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[[preprinted]] WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. [[line]] MEASURE OF LENGTH. 4.. In. make 1 Hand. | 3 Feet make 1 Yard. 7.92 In. " 1 Link. | 5 1/2 Yds. " 1 Rod or Pole 18 .. In. " 1 Cubit. | 40 Poles " 1 Furlong. 12 .. In. " 1 Foot. | 8 Fur. " 1 Mile. 6 .. Ft. " 1 Fathom. | 69 1-6 Miles make 1 Degree. 6o Geographical Miles make 1 Degree. 176o Yards}_ 528o Feet }- 1 Mile. MEASURE OF SURFACE. 144 Square Inches make 1 Square Foot. 9 Square Feet " 1 Square Yard. 3o 1/4 Square Yards " 1 Rod, Perch or Pole. 40 Square Rods " 1 Square Rood. 4 Square Roods " 1 Square Acre. 10 Square Chains " 1 Square Acre. 64o Square Acres " 1 Square Mile. Gunter's Chain equal to 22 Yards or 100 Links. 272 1/4 Square Feet make 1 Square Rod. 43,560 Square Feet " 1 Acre. MEASURE OF SOLIDITY. 1728 Cubic Inches make 1 Cubic Foot. 27 Cubic Feet " 1 Cubic Yard. AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. 27 1/3 1/2 Grains make 1 Drachm (dr.) or 27 1/3 1/2 Grains. 16 Drachms " 1 Ounce (oz.) or 437 1/2 " 16 Ounces " 1 Pound (lb.) or 7000 " 28 Pounds " 1 Quarter (qr.) 4 Quarters " 1 Hundred-Weight (cwt.) 20 Cwts. " 1 Ton. 7240 Pounds " 1 Ton. TROY WEIGHT. 24 Grains make 1 Pennyweight, or 24 Grains. 20 Pennywts. " 1 Ounce, or 480 " 12 Ounces " 1 Pound, or 5760 " APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT. 20 Grains make 1 Scruple. | 8 Drachms make 1 Ounce. 3 Scruples " 1 Drachm. | 12 Ounces " 1 Pound. DIAMOND WEIGHT. 16 Parts make 1 Grain (4-5ths Grain Troy.) 4 Grains " 1 Carat (3 1-5th Grains Troy) LIQUID MEASURE. 4 Gills make 1 Pint. | 31 1/2 Gallons make 1 Barrel. 2 Pints " 1 Quart. | 54 Gallons " 1 Hhd. 4 Quarts " 1 Gallon. | DRY MEASURE. 8 Quarts make 1 Peck. | 8 Bushels make 1 Quarter. 4 Pecks " 1 Bushel.| 36 Bushels " 1 Chaldron. 1 Bushel equal to 2815 1/2 cubic in. nearly. [[/preprinted]] [[end page]] [[start page]] [[preprinted]] WEIGHT PER BUSHEL OF GRAIN, ETC. [[line]] The following Table shows the number of pounds per bushel required, by law or custom, in the sale of articles specified, in the several States of the Union. [[table]] [[column headers]] STATES. | Barley. | Buckwheat. | Coal. | Corn, shel'd | Corn Meal. | Onions. | Oats. | Potatoes. | Rye. | Wheat. | Salt. | Turnips. | Beans, wh. | Clover S'd. | Timothy. [[/column headers]] Maine ........| 48 | 48 | .. | 56 | 50 | 52 | 30 | 60 | .. | 60 | .. | 50 | 64 | .. | .. N. Hampshire .| .. | .. | .. | 56 | 50 | . | 30 | 60 | 56 | 60 | .. | .. | 60 | .. | .. Vermont ......| 48 | 48 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 32 | 60 | 56 | 60 | 70 | | 64 | 60 | 42 Massachusetts.| 48 | 48 | . | 56 | 50 | 52 | 32 | 60 | 56 | 60 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. Connecticut...| .. | 45 | .. | 56 | .. | .. | 28 | 60 | 56 | 56 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. New York....| 48 | 48 | .. | 58 | .. | .. | 32 | 60 | 56 | 60 | .. | .. | 62 | 60 | 44 New Jersey...| 48 | 50 | .. | 56 | .. | .. | 30 | 60 | 56 | 60 | .. | .. | .. | 64 | .. Pennsylvania..| 47 | 48 | .. | 56 | .. | .. | 30 | 56 | 56 | 60 | 85 | .. | .. | 62 | .. Delaware.....| .. | .. | .. | 56 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 60 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. Maryland.....| 48 | 48 | .. | 56 | .. | 57 | 32 | 60 | 56 | 60 | 56 | .. | 62 | 64 | 45 Dist. Columbia| 47 | 48 | .. | 56 | 48 | 57 | 32 | 56 | 56 | 60 | 50 | 55 | 62 | 60 | 45 Virginia......| 48 | 48 | .. | 56 | 50 | .. | 32 | 60 | 56 | 60 | .. | 56 | 60 | 64 | 45 West Virginia.| 48 | 52 | 80 | 56 | 48 | .. | 32 | 60 | 56 | 60 | .. | 60 | 60 | 60 | 45 North Carolina| 48 | 50 | .. | 54 | 46 | .. | 30 | .. | 56 | 60 | .. | .. | .. | 64 | .. South Carolina| 48 | 56 | 80 | 56 | 50 | 57 | 33 | 60 | 56 | 60 | 50 | .. | 60 | 60 | .. Georgia.......| 40 | .. | 80 | 56 | 48 | 57 | 35 | 56 | .. | 60 | 56 | .. | .. | 60 | 45 Louisiana.....| 32 | .. | .. | 56 | .. | .. | 32 | .. | 32 | 60 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. Arkansas .....| 48 | 52 | 80 | 56 | 50 | 57 | 32 | 60 | 56 | 60 | 50 | .. | 60 | 60 | 45 Tennessee ....| 48 | 50 | .. | 56 | 50 | 56 | 32 | 60 | 56 | 60 | .. | .. | 60 | .. | 45 Kentucky.....| 48 | 52 | .. | 56 | 50 | 57 | 33 | 56 | 56 | 60 | 50 | .. | 60 | 60| 45 Ohio .........| 48 | 50 | .. | 56 | .. | .. | 32 | 60 | 56 | 60 | .. | .. | 60 | 60 | 45 Michigan .....| 48 | 48 | 80 | 56 | .. | 54 | 32 | 60 | 56 | 60 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 45 Indiana.......| 48 | 50 | 70 | 56 | 50 | 48 | 32 | 60 | 56 | 60 | 50 | .. | 60 | 60 | .. Illinois.......| 48 | 52 | .. | 56 | 48 | 57 | 32 | 60 | 56 | 60 | 50 | .. | 60 | 60 | .. Wisconsin ....| 48 | 50 | .. | 56 | .. | .. | 32 | 60 | 56 | 60 | .. | .. | .. | 60 | .. Minnesota ....| 48 | 42 | .. | 56 | .. | .. | 32 | 60 | 56 | 60 | .. | .. | .. | 60 | .. Iowa .........| 48 | 52 | .. | 56 | .. | 57 | 33 | 60 | 56 | 60 | 50 | .. | 60 | 60 | 45 Missouri......| 48 | 52 | .. | 56 | .. | 57 | 32 | 60 | 56 | 60 | 50 | .. | 60 | 60 | 45 Kansas.......| 50 | 50 | .. | 56 | 50 | 57 | 32 | 60 | 56 | 60 | 50 | 55 | 60 | .. | 45 Nebraska.....| 48 | 52 | .. | 56 | 50 | 57 | 34 | 60 | 56 | 60 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 60 | 45 California.....| 50 | 40 | .. | 52 | .. | .. | 32 | .. | 54 | 60 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. Oregon .......| 46 | 42 | .. | 56 | .. | .. | 36 | 60 | 56 | 60 | .. | .. | .. | 60 | .. [[/table]] [[/preprinted]]
