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The Horticulturist ' s Rule- Book. 



Equivalents of Metric Square Measure. 



1 sq. centimeter = .155 sq. in. 



1 sq. decimeter = 15.5 sq. in. 



1 sq. meter = 1.19603 sq. yds. 



1 sq. decameter . = 119.6034 sq. yds. 



1 sq. hectometer = 2.47114 sq. rds. 



1 sq. kilometer = .3861 sq. miles. 



Equivalents of Metric Cubic Measure. 



1 cu. centimeter = .061027 cu. in. 



1 cu. decimeter = 61.02705 cu. in. 



1 cu. meter, or stere = 35.31658 cu. ft. 



Equivalents of Metric Weights. 



1 miligram = .015432 gr. troy. 



1 centigram = .15432 gr. troy. 



1 decigram 1.54324 gr. troy. 



1 gram = 15.43248 gr. troy. 



1 decagram K . . . = .35273 oz. avoir. 



1 hectogram = 3.52739 oz. avoir. 



1 kilogram = 2.20462 lbs. avoir. 



1 myriagram = 22.04621 lbs. avoir. 



1 quintal = 220.46212 lbs. avoir. 



1 tonneau or ton = 2204.62124 lbs. avoir., or 



1.10281 tons. 



The works of a person that builds, begin immediately 

 to decay; while those of him who plants begin directly 

 . > improve. 



— WILLIAM SHENSTONE, 1764. 



