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Imperial Standard Measure

Gal. Quarts. Pints. F. Oz. F. Dr. Minims. = 8 = 160 = = = = 1 = 4 = = = 1 = = 1 = = = 16 = = 8 277.274 1 = 34.659 6038. Relative Value of Imperial Dry Measure and United States Dry Measure. 76.800 Imperial. 19.200 1 Quarter = 9.600 1 Bushel = 480 1 Gallon 60 1 Pint 1 Peck United States.

Qr. Bush. Pecks. Qts. Pints. 1.03151 Quarters, or 1 0 1.03151 Bushels, or 1.03151 Pecks, 4.12604 Quarts, or 1.03151 Pint, or or 6039. Relative Value of Imperial Measure and United States Standard Apothecaries Measure.

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Pint. Fl. Oz. Fl. Dr. Minims. 1 Imp. Gallon = 1.20032 U. S. Gallons, or 1 1 1 “ Pint 1.20032 “ Pints, or 1 3 1 38.45 1 “ Fluid Ounce .960256 “ Fluid Ounces, or 7 40.92 1 “ Fluid Drachm = .950256 “ Fluid Drachms, or 57.62 1 “ Minim .960256 “ Minims, or .96 6040. Imperial Dry Measure Expressed France; the système usuel, or old Binary in Litres. 1 Quarter 1 Bushel 1 Peck 1 Gallon 1 Pint = 2.90777 Hectolitres and the more modern Decimal system. The former is still the most used in buying and 3.63471 Dekalitres selling, but the decimal system is already em- = 9.08677 Litres ployed for all scientific purposes. 4.54338 “ 5.67922 Decilitres

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