= = each of 2 Fass, each of 2 Viertel, each of 2 Tonne, each of 75 Kannen (Schenk-Kannen), each of 2 Nössel. The beer Eimer is 72 Schenk-Kannen, and is equal to 19.07974 British Imperial Gallons, or 86.688 litres. The Tonne 19.874729 British Imperial Gallons, or 90.300 litres. The Viertel 39.749459 British Imperial Gallons, or 180.6 litres. The Fass 79-498918 British Imperial Gallons, or 361-2 litres. The 158.99783 British Imperial Gallons, or 722-4 litres. 1271-98269 British Imperial Gallons, or = Kufe 5779-2 litres. = WEIGHTS. = Same as Prussia, viz., the Zollpfund with its decimal subdivisions and multiples. (See Prussia). HANOVER. MEASURES OF LENGTH. Hanoverian value. Systematic name. English value. Lines. 11 Inches. Metric value. Metres. ⚫002028 ⚫0243412 In thread and yarn measurement the unit is the Stück or Lop of 10 Gibenden (Skeins) or 90 Faden (threads); but sometimes these are only 82 or 87 Faden to the Stück. 20 Lop 1 Bund. The length of the Faden is 33 Ellen. = Metric value. Sq. Metres. 000004 Hanoverian value. Systematic name. 1 Square Linie 144 Square Linien = 1 Square Zoll = ·0006 144 Square Zoll 1 Square Fuss Sq. Feet. ⚫085319 256 Square Square Yards. = Fuss 1 Square Ruthe 21.81174 120 Square Ruthen 1 Morgen * 24 Hanoverian feet are equal to 23 English Feet. +12700 Ellen, or 25400 Fuss. 26-21009 French Ares. MEASURES OF CUBIC CAPACITY. The chief unit is the Cubic Fuss of 1728 Cubic Zoll, the Zoll being subdivided into 1728 Cubic Linien. The Cubic Fuss is equal to 1520-875 Cubic Inches English, or 024921319 of a French Cubic Metre. The Klafter of 144 Cubic Fuss is the chief measure for wood, it is equal to 3.58867 French Steres. The Malter of Kalenberg or Hanover, measure for timber, is 80 Hanoverian or Kalenberg Cubic Fuss, and is equal to 1·9937 French Steres. MEASURES OF CAPACITY FOR DRY GOODS. The Vierup is 13 Himten, or 2 Hanoverian Cubic Fuss, and equals 49-843 French Litres, or 1.371265 British Imperial Bushels. A Tonne is 4 Vierup, and 15 Tonne make 1 Last. The Krug is part of the Vierup, it is used both for dry and liquid measure. It is ths of a Himten, and equals 1·38452 Litre. 22 Krug 1 Himten or 8 Stubchen. = 100 Himten are equal to 10.713 English Imperial Quarters. The Himten is equal to 14 Hanoverian Cubic Fuss, or 2160 Cubic Zoll. The Last 29.90592 Hectolitres. = Hanover, as also Oldenburg and Schaumburg-Lippe, use the following special measures in collecting the customs of the 8 Himten == 5 Vierup. Zollverein Union:-the Steuer-Ohm of 40 Steuer-Stubchen, each of 4 Steuer-Quartiers. The Steuer-Quartier is exactly equal to the Brunswick Quartier. It is equal to 962356 Hanoverian Quartier, or 936844 French Litre. WEIGHTS. The weights are now the same as those of Prussia, which see. Formerly they were the Pfund of 32 Loth, each of 4 Quentchen 467.71101 Grammes; the Centner of 100 Pfund, and the Last of 40 Centner. = HESSE-ELECTORATE, or, HESSE-CASSEL. = The Brabant Elle is also used. It is equal to 2.27796 English Feet, or 69431 Mètre. The Ruthe of 14 Old* Cassel Fuss 4-362239 English Yards, or 3.98876 Mètres. It is now only used in land measure. MEASURES OF SURFACE. = The Square Ruthe 19.029139 English Square Yards, or 15-9102 Square Mètres. The Acker of 150 Square Ruthen 2854-36936 English Square Yards, or 58974 Acre, or 23.865 Ares. CUBIC MEASURES. = 8409918 English Cubic = 150 Cubic Fuss 1728 Cubic Zoll 1 Cubic Fuss Foot. The Klafter of (5 × 5 × 6 Fuss) 126.14877 English Cubic Fuss, or 3.572 Steres. The Klafter 121-10281 English Cubic Feet, 25 Hanau Klafter. = of Hanau is 144 Cubic Fuss = MEASURES OF CAPACITY FOR DRY GOODS. Systematic name. English value. Metric value. Litres. 10.04612 40.1845 Cassel value. Quarters .034548 = •138195 = 80.3691 = 160.7382 = 642.9528 1 Cassel Fuss = 1-0098 Old Cassel Fuss. The measures in the table are used for Wine, Brandy, and Vinegar. The Beer Ohm, also divided into 20 Viertel, each of 4 Maass, each of 4 Schoppen, is equal to 38.172673 British Imperial Gallons, or 174-755 Litres, and the Viertel, Maass, and Schoppe, in proportion. 8 Beer Ohm are equal to 8.964 Wine Ohm, but in round numbers 8 Beer Ohm are usually reckoned equal to 9 Wine Ohm. WEIGHTS. The Pfund of 500 French Grammes, with its divisions and multiples, as in Prussia, is beginning to be pretty generally used (see Prussia), but the former system is still common, viz: In wholesale trade the (Schwere) heavy Pfund of 32 Loth, each of 4 Quentchen 1.06755 lbs. av. English, or 484.2425 French Grammes. In retail trade the (Leichte) light Pfund, with the same divisions 1.03136 lbs. av. English, or 467-812 French Grammes. 57 Schwere Pfund are equal to 59 Leichte Pfund. The Centner = 108 Pfund, heavy or light. = = SAXE-ALTENBOURG. = Length.-Fuss of 12 Zoll = 11·1222 English Inches, or ⚫2825 Mètre. Elle of 2 Fuss 1.8537 English foot, or 5650 Mètre. The Surveyors' Fuss is exactly equal to the Elle. It is divided into 10 Zoll of 10 Linien. The Meile is 13242 Ellen = 8182.2318 English Yards, or 4-648995 English Miles, or 7.48173 Kilomètres. = Surface.-Acker of 200 Square Ruthen 64.431 Ares, or 7706-24398 English Square Yards, or 1.592199 English Acre. The Hufe is 12 Acker. = Capacity. (a) dry goods.-Malter of 2 Scheffel, each of 4 Viertel, each of 4 Metzen, each of 4 Mäschen Imperial Quarter, or 293.9436 Litres. Scheffel Viertel = 1.010 British = 4.040, and 1010, British Imperial Bushels, or 146.9718, and 36.74295 Litres respectively. Metzen = = 4.040, and Mäschen 1010 British Imperial Gallons, or 9.18573 and 2.29643 Litres respectively. A Sack is 3 Viertel. (b) liquids.-Eimer of 60 Kannen, each of 2 Nössel. In Beer Measure the Tonne is 1 Eimer. A Tonne 2 Metzen, and 128 Kannen Scheffel, but it is the custom to reckon only 126 Kannen to the Scheffel. = Weights. The same as those of Prussia, which see. SAXE-COBURG-GOTHA. MEASURES OF LENGTH. = = = An Elle is equal to 61532 English Yard, or 562641 Mètre. A Ruthe, Land Measure, of 14 Fuss 13.2111 English Feet, or 4.0264 Mètres. A Ruthe, Forest Measure, of 16 Fuss 15.0984 English Feet, or 4.6016 Mètres. A Lachter is 7 Saxony Fuss. MEASURES OF SURFACE. An Acker, Land Measure, is 140 Square Ruthen, Land Measure, and equals 2714-9603166 English Square Yards, or ⚫560942 English Acre, or 2269-6655744 Square Mètres. An Acker, Forest Measure, is 160 Square Ruthen, Forest Measure, and equals 4052-6521344 English Square Yards, or 837324 English Acre, or 3387.9556096 Square Metres. The Hufe is 30 Acker. It is divided into,, Hufe. CUBIC MEASURES. (6 × 6 × 3) The Klafter for Wood = = 108 Cubic Fuss ⚫8 40297 English Cubic Foot, or 2.4389 Cubic Mètres. |