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7. On • cubic foot of saturated brine w< i lbs. 



One I ushel of Bait w< iglia ;">("> II 

 9 One wine pint contains 26 625 cubic incb< 

 : i pint of distilled water weighs 7l )v s 915 grains. 



11. i.\ 1 variation in specific gravity corresponds to 



all< ii of bi ine r< quir< <1 for a bushel of Bait. 

 19 o e degree of *Beaunip: =4 P Salometer, approximately. 



1 X== T77> — 



Sallons of brine to I of salt: , 4.454. 



I 8: =per i e of Ball in any (nine, 



\ ity of the brine, 

 density, by Beaumc's bydr< meter, 

 S=its percentageof saturation, by the Sajometer, 

 <i =number of gallons required for 1 bu. of salt, 

 Then the value of each of these quantities may I <ed in 



terms of each of the others, as Bhown by the following twenty 



' 





1 (, 



-4.454 



677. 00S 



-4.454 



B 



3. G=- 



-4.454 







4.454 









1 





When S=o, G=oo 



B=o. G=o» 



•o.G- 



" g=l,G= 



•As ;. llM., 



5600 



^pounds of brino required for 1 bu. < ' 



l 



■tille 1 wjtor waigbJ 8.355 lbs., 

 5600 

 C« (1) 



Of salt in the bri' t >rM of 



( i . , the specific gravity "i tii I i 



by ib •> of wal : . Making uu uiiuwaucc for condensation oi 



gregaie voi mo of I uta, tins would be 



«'- (2) 



2 125 



. . rr.-.vity 



I lion «'i the per 



i ... i 



■ 



15. 1 



i tbority, 1.1M3 



. Thai wuuli ho 

 I |-96 



1.156* 



b l 



