696 HANDY-BOOK OF HUSBANDRY. 



Table, showing the contents of circular cisterns in barrels for each foot 

 in depth. 



5 feet 4.66 



6 " 6.74 



7 " 9>J 



8 " "-93 



9 " «S>o 



10 " 18.65 



Table, shozving the contents of circular cisterns from \foot to 2^ feet in 

 diameter y for each 10 inches in depth. 



ESTIMATING THE WEIGHT OF HAY BY THE MOW OR STACK. 



By a careless oversight in the revision of " Courtney's Farmers' 

 and Mechanics' Manual," an error appeared in the first edition, 

 which brought me so many letters from all parts of the co ntry, 

 informing me that five cubic yards of mow hay do not weigh one 

 ton, that it may be well to say here that the weight depends very 

 much on coarseness, fineness, dryness, dampness, compactness, 

 quality, time of making, weather during harvest, etc., etc., etc. 

 In view of these changing conditions it is impossible to give any 

 rule that is of much value 



