1 cubic foot of granite or marble is.170 to 180 pounds. 1 cubic foot of limestone is. 1 butt of sherry contains. 1 butt of malaga contains. 1 puncheon of Scotch whisky contains.. 1 puncheon of brandy contains. .172 pounds. 7 to 10 pounds. .108 gallons. 115 gallons. .100 gallons. .105 gallons. 110 to 130 gallons. 110 to 120 gallons. 100 to 110 gallons. ......55 to 60 gallons. 92 gallons. 46 gallons. A hogshead is one-half, a quarter-cask is one-fourth, and an octavo is one-eighth of a pipe, but or puncheon. CLOTH MEASURE. This measure was formerly used in buying and selling cloth, ribbons, etc. The standard yard and fractional parts thereof are now in general use in this country. ADVOIRDUPOIS MEASURE. The standard Avoirdupois pound is of the weight 27.7015 cubic inches of distilled water weighed in air 39.83°, the barometer at thirty inches; one cubic inch of such water weighs 252.6937 grains, and one cubic foot weighs very nearly 1000 ounces. All coarse articles of merchandise, such as hay, grain, chandler's ware, and all metals except gold and silver are weighed by this measure. 1 ounce Avoirdupois equals 18 pwt. 51⁄2 grs. Troy, or 4371⁄2 grains. 1 pound Avoirdupois equals 14 ounces 11 pwts. 16 grs. Troy, or 7000 grains. CIRCULAR MEASURE. Used in measuring latitude and longitude. 60 seconds make..... 60 minutes make... 30 degrees make. 360 degrees make. ..1 minute. ..1 degree. .1 sign. .1 circle. CUBIC OR SOLID MEASURE. Cubic measure is used for measuring stone, timber, earth, capacity of rooms, ships, and such other things as have length, breadth and thickness. 1728 cubic inches make.. 27 cubic feet make.... 40 cubic feet of round timber. 50 cubic feet of hewn timber. 42 solid feet make... 8 cord feet or. 128 cubic feet.... 244 cubic feet of stone make.. 1 cubic foot. .1 cubic yard. A cord of wood is a pile 4 feet high and 8 feet long. 1 cubic foot makes.... four-fifths of a bushel. 64 cubic inches (2x4x8) make....1 brick. 16 cubic feet (2x2x4) make... ......1 cord foot. 128 cubic feet (4x4x8) make.... 1 cord wood. The weight of anthracite coal per cubic foot varies with the different qualities. Lackawanna coal weighs 48.89 pounds per cubic foot; Lehigh, 55.32 pounds. There are 45.8 cubic feet in a ton of Lackawanna, and 40.5 cubic feet in a ton of Lehigh. 1 ton of 6-inch granite paving will cover 1 superficial yard. 1 ton of 7-inch granite paving will cover 31⁄2 superficial yards. 1 ton of 8-inch granite paving will cover 3 superficial yards. 1 ton of 9-inch granite paving will cover 21⁄2 superficial yards. 1 ton of pebble paving will cover 4 to 4% superficial yards. 1 ton of rag stone paving will cover 5 to 51⁄2 superficial yards. SURVEYOR'S SQUARE MEASURE. 625 square links make.... 1 pole. 36 square miles (6 miles square) make.....1 township. DRY MEASURE. Used to measure all dry articles, such as grain, coal, salt, fruit, etc. 2 gallons make. 4 pecks make. 36 bushels make.. .1 quart-67.2 cubic inches. 1 bushel-2150.4 cubic inches. .1 chaldron of coal-57.25 cubic ft. 4 bushels in England make.1 coom. The standard bushel of the United States is the Winchester bushel of England. It is a circular measure 181⁄2 inches in diameter and 8 inches deep, and contains nearly 2150.42 cubic inches. It contains 77.627413 Avoirdupois pounds of distilled water at its maximum density. A gallon dry measure contains 268.8 cubic inches. In purchasing anthracite coal 20 bushels are generally called a ton. SHOEMAKER'S MEASURE. Number 1 is 4.125 inches in length, and every succeeding number is .333 of an inch. There are 28 numbers or divisions in two series of numbers, to-wit: 1 to 13 and 1 to 15. SURVEYOR'S LONG MEASURE. Used by civil engineers, surveyors, etc. The surveyors or Gunter's chain is generally used in surveying land. It is 66 feet or 4 poles in length and is divided into 100 links. Engineers commonly use a chain or measuring tape 100 feet long. A hair's breadth is .02083 or 1-48 part of an inch. 1 yard is .000568 of a mile. 1 inch is .0000158 of a mile. LAND MEASURE OR SQUARE MEASURE. Used in measuring surfaces. 144 sq. inches make..... 9 sq. feet make. 30 sq. yards, 2724 sq. inches, make1 sq. rod or perch. 40 sq. rods or perches make...... .1 sq. foot. .1 sq. yard. .1 sq. rood. .1 sq. mile or section. 4 sq. roods or 10 sq. chains make... 1 acre. 640 acres make.... 220x198 feet sq.or 43,560 sq. feet make. 1 acre. 36 sq. miles (6 miles sq.) make......1 township. LINEAR MEASURE OR MEASURES OF LENGTH. Used in measuring distances where length only is considered. 3 barleycorns or 12 lines make.....1 inca. 69.77 statute, or 60 geographic miles 1 deg. on the equator. 360 degrees the circumference of the earth. The United States measure is a brass rod, which, at the temperature of 32 degrees, is a standard yard— 3 feet or 36 inches. |