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Show WEIGHTS AND MEASURES APOTHECARIES’ 20 grains .. 1 scruple 8 scruples ... 1 dram Ounce and pound WEIGHT 8 drams .... 1 ounce 12 ounces .. 1 pound same as in Troy AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT 25 pounds 2711/32grains 1 dram 16 drams ... 1 ounce 4 quarters 16 ounces .. 1 pound 2,000 lbs.. 2,240 POUNGS .....ccoee ils & <i el - Weight . 1 quarter .... 1 cwt 1 short ton Long Ton TROY WEIGHT OA, SEAING. « clesisplcle cc ccccc ccc ccs CUB TME 1 pwt. 20 pwt. .... 1 ounce 12 ounces .. 1 pound Used for weighing gold, silver and jewels CLOTH 2% inches 4 quarters MEASURE .... 1 nail 4 nails .... 1 quarter ...... tach omsaaceie o OS Meld od ... 1 yard CUBIC 1,728 cubic inches MEASURE ..........0006- 1 cubic foot OT 4ombic’ feet | « s.000ie eve cs cin oar ove 1 cubic yard 128 .cubic feet :..03.ccccccccccce 1 cord (wood) 40 cubic feet ........ Se oe 1 ton (shipping) 2,150.42 cubic inches ...... 1 standard bushel 231 cubic inches ...... 1 U. S. standard gallon T-Cauie TOOt si. Se ees about 4/5 of a bushel DRY MEASURE 4 pecks .... 1 bushel 2 pints ..... 1 quart 8 quarts ..... 1 peck 86 bushels 1 chaldron LIQUID MEASURE A gille ccccccs 1 pint 4 quarts ... 1 gallon 2.pints «0,07¢ 1 quart 381% gallons .1 barrel ON Pee eS si eircies sce cts eee ess 1 hogshead LONG MEASURE 12 inches .... 1 foot 40 rods ... 1 furlong 8 feet ....... 1 yard 8 furlongs.1 sta. mile 514 yards ..... 1 rod 8 miles .... 1 league MARINERS’ MEASURE GB feet oc oc cee t OVO SOIIS I. VE 1 fathom 120; fathoms fi... cc co chipwrelerisc 1 cable length 71% cable lengths ........eeeeeeeserecs 1 mile tees 1 statute mile 5,280: feet 2 lc cswrn besos 6,085 feet (oo ds oo biierersiere wee o's 1 nautical mile PAPER MEASURE 24 sheet, 1 quire; 20 quires, 1 ream (480 shts.) 2 reams ... 1 bundle 6 bundles .... 1 bale SQUARE 144 gq. in....1 sa. ft. 9 sq. ft. ... 1 sa. yd. 801%, sq. yds..1 sa. rd. MEASURE 40 sq. rods ... 1 rood 4 reods ...... 1 acre 640 acres . 1 sq. mile SURVEYOR’S MEASURE © 6 teehee odics cules 0s be npehasee dare 1 link OB links: ....00ccccccessic oGpMich Oe keen = 1 rod ave tos ss hehe oe abe ae aes © 1 chain 10 sq. chains or 160 sq. rods .......... 1 acre 640 acres ncydswnaiaes cs ssceaeetses 1 sq. mile 36 sq. miles (6 miles sq.) .......-- 1 township TIME MEASURE 24 hours . 1 minute 60 seconds .. 1 hour 60 minutes 28, 29, 80 or 31 days 30 days .... 1 month ..... 1 year 865 days 1 day ..... aoebianna 1 week TATE. 1 calendar month ...... — in computing interest 866 days .. 1 leap yr. MISCELLANEOUS 8 inches 4 inches 21.8 ZU ..... ..... inches feet 1 palm 1 hand ... GEQT1 ccwe 6 18 .... ... inches ..cccccsooreeecsoccee dekameter 1 1 spare 1 cubit Bible 1 military cubit pace .evcecsesecsesscsccees 1.9884 JAN. 1—New Year's Day. JAN. 8—Battle of New Orleans (La). JAN. 19—R. E. Lee’s Birthday (Ala., Ark., Fla., Ga., Miss., N.C., pe Tenn., Va., Ky., La., Tex). FEB. 12—Lincoln’s Birthday (Alaska, rods 1 POG wnt) a eie oe ih caddis 2 0.5029 dekameter 1 kilometer ..... vis Me we a ee wie wee . 0.62187 mile it a wewsees’ 1.6093 kilometers Pelee 1 meee 1 square 1 square 1 square Square Measure centimeter ....... 0.1550 square inch inch ...ccccccccce 6.452 centimeters decimeter ........ 0.1076 square foot 1 foot square ........ 9.2903 square Cal., Colo., Conn., feet square 43,560 100 square meters 4.06.0 5:0. ceseee BETBaadiek:s BRO pips k Bees be owed ...-. Li 1 1 1 R@GtENO T's ec clae ese mee cees scenes 2.47 acres e THO TOR, « wie ope wre sires 0.4047 hectare AGRE square kilometer ......... 0.386 square mile square mile ........ 2.59 square kilometers TD OTA OUNCE 1 1 1 1 FEB. Birthday. Md., Minn., N.J., Pa., Philippines, Porto Rico, Tenn. In Conn. Good Friday is usually proclaimed by the Governor as a APRIL APRIL APRIL APRIL 28.35 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.). MAY 10 — Confe derate (Ky. and N.C.) grams Voids ce bth 90 teh ene 2.2046 pounds Feira potind ...cecsccss wecceceee 0.45386 kilogram metric ton ...ccceoes eee 1.1023 English ton English ton ....... seeeee 0.9072 metric ton MAY oe 1 hektoliter ........0- . cxoaneales 20—Signing laration of enrol; Day Memorial Day of Meckl Mesencdlence eo ve MAY 30—Memorial Day (States except Ala., Fla., Ga., La., Miss., N.C., S.C., =. Tex.), Confederate Memorial APPROXIMATE METRIC EQUIVALENTS Sieve cccces 4 inches fb. eswess 1 deciineter=%.2 | 3. 1.06 quarts liquid—0.9 quart dry 1 liters LE MebOR A de bie Ges FSR Soe core co eb eee as 1.1 yare .........00.. Ses 22—Washington’s JUNE 3—Birthday of Jefferson Davis (Ala., Ark., Fla., Ga., Ky., La., Miss., Tenn.,-+eX-,-¥a4-50), JUNE 14—Pioneer Day (Idaho). JULY 4—Independence Day. AUG. j——Colorado Day (Colo.). AUG. 16=—Battle of Bennington (Vt.). SEPT.—(Ist Monday) Labor Day (AI States and SEPT. Day Territories). 9—-Admission Day SEPT. 12——Defender’s OCT. 12—Columbus Colo., MARCH 2—Sam Houston Day (Tex.). MARCH 25—Maryland Day (Md.). GOOD FRIDAY—(Conn., Dela., Fla., La., ounce 0.03527 26 debe Beicccees errr. Mo., Minn., APRIL ue, 26—Confed Fla). eS. Weights ccodancusesesees oh eves 1 kilometer Ill., Ind., ta., Dela., Mich., in Mass.) FEB. 12—Georgia Day (Ga.). FEB. 14—Admission Day (Ariz.). Measure of Volume 1 cubic centimeter .........6 0.061 cubic inch 1 cubic inch ......... 16.39 cubic centimeter 1 cubic decimeter .......... 0.0853 cubic foot ere 0-0 28.317 cubic decimeters 1. cubsie? EGOE... oie orci 1 cubic meter .....e.cccceee 1.308 cubic yards 1 cubic yard ...... cd awe 6 0.7646 eubic meter lysteres. . ey’ , Oe DES ESGle ooo owe 0.2759 cord Fe asic ceed 3.624 steres 6 OF Be TE eS 1) cords 1 liter .. 0.908 quart dry—1.0567 quarts liquid woe c cece cee ee setae 1.101 liters To GUGEE Bylo 1 quart liquid ......cscceeceeecee 0.9463 liter 1 dekaliter ......... 2.6417 gallons—135 pecks 0.3785 dekaliter 2 PRUIGG, wed prs 0 6 0s oe sah 0.881 dekaliter twee LT: peddle Go Ne eet aves es Heels vs 2.8375 bushels 1 hekttoliter® 60/6 J. vccce hektoliter 0.3524 be bok eaee «+ rere 6s sav L DUS 1 ounce ....... isa Pak ee 80 cubic centimeters 1 Md., N.Ya N. N.J.. Nev., Neb., Mont., Dak., Ohio, Oreg., Pa., S. Dak., Tenn., Tex., Utah, Vt., Wash., W. Va., Wisc., Wyo., and by Governor’s Proclamation decimeter 1) LT) Ky., Kans., 1 square meter ......2...-- 1.196 square yards 1 square yard ....... .... 0.8361 square meter Conn., (Calif.) Day (Md.). Day Dela., (Ark., Fla., Ind., Kan., Ky., La., Me., Mich., Mo., Mont., Neb., N.J., D.dA.,; NLY.,.N..Dak., Pa., R.I., Tex., Utah, Vt., Va., also Kan. it Ariz., Idaho, Ill., Md., Mass., Nev., N.H., Onio., Ore., Wash., W. in Puerto Rico. In Ark. and does not affect notes or judicial proceedings.). NOV—(1Ist Tuesday after Ist Monday) General Election Day. Every State and Territory except Alaska, Dist. of Col., Hawaii, Ill., Mass., Miss., Ohio, Phil- ippines and Vt. In Ill. it is a legal holiday in Chicago, Springfield, East St. Louis, Galesburg, Danville, Cairo and Rockford. holiday. In Ohio In Maine it is a it is a legal half holi- day only as to the courts, which also close on the State Election Day (biennially, 2nd Monday in Sept.). NOV. 11—Armistice NOV.—Thanksgiving fourth DEC. Thursday Day. Day. 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. 5% of a mile 25% bushel acre 3 oe ae 214 oh veendowes okesan Tt RGGCTALE 44006 1 Sefloe PAT "AG 6G LT wo oe covet gana pound 1 stere, or cubic meter ......++-- ¥% of a cord 1 metric ton .........e00- ese 2,200 pounds TEMPERATURES Fahrenheit has oo asees cas 54 Freezes 30° above TR ere dureecws Freezes 32° above ¢ cicbns WU cee wow ows Freezes 36° above Cee OA). eed Freezes 20° above et ec cetee We wre emo ve se Freezes 28° above ViGEE . oicaiee above Been) ca bene ceeas Boils at 178° ves be oes Boils at 212° above chs MOE Petroleum inches sews 1 IN THE UNITED STATES HOLIDAYS METRIC EQUIVALENT—Linear Measure 1 centimeter ...cccecccsccsescces 0.3937 inch Dei) Gy ccclbes che hes cance cons 2.54 centimeters 1 decimeter ........ 8.987 inches — 0.328 foot 1 f60thAsTe Led ire cto bhs Websets 3.048 decimeters 1 metetedd.'s ss .. 89.87 inches — 1.0986 yards TVWOrG . se ahecscdeees tices sins ss 0.9144 meter Elia APRCAE Peis Fateh! Fahrenheit Centigrade (average) ck Zere Zero Zero Zero Zero Zero a Le Boils at 306° above i o.oo cect c cae eseus 98.4° above WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES : Zero ds cus dees ets 104° above ner? Temp. = Centigrade deg. X 9/ 5 9/5 Temp.=Fahrenheit deg. — 82 > Ist Year, Paper 2nd Year, Calico 3rd Year, Muslin 4th Year, Silk ” 8th Year, 9th Year, Bronze Pottery 10th Year, Tin 5th Year, Wood 15th Year, 6th Year, 20th Year, China. lron 7th Year, Copper Crystal 25th Year, Silver 30th 35th AOth 45th 50th Year, Pearl Year, Coral Year, Ruby Year, Sapphire Year, Gold 55th Year, Emerald 75th Year, Diamond |
