FOREIGN WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. 



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Foreign weights and measures, with American equivalents Continued. 



METRIC WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. 

 Metric weights. 



Milligram 'T^TF g ram ) equals 0.0154 grain. 



Centigram ( T ^ gram) equals 0.1543 grain. 



Decigram (^ gram) equals 1.5432 grains. 



Gram equal: 15.432 grains. 



Decagram (ID grams) equals 0.3527 ounce. 



Hectogram (100 grams) equals 3.5274 ounces. 



Kilogram (1,000 grams) equals 2.2046 pounds. 



Myriagram (10,000 grams) equals 22.046 pounds. 



Quintal (100,000 grams) equals 220.46 pounds. 



Millier or tonnea ton (1,000,000 grams) equals 2,204.6 pounds. 



Metric dry measures. 



Milliliter ( T ^nr liter) equals 0.061 cubic inch. 

 Centiliter ( T ^ liter) equals 0.6102 cubic inch. 

 Deciliter (^ liter) equals 6.1022 cubic inches. 

 Liter equals 0.908 quart. 

 Decaliter (10 liters) equals 9.08 quarts. 

 Hectoliter (100 liters) equals 2.838 bushels. 

 Kiloliter (1,000 liters) equals 1.308 cubic yards. 



Metric liquid measures. 



Milliliter (y^ liter) equals 0.0388 fluid ounce. 

 Centiliter ( T ^ liter) equals 0.338 fluid ounce. 

 Deciliter ( T V liter) equals 0.845 gill. 

 Liter equals 1.0567 quarts. 

 Decaliter (10 liters) equals 2.6418 gallons. 

 Hectoliter (100 liters) equals 26.417 gallons. 

 Kiloliter (1,000 liters) equals 264.18 gallons. 



Metric measures of length. 



Millimeter (y^tnr meter) equals 0.0394 inch. 

 Centimeter (^ meter) equals 0.3937 inch. 

 Decimeter ( T ^ meter) equals 3.937 inches. 

 Meter equals 39.37 inches. 



