| William Tate - 1837 - 358 pages
...MEASURE. 30J Square Yards make 1 Square Perch, Pole, or Rod. 16 Square Poles — 1 Square Chain. 40 Square Rods — 1 Rood. 4 Roods — 1 Acre. 640 Acres — 1 Square Mile. The square rod is 5J yards in length, and the same in breadth. The terms roods and acres are used only... | |
| Thomas Hill - 1845 - 110 pages
...square inches make 1 square foot. 9 square feet " 1 square yard. 121 square yards " 4 square rods. 40 square rods " 1 rood. 4 roods " 1 acre. . 640 acres " 1 square mile. A square inch is a square whose side is an inch in length. /. In measuring extension of three dimensions... | |
| Benjamin Naylor - 1850 - 334 pages
...mechanics' work. 272? square feet, or? , •, , , 30k square yards £ 1 sq. rod, pole, or perch. 40 rods 1 rood. 4 roods 1 acre. 640 acres 1 square mile. All surfaces, as land, flooring, &c., are measured by this measure. The measure of boards, floors,... | |
| Dana Pond Colburn - 1858 - 288 pages
...square foot. 9 square feet = 1 square yard. SOJsquareyards, \ or 272$ square > = 1 square rod. feet J 40 square rods = 1 rood. 4 roods = 1 acre. 640 acres = 1 square mile. ABBREVIATED. 144 sq. in. = 1 sq. ft. 9 sq. ft. = 1 sq. yd. 30} sq. yd. or] 272$ sq. ft. . . = lsq.rd.... | |
| Dana Pond Colburn - 1859 - 84 pages
...square foot. 9 square feet = 1 square yard. 30 and one fourth ) , , > = 1 square rod. square yards ) 40 square rods = 1 rood. 4 roods = 1 acre. 640 acres = 1 square mile. B. All solids, that is, all bodies which have length, breadth, and thickness, are measured by Cubic... | |
| Dana Pond Colburn - 1860 - 186 pages
...square feet = 1 square yard. 9 sq. f t. = 1 sq. yd. 30 J square yards, or •> 111\ square feet, J 40 square rods = 1 rood. 4 roods = 1 acre. 640 acres = 1 square mile. J. CUBIC MEASUB.E. — Cubic Measure is used in measuring solids. , , Щ sq. yds. or -, > = 1 sq. rod.... | |
| Horatio Nelson Robinson - 1866 - 200 pages
...inches (sq. in.) make 1 square foot, 9 square feet " 1 square yard, SOJ square yards " 1 square rod, 40 square rods " 1 rood, 4 roods " 1 acre, 640 acres " 1 square mile, UNIT EQUIVALENTS. sq. ft sq. yd. sq. rd. R. A. sq. mi, •q.ml. A. 1— E. " 1— 4— «q. rd. 1—... | |
| John Alexander Henderson - 1882 - 232 pages
...square inches 1 square foot. 9 square feet 1 square yard." 30i square yards 1 square rod or perch. 40 square rods 1 rood. 4 roods 1 acre. 640 acres 1 square mile. US GOVERNMENT LAND MEASURE. | A township — 36 sections, each a mile square. A section — 640 acres.... | |
| John Walter Wilkinson - 1900 - 396 pages
...inches = 1 square foot; 9 square feet = 1 square yard; 30J square yards = 1 square rod or perch; 40 square rods = 1 rood; 4 roods = 1 acre; 640 acres = 1 square mile; 36 square miles (60 miles square) = 1 township. Tune Measure. — 60 seconds = 1 minute; 60 minutes... | |
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