots, and liquids by the barrel is the hectolitre. It equals 

 26.417 gal. wine measure, or 2.839 bu. dry measure. 



The unit commonly used by grocers is the litre. It equals 



