52 SWEET rOTATO CULTURE. 



beautiful, with golden and other metallic tints. They 

 will be found figured in Prof. C. V. Kiley's Second lie- 

 port on the Insects Injurious to Missouri (18G9). As the 

 insects are mainly upon tlie under-sides of the leaves, the 

 application of poison to destroy them is ditticult. Ex- 

 amining the plants while young and picking off all the 

 insects that may be found, is recommended as the better 

 remedy. — Ed.] 



CHAPTER XVI. 

 USEFUL TABLES, ETC. 



Weight of Agricultural Products. — Weight of a 

 bushel as established by tlie laws of the United States : 



lbs. lbs. 



Sweet Potatoes 55 Castor Beans 46 



Irish Potatoes- - 60 Dried Peaches 33 



White Beans 60 Dried Apples 26 



Peas 60 Onions 57 



Turnips-. 55 Onion Sets „.. 35 



Ground Beans 24 



CAPACITY OF BOXES. 



A box 20 inches square and IG'/j inches deep will con 

 tain 1 barrel (3 bushels). 



A box 15 inches srpiare and 14'/.^ inches decji will con- 

 tain 1 half barrel. 



A box 17 inches by 14 inches and 9 inches deep will 

 contain 1 bushel. 



A box 10 inches by 12 and 9 inches deep will contain 

 one-half bushel. 



A box 8 inches square and S"/^ inches deep will contain 

 1 peck. 



