8 SPORTSMAN'S HAND BOOK. 



For measuring surfaces the square Dekameter is used 

 under the term ARC; the Hectare or 100 ares is equal to 

 about 2 acres. 



The unit of capacity is the cubic decimeter or LITER, 

 and the series of measures is formed in the same way as in 

 the case of the table of lengths. 



The cubic meter is the unit of measure for solid bodies, 

 and is termed STERE. 



The unit of weight is the GRAMME, which is the weight 

 of one cubic centimeter of pure water weighed in a vacuum 

 at the temperature of 4 Centigrade or 39. 2 Fahrenheit, 

 which is about the temperature of maximum density. 



In practice, the term cubic centimeter abbreviated C. 

 C., is used instead of milliliter, and cubic meter instead of 

 kilolitre. 



