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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Troy Weight 24 grains-1 pwt 20 pwt.-1 ounce 12 ounces-1 pound Used for weighing gold, silver, and jewels Apothecaries' Weight 20 grains-1 scruple 3 scruples-1 dram 8 drams-1 ounce 12 ounces-1 pound The ounce and pound in this are the same as in Troy weight. Avoirdupois Weight 27 11/32 grs/-1 dram 16 drams-1 ounce 16 ounces-1 pound 25 pounds-1 quarter 4 quarter-1 cwf. 2000 lb.-1 short ton 2240 lb.-1 long ton Dry Measure 2 pints-1 quart 8 quarts-1 peck 4 pecks-1 bushel 36 bushels-1 chaldron Liquid Measure 4 gills-1 pint 2 pints-1 quart 3 quarts-1 gallon 31 1/2 gallons-1 barrel 2 barrels-1 hogshead Mariners' Measure 6 feet-1 fathom 120 fathoms-1 cable 7 1/2 cable lenghts- 1 mile 5,280 ft.-1 stat. mile 6,085 ft.-1 naut. mile length Square Measure 144 sq. in-1 sq. ft. 9 sq. ft.-1 sq. yd. 30 1/4 sq. yds.-1 sq. rod. 40 sq. rods-1 rood 4 roods-1 acre 640 acres-1 sq. mile Cubic Measure 1,728 cu. in- 1 cu. ft. 27 cu. ft.- 1. cu. yd. 2,150.42 cubic inches- 1 standard bushel 231 cubic inches- 1 standard gallon 1 cubic foot- about four-fifths of a bushel 128 cu. ft.-1 cord (wood) 46 cu. ft.-1 ton (shpg.) Long Measure 12 inches-1 foot 3 feet-1 yard 5 1/2 yards-1 rod 40 rods-1 furlong 8 furlongs-1 stat. mile 3 miles-1 league