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FOREIGN WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

The following table embraces only such weights and measures as are given from time to time in CONSULAR REPORTS and in Commercial Relations:

Foreign weights and measures, with American equivalents.

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

Foreign weights and measures, with American equivalents-Continued.

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Foreign weights and measures, with American equivalents—Continued.

Denominations.

Where used.

American equivalents.

Load..................

Manzana...

Do

Marc

Maund..

Meter

Mil......

Do....

Milla....

Morgen

Oke

Do

Do

Do

Do

Pic.....

Picul...

Do

Do

Do

Do

Pie..

Do

Pik..

Pood..

Pund (pound).

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1 acres.

1.727 acres. 0.507 pound. 824 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.
21% inches.
135.64 pounds.

133 pounds.
135.1 pounds.
139.45 pounds.
140 pounds.

0.9478 foot.
0.91407 foot.
27.9 inches.

36.112 pounds.
1.102 pounds.
8.252 bushels.

Quarter

Do......

Quintal....

Do

Do

Do...

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Do

Do

Do

Do

Rottle..

Do

Sagen

Syria......
Metric.
Palestine.

Syria
Russia.

Malta.

Salm..

Se....

Seer....

Shaku....

Sho.....

Standard (St. Petersburg)

Stone..............

Suerte.....

Sun

Tael..........

Tan.....

To........ Ton

Tonde (cereals)..

Tondeland..

Tsubo.

Tsun..

Tunna..

Tunnland.....

Japan..

India.. Japan.........

.......do

Lumber measure... British....

Uruguay...

Japan

Cochin China....

Japan......... ........do

Space measure. Denmark. .......do

Japan..

China.

Sweden.....

........do

125 pounds.

220.46 pounds.

6 pounds.

5 pounds. 7 feet.

490 pounds.

0.02451 acres.

1 pound 13 ounces. 11.9305 inches.

1.6 quarts.

165 cubic feet.

14 pounds.

2,700 cuadras (see cua

dra).

1.193 inches.

590.75 grains (troy).

0.25 acre.

2 pecks.

40 cubic feet. 3.94783 bushels.

1.36 acres.

6 feet square.

1.41 inches.

4.5 bushels.

1.22 acres.

Foreign weights and measures, with American equivalents-Continued.

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Milligram (robo gram) equals 0.0154 grain.
Centigram (6 gram) equals 0.1543 grain.
Decigram (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 (o liter) equals 0.061 cubic inch.
Centiliter (liter) equals 0.6102 cubic inch.
Deciliter (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 (roo liter) equals 0.0388 fluid ounce.
Centiliter ( liter) equals 0.338 fluid ounce.
Deciliter (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 (rooo meter) equals 0.0394 inch.
Centimeter ( meter) equals 0.3937 inch.
Decimeter (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 (I 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.

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