330 QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JouRNAL. [1 APRIL, 1900. 
SIZES OF BOXES OF DIFFERENT MEASURES. 
SWE Gir. gitshpeiiad 16 Sunt Bees Seam ieee ie: gine * 
” 16 ” 99099 82 ” ” ” 8 ” ” ” ? ae 
” 8 99 9 9 8% ” ” ” 8 2 ” 2? 99 1 peck 
9 8 ”° a9 99 8 3? ” ” 4h ” ” ” ed 1 gallon 
9? 7 29 29 ” 4 ”? 9 ” + ces ” 29 ? 3 2? ye 
” ab np » oo + ” ” » 45 55 99 ” 1° quart W 
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CAPACITY OF TANKS. | i 
CrrcuLar Tank One Foor in Depru. |y 
Gallons ey 
_.-, S-feet in diameter holds =e ocx rae Ste 142 | & 
Pere HG eh, ies Mai ceca 8) PRES OISHit | 
Pieices . ee ee, ee a i! 
CUBING TIMBER. a). 
To measure square timber: Multiply the length, width, and thickness | 
together, and divide the product by 12. ( 
How many square feet in a joist 2 x 8, 18 feet long ? ) 
2x 8 X 18 = 288 + 12 = 24 feet. Ans. : 
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DISTANCES TRAVELLED IN PLOUGHING. 
Width of Furrow. Ploughing One Acre. ( 
Zinches... bin bn ... 142 miles ( 
Sia) oS Te it teeg allibae al oaks | 
Re. a tr oh an) OL hg ; 
LORS. nts 0 a berks 0) SEP oy 
Tae AY a Dhaest) Ope hd i 
ND by ax! a ert men, bares 
UB oe Po 2 i. Perla: 7-Day 1), 
14 ,, ay $0 Re eric wil (ae }e 
15 Ses 2 a an Tbh Gap ee jt 
HG ey SENN OOS PEAY: a STR ye 
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NUMBER OF TREES ON AN ACRE. ' ; 
Afeet apart ... 2,720 15 feet apart ... 200 Ti 
ay Smad 614749 TShi Ly nts w. =185 |4 
Bg, i» ooo ALBIN) 2077S ae sen UK) q 
oa aya de ata 689 DO Ra aes noo TAD 1) 
10 ” ” see 430, 30 ” ” ore 50 : i) 
Lis ye ry Cea) do 
PER CENTAGES. 
s. d. s. d. d 
‘23 per cent. is 0 6 ina pound 17k per cent. is 3 6 inapoe” 
5 +p i rf 20 ony) 4 0 ” 
7% ” ug ” 225 ” 4 6 2 
10 Ps a0, ae 2547, ky 
124 2 6 4 30 + 6 0 ” 
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