WEIGHTS. The Pfund of 32 Loth, each of 4 Quentchen = 1.030056 lbs. = •515028 oz. Av. English, or 467.218 Grammes; the Loth SCHWARZBURG-RUDOLSTADT. (1.) High Sovereignty. MEASURES OF LENGTH. The Fuss of 12 Zoll each of 12 Linien = 15.047515 English 6.68778486 = Inches or 3822 Mètre. The Ruthe of 16 Fuss English Yards, or 6·1152 Mètres. The Elle is the same as that of Leipsic (see Saxony). The Lachter is 7 Fuss 3.0652347 English Yards, or 2-8028 Mètres. MEASURES OF SURFACE. = = The Acker of 160 Square Ruthen, or 40960 Square Fuss 3901-8824474 English Square Yards, or 80607 Acre, or 32.619 Ares. CUBIC MEASURE. The Klafter is sometimes (6 x 6 x 3 Fuss) 108, or sometimes (6 × 6 × 31 Fuss) 126 Cubic Fuss. The Klafter of 108 Cubic Fuss = 212.948 English Cubic Feet, or 2.427 Cubic Mètres. The Klafter of 126 Cubic Fuss 248-439 English Cubic Fuss, or 2.832 Cubic Mètres. = = MEASURES OF CAPACITY FOR DRY GOODS. The Schaffel of 8 Achtel, each of 2 Metzen, each of 24 Nössel 5-152269 British Imperial Bushels, or 187-27296 Litres. The Achtel = 5.152269 British Imperial Gallons, or 23·40912 Litres. The Metzen 2.5761347 British Imperial Gallons, or 11-70456 Litres. The Nössel (37) Cubic Zoll): •85871157 British Imperial Pint, or 48769 Litre. = MEASURES OF CAPACITY FOR LIQUIDS. The Eimer of 72 Maass each, of 2 Nössel 1.471478 British Imperial Pint, or 8557 Litre. The Nössel (32.13 Cubic Zoll) 735739 British Imperial Pint, or 41785 Litre. = WEIGHTS. The Weights are the same as those of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (which see). (2.) Low Sovereignty and Frankenhausen. MEASURES OF LENGTH. The Fuss of 12 Zoll, each of 12 Linien, is the same as that of Prussia (see Prussia). The Elle is that of Leipsic (see Saxony). MEASURES OF SURFACE. The Acker 160 Square Ruthen, or 40960 Square Fuss = 3909-874374 English Square Yards, or 80782 English Acre, or 32.69 Ares. MEASURES OF CAPACITY FOR DRY GOODS. The Scheffel of 4 Viertel, each of 2 Metzen, each of 2 Mäschen. MEASURES OF CAPACITY FOR LIQUIDS. The Eimer (Wine, Brandy, Vinegar), of 72 Maass, each of 2 Nössel. The Kanne is 2 Maass, or 4 Nössel. The Fass of 34 Stubchen, each of 4 Maass, is also used for Brandy. Beer is sold by the Ohm Kanne of 8 Maass. WEIGHTS. The Weights are the same as those of Prussia, (which see). WALDECK AND PYRMONT. MEASURES OF LENGTH. The Fuss of 12 Zoll, each of 12 Linien = 11.5120189 English Inches, or 2924 Mètre. The Rhein Fuss is also used, it is equal to 12.356522 English Inches, or 31385 Mètre. The Elle of 2 Fuss = 1.9186698 English Feet, or 5848 Mètre. MEASURES OF CAPACITY FOR DRY GOODS. The Mütte of 4 Scheffel 45.26596 British Imperial Gallons, or 205-664 Litres. The Scheffel (for Wheat, Barley 11-31649 British Imperial Gallons, or 51-416 12-465835 British Imperial Rye, Peas,) = Litres. The Oats - Scheffel = MEASURES OF CAPACITY FOR LIQUIDS. = The Ohm of 16% Eimer, each of Maass* = 31-4342069 British Imperial Gallons, or 142.82 Litres. The Eimer 1-8860524 British Imperial Gallons, or 8.5692 Litres. The Maass = 2.5147365 British Imperial Pints, or 1.4282 Litres. WEIGHTS. The Weights are the same as those of Prussia (see Prussia). Formerly two systems of Commercial Weights were in use, namely, Heavy (Schwere) Weight, and Light (Leighte) Weight; the Pfund being in each system divided into 32 Loth, each of 4 Quentchen. The Schwere Pfund 1.050194 lbs. Av. English, or 476.352 Grammes. The Leighte Pfund = 1.030480 lbs. Av. English, or 476.41 Grammes. The Pfund of 34 Loth (for Butter and Meat) 109559 lbs. Av. English, or 496.943 Grammes. = = REUSS. MEASURES OF LENGTH. = 11-27973 English The Fuss of 12 Zoll, each of 12 Linien, Inches, or 2865 Mètre. The Leipsic Fuss is also used (see Saxony). The Elle is 2 Fuss 22.55946 English Inches, or 5730 Mètre. It is divided into,, Elle. The Ruthe of 16 Fuss 5.0132139 English Yards, or 4.584 Mètres. Leipsic Ruthe of 16 Leipsic Fuss (see Saxony) is also used. = MEASURES OF SURFACE. The The Scheffel of 120 Square Ruthen, or 30720 Square Fuss, = 3015-8776 English Square Yards, or 62311 Acre, or 25.2156672 Ares. MEASURES OF CAPACITY FOR DRY GOODS. The Scheffel of 4 Viertel, each of 4 Maass 2.92068286 British Imperial Bushels, or 106-16 Litres. The Viertel *The Chm is therefore 100 Maass. = 5.8412657 British Imperial Gallons, or 26.54 Litres. The Maass = · 1·46034143 British Imperial Gallons, or 6·135 Litres. MEASURES OF CAPACITY FOR LIQUIDS. 14-6025339 British Imperial The Eimer of 72 Kannen = = 1-6225037 British Imperial Pint, or 9214 Litres. The Fass (Beer) of 6 Eimer 87.6152034 British Imperial Gallons, or 398.076 Litres. = WEIGHTS. The weights are the same as those of Prussia (see Prussia). SCHAUMBURG-LIPPE (or LIPPE BUCKEBURG.) MEASURES OF LENGTH. = 11-421466 English 22-842932 = = The Fuss of 12 Zoll, each of 12 Linien, Inches, or 2901 Mètre. The Elle of 2 Fuss English Inches, or 5802 Mètre. The Lachter of 7 Fuss 2.2208408 English Yards, or 2.0307 Mètres. The Ruthe of 16 Fuss 5.0762076 English Yards, or 4.6416 Mètres. The Faden is 2 Ellen. Yarn is measured by the Stück of 20 Bind, each of 66 Faden. The Great Stück is double the Stück, and contains 5280 Ellen, the Stück contains 2640 Ellen. = MEASURES OF SURFACE. The Morgen of 120 Square Ruthen = 3092-0980744 English Square Yards or 636797 Acre, or 25.8533406 Ares. The Square Ruthe 25.7674839 English Square Yards, or = 21-54445 Square Metres. = The Fuder of 12 Malter, each of 6 Himten, each of 4 Metzen= 8.1634874 British Imperial Quarters, or 23-737896 Hectolitres. The Malter 5.4423249 British Imperial Bushels, or 1.978158 Hectolitres. The Himten = 7.256433 British Imperial Gallons, 1-814108 British Imperial or 32.9693 Litres. The Metzen = Gallon, or 8.2423 Litres. = MEASURES OF CAPACITY FOR LIQUIDS. The Oxhoft (Wine) of 6 Anker, each of 28 Maass, each of 4 Ort 45 136897 British Imperial Gallons, or 2·050776 Hectolitres. The Anker = 7.522816 British Imperial Gallons, or 34.1796 Litres. The Maass = 1.074688 British Imperial Quart, or 1.2207 Litre. The Ort 53734 British Imperial Pint, or 305175 Litre. The Dreiling (Brandy) of 108 Maass: 29.016576 Gallons, or 131.8356 Litres. The Dreiling* (Beer) = 168 Maass 45.136897 British Imperial Gallons, or 2.050776 Hectolitres. = = = WEIGHTS. The Weights are the same as those of Prussia (see Prussia), but the Centner is 108 Pfund. LIPPE. MEASURES OF LENGTH. = 11.39835 English 22.7967 = The Fuss of 12 Zoll, each of 12 Linnen Inches, or 289513 Mètre. The Elle of 2 Fuss English Inches, or 579026 Metre. The Ruthe of 16 Fuss 5.065935 English Yards, or 4.632208 Mètres. MEASURES OF SURFACE. = The Morgen of 120 Square Ruthen = 3079-60113 English Square Yards, or 636281 English Acre., or 25.7488 Ares. The Scheffel of 80 Square Ruthen 2053 0674248 English = Square Yards, or 424187 Acre, or 17.1658 Ares. MEASURES OF CAPACITY FOR DRY GOODS. = The Rye-Scheffel of 6 large, or 8 small Metzen, or 24 MealMetzen. The Oats-Scheffel of 7 large Rye-Metzen 1.21855698 British Imperial Bushel, or 44-2917 Litres. 7 Rye-Scheffel 6 Oats-Scheffel. MEASURES OF CAPACITY FOR LIQUIDS. = The Kanne of 4 Ort 1.2116057 British Imperial Quarts, or 1.37622 Litre. The Ort = 6058028 British Imperial Pint, or 34405 Litre. The Oxhoft of 14 Ohm or, 6 Anker, or 162 Kannen = 49.07003 British Imperial Gallons, or 2.2294764 * The Beer Dreiling contains the same quantity as the Wine Oxhoft. |