Miscellaneous Information. 



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Avoirdupois Weight. 



16 Drams make ... 



16 Ounces 



28 Pounds 



4 Qrs. or 112 Ibs. 

 20 Hundredweights 



1 Ounce. 

 Pound. 

 Quarter. 

 Cwt. 

 Ton. 



Corn, Dry, or Heaped Measure. 



2 Pints make Quart. 



4 Quarts Gallon. 



2 Gallons or 16 Pints Peck. 



4 Pecks or 8 Gallons Bushel. 



8 Bushels or 2 Coombs ... 1 Quarter. 



Long Measure. 



12 Inches make 



3 Feet or 36 inches ... 

 5i Yards or 16i feet ... 

 40 Perches or 220 yards. 



8 Furlongs or 1,760yds. 



Foot. 



Yard. 



Rod, Pole or Perch 



Furlong. 



Mile. 



Surface Measure. 



144 Square Inches make ... 



9 Square Feet 



30J Square Yards 



40 Square Rods 



4 Roods or 4,840 Sq. yards 



Square Foot. 

 Square Yard. 

 Square Rod. 

 Rood, 



Acre. 



Fertilizing Values of Poultry Dung and Farmyard Manure, 



Given in Pounds per Ton. 

 Ducks ... Nitrogen 27 Ibs. ... Potash 13 Ibs. ... Lime 23 Ibs. ... Phosph. Acid 31 Ibs. 



Geese . 15 ... 21 ... 13 12 



Hens 43 19 58 39 



Pigeons 47 25 44 41 



Farmyard Manure 10 12 39 6 



Equivalent Dressings from One Square Yard to One Acre. 



1 cwt. per Acre equals... 28 Ibs. per Rood .. fibs, per Square Rod... | oz. per Sq. Yard (about) 



...56 

 ... Icwt. 

 ...14 

 ...2 , 



WEATHER INDICATIONS. 



A steady barometer indicates a continuance of the weather then existing. 



A slowly rising barometer usually indicates fair weather. 



A rapid rise usually indicates unsettled weather or the approach of a 

 storm ; or it may mean the breaking-up of an existing storm. 



A slowly falling barometer indicates the approach of a severe storm. 



A rapid fall of the barometer indicates high winds and probable rain. 



If contiguous clouds move in various directions rain is likely very soon. 



When small black clouds scud over an overcast sky, heavy rain and bad 

 weather may be expected. 



A pale and diffuse sun at setting portends a storm. 



A deep red morning sky is usually followed by bad weather. 



A sonorous condition of the atmosphere foretells approaching rain. 



Gaudy hues of blue and purple at sunset prophesy rain and wind. 



When the sun rises bright and clear and shortly after becomes overcast 

 it is an indication that rain is near. 



A halo round the moon indicates approaching rain. 



Fleecy or cirrus clouds arranged in horizontal bars or ribs in the upper 

 sky, known as a " mackerel sky," indicate wet or foul weather. 



Cumulus clouds that preserve a well-rounded form and float high in the 

 air indicate fair weather. 



Anvil-shaped cumulus clouds usually indicate thunderstorms. 



Cirro-cumulus clouds like bunches and fleeces of wool scattered high in 

 the sky are indications of still and dry weather. 



When the rays of the rising sun shoot far up into the sky fair weather 

 may be expected. 



A bright red sunset means fair weather for the morrow, but a copper- 

 coloured sunset usually portends high winds. 



A grey or pale rose morning sky means good weather. 



Haziness due to dust in the atmosphere is indicative of dry weather. 



When haziness suddenly disappears and the sun sets pale and the sky is 

 very clear, rain is probable. 



Heavy dew indicates fair weather; absence of dew for two or three 

 mornings in succession in summer is a precursor of rain. 



In winter, hoar frost two or three mornings in succession indicates rain. 



