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Cubic or Solid Measure. 



1,728 cubic inches =1 cubic foot 



27 cubic feet =: 1 cubic yard 



128 cubic feet =1 cord 



Measures of Length. 

 Mile Geographical, Admiralty Knot, or Nautical 



Mile, 6,080 Feet = 1.15 Mile Statute. 



League = 3 Miles. 



Degree ==60 Geographical, or 69.121 



Statute Miles. 



Inch, in =72 Points or 12 Lines. 



Nail, 1/16 yd ==2^ Inches. 



Palm =3 Inches. 



Hand =4 Inches. 



Quarter (or a Span) ==9 Inches. 



Foot = 12 Inches. 



Cubit = 18 Inches. 



Yard = 36 Inches. 



Pace, Military =2 Feet 6 Inches. 



Fathom =6 Feet. 



Rod, Pole, or Perch = 5^ Yards. 



Chain (100 Links) =22 Yards (4 Poles). 



Link = 7.92 Inches. 



Cable's Length = 100 Fathoms, 600 Feet. 



Furlong =40 Rods, 220 Yards. 



Mile =8 Furlongs, 80 Chains, 320 



Rods, 1,760 Yards, 5,280 

 Feet, 63,360 Ins. 



Weights of Agricultural Commodities by the Bushel. 



Unless a bushel by measure is specially agreed upon, it 

 must weigh the number of pounds set opposite each article. 



Weight in 

 Dominion 

 Standard 

 Bushels Lbs. 



Barley 48 



Beans 60 



Buckwheat 48 



