WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. 



4 



In. 



make 



I 



Hand. 



7.92 



In. 





I 



Link. 



18 



In. 





I 



Cubit. 



12 



In. 



n 



I 



Foot. 



6 



Ft. 



li 



I 



Fathom 



MEASUEE OF LENGTH. 



3 Feet make i Yard. 

 sJYdfe. I Rod or Pole 



40 Poles I Furlong. 

 8 Fur.^ I Mile. 

 69 1-6 Miles make i Degree. 

 60 Geographical Miles make 1 Degree. 



1760 Yards { ^r., 



5280 Feet 1 - ' 



MEASUEE OF SURFACE, 



144 Square Inches make i Square Foot. 

 9 Square Feet i Square Yard. 



30-i Square Yards 1 Rod, Perch or Pole. 



40 Square Rods i Square Rood, o 



4 Square Roods i Square Acre. 



ID Square Chains i Square Acre. 



640 Square Acres i Square Mile. 



Gunter's Chain equal to 22 Yards or 100 Links. 

 2j2\ Square Feet make i Square Rod. 

 43,560 Square Feet i Acre. 



MEASUEE OF SOLIDITY. 



1728 Cubic Inches make i Cubic Foot. 

 27 Cubic Feet i Cubic Yard. ) 



AVOIEDUPOIS WEIGHT. 



27li Grains make i Drachm (dr.) or 27II- Graina 



16 Drachms i Ounce (oz.) or 437^ " 



16 Ounces i Pound (lb.) or 7000 



28 Pounds I Quarter (qr.) 



4 Quarters " i Hundred-Weight (cwt.) 



20 Cwts. I Ton. 



2240 Pounds I Ton. 



TEOY WEIGHT. 



24 Grains make i Pennyweight, or 24 Grains. 

 20 Penny wts. i Ounce, or 480 " 



12 Ounces " i Pound, or 5760 " 



APOTHEOAEIES' WEIGHT. 



20 Grains make i Scruple. j 8 Drachms make i Ounce. 

 3 Scruples i Drachm. | 12 Ounces i Pound 



DIAMOND WEIGHT. 



16 Parts make i Grain (4-5ths Grain Trov. ) 

 4 Grains 1 Carat (3 i-sth Grains Troy.) 



LIQUID MEASUEE. 



4 Gills make i Pint. 

 2 Pints I Quart. 



4 Quarts 1 Gallon. 



3i|- Gallons make i Barrel. 

 54 Gallons " 1 Hhd. 

 252 Gallons i Tun. 



DST MEASUEE. 



8 Quarts make i Peck. | 8 Bushels make i Quarter 



4 Pecks " I Bushel I 36 Bushels i Chaldroa. 



I Bushel equal to 2150.42 cubic inches. 



WEIGHT PEE BUSHEL GEAIN. ETC. 



The following Table show^s the number of pounds per bushel required, 

 by law or custom, in the sale of articles specified, in the several States 

 of the Union. 



States. 



Maine 



N. Hampshire . 



Vermont 



Massachusetts. . 

 Connecticut .... 



New York 



New Jersey . . . 

 Pennsylvania . . 



Delaware 



Maryland. 



Dist. Columbia 



Virgiiiia 



West Virginia. . 

 North Carolina 

 Soutlt Carolina. 



Georgia 



Louisiana 



Arkansas 



Tennessee 



Kentucky 



i Ohio 



Michigan 



Indiana . . 

 Illinois . . . 

 Wisconsin 

 Minnesota 

 Iowa ..... 



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1 Buckwheat. 



Coal. 



*n, shel'd 



•n Meal. 



Ions. 



tn 



:atoes. 





leat. 





■nips. 



■03' 



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0 



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f ) 





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0 



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CO 



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QQ 



0 





48 



48 



* • 



56 





52 



30 



60 





60 







64 













56 



50 





30 

 32 



60 



56 

 56 



60 







60 







48 



40 







60 



60 



70 





64 



r r 

 60 



42 













48 



48 





56 







32 



60 



56 



60 









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45 

 48 





56 

 58 





• • 



32 

 32 



60 



56 

 56 



56 



60 













48 







• » 



60 







62 



60 



44. 



48 



50 





S6 







30 



60 





60 









64 



















47 



48 





S6 



• • 



• • 



30 



56 



56 



60 



85 





* * 



62 



• • 









56 

 56 













60 

 60 













48 



48 



. * 





57 



32 



60 



56 



56 



• • 



62' 



64 



45 



47 



48 





56 



48 



57 



32 



56 



56 



60 



50 



55 



62 



60 



45 



48 



48 



• • 



56 



50 



« . 



32 



60 



56 



60 





56 



60 



64 



45 



48 



52 



80 



56 



48 



• • 



32 



60 



56 



60 





60 



60 



60 



45 



48 



50 





54 



46 



* . 



30 





S6 



60 









64 



. • 



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48 



56 



80 



56 



50 



57 



33 



60 



S6 



60 



5^ 



• • 



60 



60 





4U 





80 



56 



48 



57 



35 







60 



56 







60 



45 



32 







S6 







32 







60 















. . 







. . 















48 



J 



80 



56 



50 



57 



32 



60 



56 



60 



50 





60 



60 



45 



48 



50 





56 



50 



56 



32 



60 



56 



60 







60 



* • 



45 



48 



52 



« • 



56 





57 



33 



56 



56 



60 



50 



• . 



!6o 



60 



45 



48 



so 





56 



• • 



• . 



32 



60 



56 



60 



• « 





60 



KJKJ 



60 



\JKJ 



45 



48 



48 



So 



56 





S4 



32 



60 



56 



60 



S6 



58 



60 



60 



45 



48 



50 



70 



56 



50 



48 



32 



60 



56 



60 



50 





60 



60 



. » 



48 



52 



. • 



S6 



48 



57 



32 



60 



56 60 



50 



• • 



60 



60 



• • 



48 



SO 





56 







32 



60 



56 



60 









60 



















48 



142 





56 







32 



60 



56 









60 



• • 









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48 



52 



1 



56 



. . 



57 



33 



60 



56 



60 



50 





60 



60 



45 



I48 



52 



I 



56 





57 



32 



60 



56|6o 



50 





60 



60 



45 



k 



50 



1 



S6 



SO 



57 



32 



|6o 



56 60 



so 



55 



60 





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52 





|S6 



50 



i 



57 



34 



60 



56 60 



50 





60 



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1 





50 



40 





i52 



I 





32 





154 



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1 









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146 



42 





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36 



60 



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