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FOREIGN WEIGHTS AND MEASURES, WITH
AMERICAN EQUIVALENTS.

The following table embraces only such weights and measures as are given from time to time in consular reports and in the course of commercial relations.

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More frequently called "kin." Among merchants in the treaty ports it equals 1.33% pound avoirdupois.

FOREIGN WEIGHTS AND MEASURES, WITH
AMERICAN EQUIVALENTS-CONTINUED.

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American equivalents.

1.03 acre.
50 pounds.
2.5096 quarts.
2.5 quarts.
264.17 gallons.
0.88 gallon.
15.432 grains.
2.471 acres.
2.838 bushels.
26.417 gallons.
1.422 acres.
6 feet.
2.2046 pounds.
0 621376 mile.
216 cubic feet.
4 9629 bushels.
3.5 bushels.
8.28 pounds.
85.134 bushels.
82.52 bushels.

2 metric tons (4,480 pounds).
112.29 bushels.

11% bushels.

4.760 pounds.
4.633 acres.

2.115 feet.

7,100 grains (troy).

1.0127 pounds.

1.043 pounds.

1.014 pounds.

1.0161 pounds.

1.01465 pounds.
1.0143 pounds.

1.011 pounds.
1.C143 pounds.
1.0161 pounds.
1.0567 quarts.
1.1 pounds.
1.0791 pounds.

(Square, 50 cubic feet; un
hewn, 40 cu. feet; inch

planks, 600 superficial ft. 15-6 acres.

1.727 acres.
0.507 pound.
82 2-7 pounds.
39.37 inches.
4.68 miles.
4.61 miles.
1.1493 miles.
0.63 acre.

2.7225 pounds.
2.84 pounds.
3.0817 pounds.
2.85418 pounds.
2.5 pints.
214 inches.
135.64 pounds.
1331⁄2 pounds.
1351 pounds.
137.9 pounds.
0.9478 foot.
0.91407 foot.
27.9 inches.
36.112 pounds.
1.102 pounds.
8.252 bushels.
36 bushels.
101.42 pounds.
130.06 pounds.
101.61 pounds.
123.2 pounds.

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METRIC WEIGHTS. Milligram (0.001 gram) equals 0.0154 grain. Centigram (0.01 gram) equals 0.1543 grain. Decigram (0.1 gram) equals 1.5432 grains. Gram equals 15.432 grains.

Decagram (10 grams) equals 0.3527 ounce. Hectogram (100 grams) equals 3.5274 ounces. Kilogram (1,000 grams) equals 2.2046 pounds. Myriagram (10,000 grams) equals 22.046 pounds. Quintal (100.000 grams) equals 220.46 pounds. Millier or tonnea-ton (1,000,000 grams) equals 2,204.6 pounds.

METRIC DRY MEASURES. Milliliter (0.001 liter) equals 0.061 cubic inch. Centiliter (0.01 liter) equals 0.6102 cubic inch. Deciliter (0.1 liter) equals 6.1022 cubic inches. Liter equals 0.908 quart.

Decaliter (10 liters) equals 9.08 quarts. Hectoliter (100 liters) equals 2.838 bushels. Kiloliter (1,000 liters) equals 1.308 cubic yards.

METRIC LIQUID MEASURES. Milliliter (0.001 liter) equals 0.0388 fluid ounce. Centiliter (0.01 liter) equals 0.338 fluid ounce.

Deciliter (0.1 liter) equals 0.845 gill.
Liter equals 1.0567 quarts.

Decaliter (10 liters) equals 2.6418 gallons.
Hectoliter (100 liters) equals 26.417 gallons.
Kiloliter (1,000 liters) equals 264.18 gallons.

METRIC MEASURES OF LENGTH.
Millimeter (0.001 meter) equals 0.0394 inch.
Centimeter (0.01 meter) equals 0.3937 inch.
Decimeter (0.1 meter) equals 3.937 inches.
Meter equals 39.37 inches,

Decameter (10 meters) equals 393.7 inches. Hectometer (100 meters) equals 328 feet 1 inch. Kilometer (1,000 meters) equals 0.62137 mile (3.280 feet 10 inches).

Myriameter (10,000 meters) equals 6.2137 miles.

METRIC SURFACE MEASURES.

Centare (1 square meter) equals 1,550 square inches.

Are (100 square meters) equals 119.6 square yards.

Hectare (10,000 square meters) equals 2.471

acres.

LIST OF MEMBERS

OF THE

Board of Trade of the City of Chicago

MARCH 23, 1903.

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