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APPENDIX. 
English Equivalents of Weights, Measures, and Moneys ; 
German : — 
1 last = 40 centals, equal to 11 quarters. 
1 cental 
5 '3 scheffels 
1 schefl'el 
1 thaler 
1 morgan 
Russian : — 
li chetverts 
1 „ 
1 korzee 
1 poud 
1 vlock 
1 verst 
33 kopecks 
100 kopecks, or 1 rouble 
110-2 lbs. 
1 imperial quarter. 
1-512 bushel. 
3 shillings. 
0-G3 acre. 
1 imperial quarter, 
5-77 bushels. 
3-5 „ 
36-4 pounds. 
41-48 acres. 
1166 yards. 
1 shilling. 
3 shillings. 
Table showing the Average Yearly Importations of Wheat in the 
Eleven Years ending 1867 ; and the Average Yearly Importations of 
Wheat in the Eleven Years ending 1856 ; and the Average Yearly 
Importations of WhejV.t from difierent Countries in the same periods : — 
Countries, 
Average Yearly 
Imports for the 11 
Years ending 
186", inclusive. 
Average Yearly 
Imports lor the 11 
Years ending 
1856, inclusive. 
Increase or 
Decrease. 
Quarters. 
1,824,000 
Quarters. 
1,053,000 + 
Quarters. 
771,000 
Eussia, Southern Ports . . 
1,180,000 
458,000 + 
722,000 
3, Northern Ports .. 
250,000 
140,000 + 
110,000 
1,070,000 
597,000 + 
473,000 
912,000 
430,000 + 
482,000 
288,000 
197,000 + 
91,000 
296,000 
280,000 + 
16,000 
1,184,000 
1,227,000 - 
43,000 
Total .. .. 
7,004,000 
4,382,000 
2,622,000 
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