WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 
WEIGHT PEE BUSHEL OP GEAIN, ETO. 
MEASURE OF LENOTH. 
4 In. make i Hand. 
7.92 In. 
Link. 
Cubit. 
Foot. 
Fathom. 
3 Feet make i Yard. 
5^ Yds. ‘‘ I Rod or Pole 
40 Poles I Furlong. 
8 Fur. I Mile. 
69 1-6 Miles make i Degree. 
V A A ^ ^ ' — •• ^ — — — 
60 Geographical Miles make i Degree. 
1760 Yards I _ ^ 
5280 Feet 
MEASURE OF SURFACE. 
144 Square Inches make 
9 Square Feet 
30J Square Yards 
40 Square Rods 
4 Square Roods 
10 Square Chains 
640 Square Acres 
I Square Foot. 
I Square Yard. 
Rod, Perch or Pole. 
Square Rood. 
Square Acre. 
Square Acre. 
Square Mile. 
27H 
Grains make 
I 
16 
Drachms 
I 
16 
Ounces 
(( 
I 
28 
Pounds 
<( 
1 
4 
Quarters 
it 
I 
20 
Cwts. 
<( 
I 
2240 
Pounds 
<< 
I 
it 
Gunter’s Chain equal to 22 Yards or 100 Links. 
272J Square Feet make i Square Rod. 
43,560 Square Feet “ 1 Acre. 
MEASURE OF SOLIDITY. 
1728 Cubic Inches make i Cubic Foot. 
27 Cubic Feet “ i Cubic Yard. 
AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. 
Drachm (dr.) or 27^ Grains. 
Ounce (oz.) or 437 i 
Pound (lb.) or 7000 
Quarter (qr.) 
Hundred-Weight (cwt.) 
Ton. 
Ton. 
TROT WEIGHT. 
24 Grains make i Pennyweight, or 24 Grains. 
20 Pennywts. ‘‘ i Ounce, or 480 
12 Ounces “ i Pound, or 5760 
APOTHECARIES’ WEIGHT. 
8 Drachms make 
12 Ounces “ 
DIAMOND WEIGHT. 
16 Parts make i Grain (4-5ths Grain Troy.) 
4 Grains “ i Carat (3 i-sth Grains Troy.) 
LIQUID MEASURE. 
31I Gallons make i Barrel. 
54 Gallons “ i Hhd. 
252. Gallons “ i Tun. 
20 Grains make i Scruple. 
3 Sgruples “ i Drachm. 
I Ounce. 
I Pound. 
4 Gills make i Pint. 
2 Pints “ I Quart. 
4 Quarts 
Gallon. 
DRY MEASURE. 
8 Quarts make i Peck. 
Pecks 
Bushel. 
8 Bushels make i Quarter. 
36 Bushels ‘‘ I Chaldron. 
I Bushel equal to 2150.42 cubic inches. 
The following Table shows the number of pounds per 
bushel required, by law or custom, in the sale of articles 
specified, in the several States of the Union. 
1 
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States. 
1 Barley. 
Buckwheat. 
1 Coal. 
Corn, shePd 
Corn Meal. 
Onions, 
Oats. 
Potatoes. 
Rye. 
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Turnips. 
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48 
48 
• • 
56 
50 
S2 
30 
60 
• • 
60 
• • 
so 
64 
• • 
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1 • 
N. Hampshire. 
56 
SO 
• • 
30 
60 
56 
60 
• • 
60 
• • 
• • 
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Vermont. 
48 
48 
• • 
• • 
• • 
• • 
32 
60 
56 
60 
70 
64 
60 
42 
Massachusetts^ 
48 
48 
• • 
5b 
SO 
52 
32 
60 
56 
60 
• • 
• • 
• • 
. • 
Connecticut... 
• • 
45 
• • 
56 
• • 
• # 
32 
60 
56 
56 
New York.... 
48 
48 
• • 
58 
• • 
• • 
32 
60 
56 
60 
• • 
62 
60 
44 
•- 
New Jersey... 
48 
so 
• • 
S6 
• • 
• • 
30 
60 
56 
60 
• • 
• • 
64 
• • 
Pennsylvania.. 
47 
48 
• • 
56 
• % 
• • 
30 
56 
56 
60 
85 
• • 
62 
A 
Delaware . • • • • 
60 
Maryland. 
48 
48 
• • 
56 
• • 
S7 
32 
60 
56 
60 
56 
62 
64 
45 
Dist. Columbia 
47 
48 
• • 
56 
48 
57 
32 
S6 
S6 
60 
so 
55 
62 
60 
45 
Virginia. 
48 
48 
• • 
56 
50 
• • 
32 
60 
56 
60 
• • 
56 
60 
64 
45 
West Virginia. 
48 
52 
80 
56 
48 
• • 
32 
60 
S6 
60 
• • 
60 
60 
60 
45 
North Carolina 
48 
Co 
CA 
46 
60 
64 
1 
South Carolina 
48 
56 
80 
56 
50 
S7 
33 
60 
56 
60 
50 
• • 
60 
60 
• • 
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1 
Georgia. 
40 
• • 
80 
56 
48 
57 
35 
56 
• • 
60 
S6| 
• • 
• • 
60 
45 
Louisiana. 
32 
• • 
• • 
56 
• • 
• • 
32 
• • 
• • 
60 
• • 
• • 
• • 
• • 
« • 
Arkansas. 
48 
52 
80 
56 
50 
S7 
32 
60 
56 
60 
50 
• • 
60 
60 
45 
Tennessee .... 
48 
50 
• • 
56 
so 
56 
32 
60 
56 
60 
• • 
• • 
60 
• • 
45 
T 
Kentucky. 
48 
52 
• • 
56 
SO 
S7 
33 
56 
56 
60 
50 
• • 
60 
60 
45 
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48 
50 
• • 
56 
• • 
• • 
32 
60 
56 
60 
• • 
• • 
60 
60 
45 
I 
Michigan. 
48 
48 
80 
56 
• • 
54 
32 
60 
56 
60 
S6 
S8 
60 
60 
45 
Indiana.. 
48 
50 
70 
56 
so 
48 
32 
60 
56 
60 
50 
• • 
60 
60 
. • 
Illinois. 
48 
52 
• • 
56 
48 
S7 
32 
60 
56 
60 
50 
• • 
60 
60 
. • 
Wisconsin .... 
48 
60 
60 
60 
Minnesota .... 
48 
42 
0 ^ 
60 
t;6 
60 
60 
m % 
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loAva • ....•••• 
48 
52 
• • 
56 
57 
33 
60 
56 
60 
50 
• • 
60 
60 
45 
Missouri. 
48 
52 
• • 
56 
• • 
S7 
32 
60 
56 
60 
50 
• • 
60 
60 
45 
1 ' ■ 
Kansas.. • 
SO 
50 
• 9 
56 
SO 
57 
32 
60 
56 
60 
50 
55 
60 
• • 
45 
Nebraska. 
48 
52 
• • 
56 
SO 
57 
34 
60 
56 
60 
50 
55 
601 
60 
45 
California*.... 
tio 
AO 
52 
60 
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Oregon.. 
46 
42 
• • 
56 
• • 
• • 
36 
60 
561 
60 
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60 
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