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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Troy Weight 24 grains=1 pwts. 20 pwts.=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 the are the same as in Troy weight. Avoirdupois Weight 27 11.32 grains=1 dram. 16 drams=1 ounce. 16 ounces=1 pound. 25 pounds=1 quarter. 4 quarters=1 cwt. 2,000 lbs.=1 short ton. 2,240 lbs.=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. 4 quarts=1 gallon. 31 1/2 gallons=1 barrel. 2 barrels=1 hogshead. Mariners' Measure 6 feet=1 fathom 120 fathoms=1 cab.le'th 7 1/2 cable lengths=1 mile. 5,280 feet=1 stat. mile. 6,085 feet=1 naut. mile. Miscellaneous 3 inches=1 palm. 4 inches=1 hand. 6 inches=1 span. 18 inches=1 cubit 21.8 inches=1 Bible cubit 2 1/2 feet=1 military pace. Square Measure 144 sq. inches=1 sq. ft. 9 sq. feet=1 sq. yard. 30 1/4 sq. yds.=1 sq. rod. 40 sq. rods=1 rood. 4 roods=1 acre. 640 acres=1 sq. mile. Surveyors' Measure 7.92 inches=1 link 25 links=1 rod. 4 rods=1 chain. 10 sq. chains or 160 square rods=1 acre. 640 acres=1 sq. mile. 36 sq. miles (6 miles sq.)=1 township Cubic Measure 1,728 cub in.=1 cub. ft. 27 cubic ft.=1 cubic yd. 128 c. ft.=1 cord (wood) 40 c. ft.=ton (shpg.). 2,150.42 cubic inches=1 standard bushel. 268.8 cubic in.=1 standard gallon. 1 cubic foot=about four-fifths of a bushel Long Measure 12 inches=1 foot. 3 feet=1 yard. 5 1/2 yards=1 rod. 40 rods=1 furlong. 8 furlongs=1 sta. mile. 3 miles=1 league. [[end page]] [[start page]] January, 1925 1045 - Huntington - Harry's tel no. New Year's Day Thur. 1 Dinner - Curcios. Gay hospitality, delicious food, wine etc. Walked to and fro. To bed early. Fri. 2 Sewing machine - blouse. Wrote Ely about Alfey, [[Club??]]. Big snow storm. Very warm on boat. Sat. 3 Washed clothes in A.M.
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