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Table XV. Comparison of metric and customary weights and 



measures. 



Customaiy 



weights and 



measures. 



1 inch 



I foot 



1 mile 



1 square inch.. 

 1 square foot.. 

 I square yard. 



1 acre 



1 culiic inch... 

 1 cubic foot.... 

 1 culncyard... 



1 bushel 



1 fluid ounce. 



I quart 



1 gallon 



1 grain 



1 ouiicr (av.).. 

 1 pound (av. ) 



Equivalents in 

 metric system. 



2.54 centimeters. 



.3048 nu'tor. 

 1.G004 liilonicters. 

 6.452 sq. centimeters. 

 9.29 sq. decimeters. 



.830 sq. meter. 



.4047 hectare. 

 10.387 cc. 



.0283 cub. meter. 



.705 cub. meter 



..H")")2 licctolitei 

 2'.). 57 cc. 



.1)401 liter. 

 3.7,S.'')4 liters. 

 04. s millifframs. 

 28.35 grams. 



.4530 kiloffram. 



Metric weights 



and 



measures. 



1 meter 



1 meter 



1 kilometer.... 

 1 sq. centimeter 

 1 square meter.. 

 1 square meter.. 



1 hectare 



1 cc 



1 cub. decimeter 

 1 cub. meter.. 

 1 hectoliter... 



1 cc 



1 liter 



1 decaliter 



1 gram 



1 gram 



1 kilogram.... 



Equivalents in 

 customary system 



,37 inches. 

 ,0930 yards. 

 ,6214 mile. 

 ,155 sq. inch. 

 .704 sq. feet. 

 .196 sq. yards. 

 ,471 acres. 

 .061 cubic inch. 

 .023 cubic inches. 

 .314 cub. feet. 

 .8377 bushels. 

 .0338 fluid ounce. 

 .0.567 quarts. 

 .11417 quarts. 

 .43 grains. 

 ,0.35274 ounce. 

 .2040 pounds (av. 



Table XVI. Specific Gravity and Weight of one Gallon of 

 Cream, in Pounds, arranged according to the per cent, of fat. 



