Comparison of Metric and Customary Standard Weights and Measures. [Volume: 8, Issue: 6, 1890, pp. 338-341]

No. 6.]

CHARCOAL IRON WORKERS.

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CONVERTING THE CUSTOMARY INTO THE METRIC SYSTEM.
Linear Measure.
1 inch 25.4 millimetres.
1 foot - 0.304801 metre.
1 yard = 0.914402 metre.
1 fathom - 1.829 metres.
1 chain- 20.1169 metres.
1 mile- 1.60935 kilometres.
1 nautical mile - 1.85327 kilometres.
Square Measure.
1 square inch - 6.452 square centimetres.
" foot = 9.290 square decimetres.
1 " yard = 0.836 square metre.
1 acre - 0.4047 hectares.
1 square mile = 259 Hectares.
Cubic Measure.
1 cubic inch - 16.387 cubic centimetres.
1 cubic foot = 0.02832 cubic metres.
1 cubic yard = 0.765 cubic metres.
1 bushel - 0.35242 hectolitres.
Capacity.
1 fluid dram - 3.70 millilitres or cubic centimetres.
1 fluid ounce = 29.57 " " "
1 quart 0.94636 litres.
1 gallon 3.78544 litres.
Measure of Weight.
1 grain = 64.7989 milligrammes.
1 avoirdupois ounce = 28.3495 grammes.
1 troy ounce = 31.10348 grammes.
1 avoirdupois pound = 0.45349 kilogrammes.