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IMPERIAL MEASURE OK CAPACITY. 



5 ounces of water 



4 gills ... 



2 pints 



4 quarts 



2 gallons 



4 pecks . . . 



8 bushels 



pint (pt.) 

 quart (qt.) 

 gallon (gal.) 

 peck (pk.) 

 bushel (bus.) 

 quarter (qr.) 



These measures are used up to the gallon for liquids, and from 

 the peck upwards for dry goods. 



4 giH s 



2 pints 



4 quarts 



10 gallons .., 



1 8 gallons 

 31^ gallons ... 



42 gallons 



2 tierces 



63 gallons 



2 hogsheads 



2 pipes 



IMPERIAL WINE MEASURE. 



(For all Wines and Liquids.) 



pint (pt.) 

 quart (qt.) 

 gallon (gal.) 

 anker (ank.) 

 runlet (run.) 

 barrel (bar.) 

 tierce (tier.) 

 puncheon (pun.) 

 hogshead (hhd.) 

 pipe (pipe) 

 tun (tun). 



IMPERIAL ALE AND BEER MEASURE. 



(For Malt Liquors and Water.) 



2 pints 



4 quarts 



<s gallons ... 



(j gallons 



IS gallons ... 



36 gallons 



I i barrels (54 gals) 



72 gallons 



2 hogsheads 



2 butts 



quart (qt.) 

 gallon (gal.) 

 iirkin (fir.) (ale) 

 firkin (tir.) (beer) 

 kilderkin (kil.) 

 barrel (bar.) 

 hogshead (hhd.) 

 puncheon (pun.) 

 butt (butt) 

 tun (tun). 



IMPERIAL CORN MEASURE. 



2 quarts 



2 pottles 



2 gallons 



4 pecks 



2 bushels 



4 bushels 



4 bushels 



j coombs or 8 bushels ... 



4 quarters 



5 quarters ... 



2 loads or 10 qrs. 



pottle (pot.) 

 gallon (gal.) 

 peck (,,10 

 bushel (bus.) 

 strike (sir.) 

 coomb (coomb) 

 sack 



quarter (qr.) 

 chaldron 

 load (load) 

 last (last). 



