» a“aaee a aS ie é A Pre | yh rae ‘oe WEIGHTS AND a nt ' 1 pound 12 ounces—I The ounce and pound in this are the same as in Troy weight. Avoirdupois Weight 4 quarter—! cwt. 27 $1/32 grs.——! dram 2000 Ib.—I1 short ton 16 drams—I ounce 2240 Ib.—! long ton 16 ounces—I! pound pounds—I * Liquid 4 pecks—I bushel 36 bushels—! chaldron Measure Mariners’ Square sq. ft. 9 sq. ft.——I sq. yd. 3014, sq. yds.-—I sq. rod 27 cu. ft.—! cu. yd. 2150.42 cubic inches—! Measure 40 sq. rods—! rood 4 roods—Ii acre 640 acres-—! sq. mile Cbic cu. ft. cubic inches—I Measure 5.280 ft.—I stat. mile 6,085 ft.—Ii naut. mile length 7'/> cable lengths—! mile Measure 128 cu. ft.—! cord (wood) 46 cu. ft.—I1 standard bushel ton 2 inches--1 foot 5\/y yards—I red 3 miles—! foot—about 3 feet-—! yard (shpg.) standard gallon four-fifths of a bushel Long Measure 40 rods-——! furlong | cubic te Ss ee) ae hi 4 Ohad S Atel ae “(Res ja On =" re ae ih z EN ae We Viens hel han ie j ae : - i BS iN ; de |. | 31'/y gallons—I barrel 2 barrels—-! hogshead gallon & feet-——| fathom 120 fathoms—! cable 231 Om us¥ eee Dry Measure 4 gills—I pint 2 pints—! quart 1,728 cu. in——! ‘Rs eee quarter 44 sq. In.—! hi ey 2 pints-—! quart 8 quarts—~I peck 4 quarts—! ‘ vee Used for weig.ing gold, silver and jewels. Apothecaries' Weight 8 drams—I ounce 20 grains—I scruple 12 ounces—I! pound 3 scruples—1 dram 25 > od Gare Troy Weight 24 greins—! pwt. 20 pwt.—I ounce JANUARY ‘ MEASURES 8 furlongs—! stat. mile league - | Ther. 4