There is also the Quintal of 100 Arratels = 101.186 lbs. av., or 45.900 Kilogrammes. Ships' freight is reckoned by the English ton, equal to 70 Arrobas. GOLD, SILVER, AND MONEY WEIGHTS. The unit is the Marco of 8 Oncas, with the following divisions: Assayers divided the Marco for fine Gold into 24 Quilates, each of 4 Grâos, or into 96 Grãos, each of 8 Oitavos; and for Silver into 12 Dinheros, each of 24 Grâos, that is 288 Grãos. Wrought Gold was of the fineness of 20 Quilates; Gold Dust was reckoned to be of the fineness of from 21 to 22 Quilates. Wrought Silver was of the fineness of 101 Dinheros. The Metric system of Weights and Measures (see France) is being introduced, but the Weights and Measures of the old Spanish system (Castilian Standards) are still in common use with the following variations (see Spain). = MEASURES OF LENGTH. The Vara of 3 Pies = ⚫8475 Mètre = 1.0138 Castilian Varas 2-78061 Feet English. The Braza of 2 Varas or 6 Pies 1-695 Mètre = 1.85374 English Yard. The English Yard is also frequently used. MEASURES OF CAPACITY. The Fanega of Wheat weighs from 135 to 140 Castilian Libras, while the Castilian Fanega weighed only 100 Libras. Rice is sold at so much for the weight of an Arroba. In the Measurement of Liquids the old British Wine Gallon is frequently used (see the article "United States of North America," p. 264). The Legal Weights and Measures of Chili are now those of the Metric system (see France), that system having been introduced in lieu of the old Spanish (Castilian) Weights and Measures (see Spain, p. 167), but these latter are still occasionally used. OLD MEASURES OF LENGTH. The Chilian Vara of 3 Pies = 33-367 English Inches = 1-1014 Castilian Varas, or 8475 Mètre. 108 Old Varas of Chili = about 100 English Yards, The Quadra was the Square of 150 Varas, and was nearly equal to 4 English Acres. OLD MEASURES OF CAPACITY FOR DRY GOODS. The Chilian Fanega of White Wheat and Barley Libras 1-656 Castilian Fanegas, 90.75 Litres. 160 Libras. 1 200 Libras. At San Antonio the Fanega of Wheat 150 Libras. 175 Libras. OLD MEASURES OF CAPACITY FOR LIQUIDS. The Chilian Wine Arroba of 4 Cuartos = 2 Castilian Wine Arrobas 9 old British Wine Gallons, or 7.7496 British Imperial Gallons, or 35.21 Litres. OLD WEIGHTS. The Tonelada of 20 Quintals; the Quintal of 100 Libras ; the Arroba of 25 Libras; the Libra of 4 Cuaterones, each of 4 Onzas, each of 8 Ochavas 460-093 Grammes. = 1.00992 lbs. av. English, or BOLIVIA. The Weights and Measures are those of the old Spanish (Castilian) system (see Spain, p. 167). ARGENTINE REPUBLIC. The Standard Weights and Measures are those of the Mètric system (see France, p. 119), recently introduced, but not yet come into general use. The Weights and Measures previously used were, the Castilian of the old Spanish system (see Spain, p. 167), with some slight variations in name and value, as follows: OLD MEASURES OF LENGTH. The Pie of 12 Pulgadas, each of 12 Lineas = 11.3652 English Inches 1.03713 old Castilian Foot=28866 Mètre. The Braza of 6 Pies = 5.6826 English Feet. The English Yard was also frequently used in the sale of goods. = The Legua of 40 Cuadras 3.2287 English Miles Kilomètres. = 5.196 OLD MEASURES OF SURFACE. The Cuadra Cuadrada of 22,500 Square Varas English Acres, or 168.7478 Ares. = about 4.17 = 5.004 . The Suerta de estancia of 27,000 Square Varas English Acres, or 202-49687 Ares. The Suerta de Chacra* of 10,000 Square Varas = 1.8533 English Acre, or 74.9988 Ares. MEASURES OF CAPACITY FOR DRY GOODS. = 2.50365 The Fanega of 4 Cuartillas, or 9856 Cubic Pulgadas old Castilian Fanegas - 137.2 Litres 3.77464 British Imperial Bushels. The Last of 2 Toneladas, or 4 Cahices, or 15 Fanegas 7.07745 British Imperial Quarters, or 20.58 Hectolitres. The Cuartelle =94366 British Imperial Bushel, or 34.3 Litres. OLD MEASURES OF CAPACITY FOR LIQUIDS. The unit of Liquid Measures was the Frasco, of the capacity of 170g Cubic Pulgadas, and equal to 2 Litres, or 4-18182 British Imperial Pints. Its divisions and multiples were as follows: * There were three varieties of the Suerta de Chacra, viz. :-(1) That containing 10,000 Square Varas used for measuring cultivated land in the country. (2) That containing 19,600 Square Varas, used for measuring cultivated land near towns. (3) That containing 25,000 Square Varas, used for measuring waste land in the Prairies. The Old British Wine Gallon equal to 833111 British Imperial Gallon, or 3.785 Litres, was also used, and 2 such Gallons were reckoned equal to 3 Frascos. The Pipa is also divided into 4 Cargas, each of 4 Cortans, each of 12 Frascos. OLD WEIGHTS Old Argentine value. Systematic name. = 1.7944 28.7105 lbs. av, 1.01274 459.3673 Kilogrammes. 45.93673 Cwt. 19.691 918.7346 GOLD, SILVER, AND ASSAYERS' WEIGHTS. For Gold and Silver the Marco of 8 Onzas = 3544-59 Troy Grains, or 229.684 Grammes. Assayers divided the Marco for Gold into 24 Quilates, each of 4 Granos, and each Grano of 8 Partes; and for Silver, into 12 Dineros, each of 24 Granos. APOTHECARIES' WEIGHTS. The Apothecaries' Libra was ths of the ordinary Libra, and was subdivided as follows: The Metric system of Weights and Measures (see France) was introduced in 1864. Previously the Weights and Measures were the Castilian Standards of the old Spanish system, (see |