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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

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given to the scholars in Standards IV., V., VI. and VII. As a preparation

for this it is stated in the Code that it will be useful to give in Standard III. (arithmetic) elementary lessons on the notation of decimal fractions. (See Arithmetic.)

Table of The Principal Foreign Weights and Measures now in use, and of their Equivalents in Imperial or in Metric Weights and Measures.
AlmundePortugal16·8 litres.
Anoman (Ammomam,
 Amomam)
Ceylon0·699 quarter (dry measure) 5·60 bushels.
AraItaly1 metric are, 119·6 sq. yards.
Archin, or ArshinTurkey1 new archin (Law 1881)=1 metre (39·37 inches)= 10 parmaks (decimeters)=100 khats (centimetres). 1 mill=1000 archins (kilometre). Pharoagh=10 mills. Another pharoagh=2 hours’ journey.
ArchinBulgaria0·758 metre (masons)
0·680 metre (tailors).
Archine, or ArchinneRussia28 inches, or 0·7112 metre.
ArdebEgypt5·447 bushels (Customs). 5 bushels (old measure).
Are=100 sq. metres=119·6 sq. yds.
AreaSpain1 metric are.
ArpentFranceLegal arpent was equal to 100 sq. perches=51·07 metric ares. in Quebec=180 French feet.
Canada
ArrobaPortugal14·68 to 15 kilogrammes.
SpainMayor=3·55 gallons, or 1 cantara.
ArtabaPersia1·809 bushel.
 Menor=2·76 gallons (liquids).
AuneBelgium1 metre. Formerly 1·312 yard.
France1·885 metre (1812).
Jersey4 feet.
BariloRome12·834 gallons.
Bat, or TikalSiam234 grains.
Persia61/2 ℔ av.; varies locally.
Turkey=10 ocks.
BehärArabia439·45 ℔ av. nearly.
BerriTurkey1·084 mile (old measure).
BoisseauBelgium15 litres.
BoutylkaRussia1·353 pint (wine bottle).
BraçaPortugal2·22 meters.
BraccioSpain0·670 metre (commercial).
RomeBraccio-d’ara=29·528 inches.
BrasseFrance5·328 feet.
BrazaArgentina5·682 feet
Bu, or tsuboJapan3·0306 sq. metres
BushelUSA2150·42 cubic inches, about 0·96944 imperial bushel.
1 bushel=8 gallons=32 quarts=64 pints
Canada
BunderNetherlands2·471 acres (old hectare).
CabotJersey10 pots, or 4 gallons, 1 quart, 3 gills imperial measure.
CandyBombay560 ℔ av.
Madras493·7 ℔ av.
CantarTurkey124·7 ℔ av. (old weight).
Cantara piccoloItaly74·771 ℔ av.
CapichaPersia0·58 gallon.
CattyChina11/3 ℔. av. see Tael.
N. Borneo11/3 ℔.
Siam2·675 ℔ av., or 1/50 hap.
CownieMadras1·322 acre.
CentalU. States100 ℔ av. (As in Great Britain).
Canada
Centigramme1/100 grm=0·154 grain.
Centilitre1/100 litre=0·07 gill.
Centimeter=0·394 inch.
Centimeter, cubic (c.c.)=0·061 cubic inch.
Centimeter, square=0·155 square inch.
CentnerAustria50 kilogrammes=110·231 ℔ av.
Denmark50 kilogrammes=110·231 ℔ av.
Switzerland50 kilogrammes=110·231 ℔.
ChainCanada66 feet.
Cyprus0·33 pic.
ChangChina10 ch’ih=11 ft. 9 in. (Treaty).
Siam2·675 ℔.
ChapahN. Borneo14/5 ℔ av.
Chee. See Tahil.
ChekHong Kong145/8 inches.
ChenicaPersia0·289 gallon.
Ch'ienChina581/3 grains (silver weight).
Ch’ihChinaVaries throughout China from 11 to 15·8 inches. For customs purposes the Treaty ch'ih=14·1 inches, and 5 ch’ih=1 pu.
Ch’ihPeking=12·3 or 12·5 for public works.
=12·4 statistics.
=12·6 architects.
=12·7 common.
=13·1 tribunal of mathematics.
Shanghai=13·2 Board of Revenue.
=14·1 Customs.
ChilogrammeItaly1 kilogramme.
Chin or CattyChina11/3 ℔ av. (Treaty).
ChingChina121 sq. feet (Treaty).
Ch’ingChina72,600 sq.ft.(Treaty).
ChittackBengal5 tolas or 900 grains.
Ch’okCorea73/4 in. (linear) 121/8 in. (building).
ChüoChina1815 sq. ft. (Treaty).
ChupahSingapore1·66 ℔. av. of water at 62°F., as a measure of capacity.
Malacca144 oz av. of water.
ChupakStraitsSettlements1 quart.
CollothunPersia1·809 gallon.
CossBengal1·136 metre.
CovadoPortugal0·66 metre.
Covid, or CubitMadras18 to 21 inches.
Bombay18 inches.
Siam18 inches.
CovidoArabia18 inches approximately.
Covido (Great)27 inches.
CuartilloSpain1·16 litre (dry); 0·504 l. liquid.
Daktylon (Royal)Greece1 centimeter.
DarilahEgypt43·58 bushels (Customs).
Decagramme=10 grams=5·64 drams av.
Decalitre=10 litres=2·2 gallons.
Decametre=10·936 yards.
DéçiatinaRussia=2400 square sagènes=2·7 acres.
Decigramme1/10 grm.=1·54 grain.
Decilitre1/10 litres=0·176 pint.
Decimetre=3·937 inches=0·1 metre.
Decimetre, cubic=1000 c.c.=61·024 cub. in.
Decimetre, square=100 sq. cm.=15·5 sq. in.
DenaroRome18·17 grains (old weight).
DeunamTurkey1 metric are
Dira or DrâaEgypt27 inches usually.
or Pic21·3 inches, Nile measure.
Turkey27 inches, (old measure of pike).
DirhemEgypt1·761 dram av. (Customs)
3·0884 grammes (Cairo).
DjeribTurkey1 hectare.
Dolia or DolaRussia0·686 grain.
96 doli=1 zolotnick.
DrachmaNetherlands3·906 grammes.
Turkey154·324 grains.
Drachme (Royal)Greece1 gramme (gold weight).
Constantinople=57·871 grains. See Ock.
Dram. See Oke.
DucatVienna53·873 grains.
DuimNetherlands1 centimetre.
EimerAustria12·448 gallons.
ElNetherlands1 metre. (Old ell=27·08 inches).
EllJersey4 feet.
EllaN. Borneo1 yard.
ElleSwitzerland0·6561 yard.
Endaseh, or HindâzìEgyptUsually 25 inches.
FaltcheMoldavia1 hectare, 43 ares, 22 centiares.
FanegaArgentina3·773 bushels.
Portugal55·364 litres.
Spain1·526 bushel.
Peru11/2 bushel
1·616 acre, but varies locally.
FassGermany1 hectolitre.
Feddan
Egypt
1·038 acre (Masri). Also 1·127 acre locally.
1·266 acre (old).
FenChina5·83 grains (silver weight).
FjerdingkarDenmark0·9564 bushel.
FodDenmark1·0297 foot.
Norway0·3137 metre.
FogliettoRome0·8 pint.
FootU. States12 inches.
CanadaFrench foot=12·8 inches.
Amsterdam11·147 in. (old measure.)
South Africa
Old Rhemish12·356 in. (old measure.)

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