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Show HOLIDAYS IN THE UNITED STATES WEIGHTS AND MEASURES METRIC EQUIVALENT—Linear Measure APOTHECARIES’ WEIGHT pwt. Used ounce 1 .... for weighing CLOTH 2% inches 4 quarters .. MEASURE 4 nails .... 1 quarter .... 1 nail ....ccecceescerccccccece «se. 1 yard CUBIC MEASURE 1 cubic foot 1 cubic yard 1,728 cubic inches 27 cubic feet 128 cubic feet 40 cubic feet 2,150.42 cubic inches 231 cubic inches 1 eubic foot DRY MEASURE 4 pecks .... 1 bushel 86 bushels 1 chaldron MEASURE 4 1 quarts 81% quart gallons 1 gallon .1 barrel 1 hogshead LONG MEASURE 460 rods ... 1 furlong 1 foot 8 furlongs.1 sta. mile 1 yard 8 miles .... 1 league 1 rod .... MARINERS’ MEASURE i cable 120 fathome 714 cable lengths 5,280 §.085 ... square square MEASURE G40 ACTOS. {6 miles TIME 60 60 seconds 28, 29, 30 or 80 days .... 865 days roda sq.) .. acres la 24 1 year hours q days 1 hour 31 days 1 month of Volume 4‘ . 0.061 cubic ine 16.39 cubic centimete foot 0.0353 cubic 28.317 cubic decimeter 1.308 cubic yard cubic StOTe yard Mises Tecuee Fa tS on ° liter .. 0.908 quart dry—1.0567 quarts liqul 1.101 liter dry lite quart liquid quart — in 866 0.881 dekalit p hektoliter 86 2.8375 bushe 0.3524 hek olits cubic centimetre oe 0.08527 COR eram’ ounce 28.35, gran poun kilogram ..ccccccccenseseces 2.2046 bo 500,48 ou a" « pe 0.4536 kilogt@ Hound -i2 dukk ton ......+. acces 0.9072 1 APPROXIMATE METRIC EQUIVALE4! inclTS sn decimeter 1 .. 1 leap yr. - MISCELLANEOUS 6 inches .... 1 spare 18 inches ... 1 cubit } Bible cubit (Ala., 3.C., NC., Ga., mie. Ky., La., Tex). Cal., Colo., Conn., Birthday Dela., JULY (Alaska, !Il., ind., la., Kans., Ky., Md., Mich., Minn., Mo., N.J., NEN: Mont., NebsNev., Dak., Ohiof/Oreg., Pa., S. Dak., Tenn., Vt, Wosh., W. Va., Wisc., Tex., Utal, Wyo., and by Governor's Proclamation in Mass.) FEB. 12—Georgia Day (Ga.). FEB. 14—Admission FEB. 22—Washington’s Day (Ariz.). i 4—I!Independence Day. AUG. 1——Colorado Day (Colo.). AUG. 16—Battle of Bennington (Vt.). SEPT.-—(1st Monday) Labor Day (All States and Territories). SEPT. 9——Admission=Day (Calif.) SEPT. 12—~-Befender’s Day (Md.). OCT. 12——Columbus Day (Ark., Ariz., Colo., Conn., Dela., Fla., Idaho, Hl., Ind., Kan., Ky., La., Me., Mich., Mo., Mont., Neb., Birthday. MARCH 2—Sam Houston Day (Tex.). MARCH 25—Maryland Day (Md.). GOOD FRIDAY—(Conn., Dela., Fic., La. Md., Minn., N.J., Pa., Philippines, Porto Rico, Tenn. In Conn. Good Friday is usuaily proclaimed by the Governor day of fasting and prayer.) 12—Halifax Resolution (N.C.). 13—Birth of Jefferson (Ala.). 19—Patriot’s Day (Me., Mass.). 21—San Jacinto Battle (Tex.). emorial Day Md., Mass., Nev., N.H., N.J., N.M., N.Y., N. Dak., Ohio., Ore., Pa., R.I., Tex., Utah, Vt., Wash., W. Va., also in Puerto Rico. In Ark. and Kan. it does not affect notes or judicial proceedings.). NOV—(1Ist General Tuesday Election after Day. Ist Every Territory except Alaska, Monday) State and Dist. of Col., Hawaii, lil., Mass., Miss., Ohio, Philippines and Vt. In Ill. it is a legal holiday in Chicago, Springfield, East St. Louis, Galesburg, Danville, Cairo and Rockford. In Ohio it is a half holiday. day only close on !n Maine it is a legal holias to the courts, which also the State Election Day (bi- ennially, 2nd Monday in Sept.). 10 NOV. airs Independence (N. C.). gam eeeerial Day (States except wee vy, tO La., Miss., N.C., S.C., Confederate Memorial Day 11—Armistice Day. NOV.——Thanksgiving Day. fourth Thursday DEC. 25—Christmas ARBOR States DAY Normally the of Nov. Day. is a legal holiday in many although in some it is observed as designated by the Governor. hektoliter meter ..---+- cee TEMPERATURESFahrenheltonlai 30° 0° aabove ?Ze day 1 week Birthday JUNE 3—Birthday Gf Jefferson Davis (Ala., Ark., Fla., Ga., Ky., La., Miss., Tenn., Tex., Vi@eaes.C.). JUNE 14——Pioneer Day (Idaho). kilometer Freezes ..... Orleans (La). i metric | 9 quart © Lee's 12—Lincoin’s FEB. MA metric ton ......005 oo 2 )-1.1028 English ¥ English £, Fla., Ark., Tenn., Va., New of 8—Battle Peo, APRIL (Ala,, 26—Confederat Fla., Ga., a Weights obab bs esseses wececee 1 tewnship 1 calendar month computing interest days gallons—i35 peck 0.3785 dekalite 2.6417 dekaliter Day. ae as a APRIL APRIL APRIL APRIL f we OSE GX 1.053 HL he. MEASURE . 1 minute minutes 43,560 square feet 100 square meter kilometer mile mt or 160 sq. cscccceseacccceccvsecsece 86 sq. miles 1.196 square yards . 0.8361 square meter hectare kilogram stere, or cubic 1 metric ton 7.92 inches 25 links 4 rods :9 sq. chaing 9.2908 square decimeter cubic centimeter cubic inch cubic decimeter cubic foot cubic meter 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 a 6.452 centimeters 0.1076 square foot square meter square yard pnd pad pe food fod ped bent SURVEYOR’S JAN. 0.1550 square inch inch decimeter sauare foot PAPER MEASURE 24 sheet, 1 quire; 20 quires, 1 ream (480 shts.) 6 bundles .... 1 bale bundie 1 2 reams ... 9 sq. ft. ... 1 sa. yd. 3014 sq. yds..1 sq. rd. decimeters Measure square centimeter square square length 1 mile MEASURE 40 sq. rods ... 1 rood 1 acre 4 roods 640 acres . 1 sq. mile JAN. a feet feet SQUARE centimeters 1.0936 yards” 0.9144 meter 1.9884 rods 0.5029 dekameter| 0.62137 mile 1.6093 kilometers rod kilometer MObleidicccecrcenepgceehes Measure LIQUID 12 inches 2 feet 514 yards jewels gold, silver and 2-64 3.048 Square ounces 12 veecee "3.937 inches — 0.328 foot 39.87 inches — WEIGHT 24 grains 20 : decimeter pes fh pel feat peak peck eet pen bent eh Pt ped TROY . 1 quarter .... 1 cwt 1 short ton Long Ton 0.3987 inch & i.cccccccccccsccsece inch *< AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT 25 pounds 2711/82 grains 1 dram 4 quarters 16 drams ... 1 ounce 2,000 lbs.. pound 1 16 ounces .. OS OF . 2,240 pounds ......eeee Le Ga Me centimeter: pat pnd eed fe feat est feet end fall eed 8 drams .... 1 ounce 20 grains .. l scruple 12 ounces .. 1 pound $ scruples ... 1 dram as in Troy Weight same pound and Ounce Olive - Wine Oil Vinegar ....-ece teers Alcohol Water Petroleum Blood ae Ke £3 eaten Fahrenheit Centigrade ovr:oF, E on Boils at iy . at 2 ° Boils @ (average) Boils at a above cae : ...ceeeee Temp. = Centigrade Bs . Temp. -— Fahrenheit a. 9, " 5° a - WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES 8th Year, Bronze 9th Year, Pottery 10th Year, Tin 30th 35th 40th 15th Year, Crystal 20th Year, China 25th Year, Silver 45th Year, Sapphire 50th Year, Gold 55th 75th Year, Peari Year, Coral Year, Ruby Year, Year, Emerald Diamond |
