MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION. 



Shrinkage in Drying Fruits. 



The following table will show, pre*y nearly, the loss in drying some of the principal 

 fruits : 



Measures. 



LONG MEASURE For Length and 



Distance. 



12 inches make i foot. 



3 feet 

 5% yd., or i6y a ft. 



40 rods 



8 furl's, or 320 rods 

 3 miles 



60 geographic miles, ) 

 or 69y 2 statute miles 3 

 The entire round o 

 earth, is 360 degrees. 



144 inches 

 9 feet 



3oV 4 yards, or ) 

 2J2V4 feet i 

 40 rods 



4 roods, or 160 rods 

 640 acres 



1728 cubic inches m 

 27 cubic feet 

 40 ft. of round, or ) 

 50 ft. of hewn tirab'r ) 

 42 cubic feet 



16 cmbic feet 



8 cord feet, or ) 

 128 cubic feet J 



etc. 



2 pints m 



4 quarts 



36 gallons make i barrel. 



52 gallons (i l A bbl.) " I hogshead. 



WINE MEASURE For Wines, Spirits, 



