| William James Milne - 1877 - 402 σελίδες
...DRY MEASURE. 269. Dry Measure is used in measuring grain, roots, fruit, etc. TABLE. 2 Pints (pt.) = 1 Quart . . . qt. 8 Quarts = 1 Peck . . . pk. 4 Pecks = 1 Bushel . . . bu. bu. pk. qt. pt. 1 — 4 = 32 = 64 Scale— 2, 8, 4. 1. In measuring grain, seeds, or small fruits,... | |
| Edward Brooks - 1877 - 250 σελίδες
...is used in measuring dry substances, such as grain, fruit, salt, coal, etc. TABLE. 2 pints (pt.) . . =1 quart, . . qt. 8 quarts . = 1 peck, . . pk. 4 pecks . . = 1 bushel, . . bu. I. TERMS. — Peek is supposed to be a corruption of pack, or to be derived from the French pitotin,... | |
| Edward Brooks - 1877 - 564 σελίδες
...used in measuring dry substances, such as grain, fruit, salt, coal, etc. TABLE. 2 pints (pt.) . . = 1 quart . . qt. 8 quarts . . = 1 peck . . pk. 4 pecks . . . = 1 bushel . bu. bu. pk. qt. pt. 1 = 4 = 32 = 64 1 = 8 = 1C I. TERMS.—Peck is supposed to be a corruption of pack,... | |
| Albert Newton Raub - 1877 - 348 σελίδες
...MEASURE. 113. Dry Measure is used in measuring grain, fruit, salt, soft coal, etc. TABLE. 2 pints = 1 quart, qt. 8 quarts = 1 peck, pk. 4 pecks - 1 bushel, bu. COMPARISON OF UNITS. 1 bu. = 4 pk. = 32 qt. = 64 pt. 1 pk. = 8 qt. = 16 pt. 1 qt. = 2 pt. The Winchester... | |
| Horatio Nelson Robinson - 1877 - 250 σελίδες
...articles wotf liquid ; as grain, fruit, salt, roots, etc. TABLE. 64 pt. 1 Bu. = \ 32 qt. 2 Pints (pt.) = 1 Quart . . . qt. 8 Quarts = 1 Peck . . . pk. 4 Pecks = 1 Bushel . . bu. 8. How many quarts in 1 peck ? In 3 pk. ? 9. How many pints in 1 pk. ? In 1 pk. 1 qt. ? 10. How many... | |
| Edward Brooks - 1877 - 444 σελίδες
...is used in measuring dry substances, Bach as grain, fruit, salt, coal, etc. TABLE. 2 pints (pt.) . . =1 quart, . . qt. 8 quarts = 1 peck, . . pk. 4 pecks . . = 1 bushel, . . bu. I. TERMS. — Peck is supposed to be a corruption of pack, or to be derived from the French picotin,... | |
| George Augustus Walton, Electa Nobles Lincoln Walton - 1877 - 348 σελίδες
...pint, and gill. These are the units of DRY MEASURETABLE. 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint, marked pt. 2 pints = 1 quart, " qt. 8 quarts = 1 peck, " pk. 4 pecks = 1 bushel, "' bu. EXAMPLES. 85. In 3 bu. 3 pk. of chestnuts how many quarts ? 86. What cost 8 bu. 2 pk. 5 qt. of nuts,... | |
| Albert Newton Raub - 1877 - 176 σελίδες
...MEASURE. 115. Dry Measure is used in measuring grain, fruit, salt, soft coal, etc. TABLE. 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart, qt. 8 quarts, = 1 peck, pk. 4 pecks = 1 bushel, bu. = 2150.42 cu. in. 1 bus. = 4 pk. = 32 qt. - 64 pt. = 2150.42 cu. in. 1 pint dry measure equals nearly... | |
| Benjamin Greenleaf - 1877 - 164 σελίδες
...those used in measuring such dry articles as grain, fruit, roots, coal, etc. TABLE. 2 pints (pt.) are 1 quart, qt. 8 quarts, 1 peck. pk. 4 pecks, 1 bushel, bu. 80. 1. How many pints in 4 quarts ? In 6 quarts ? In 10 quarts? In 11 quarts? 2. How many quarts in... | |
| William Henry Dooley - 1915 - 364 σελίδες
...the hogshead 63 gal. Dry Measure is used in measuring roots, grain, vegetables, etc. Table 2 pints = 1 quart, qt. 8 quarts = 1 peck, pk. 4 pecks = 1 bushel, bu. 1 bu. = 4 pk. = 32 qt. = 64 pints. The bushel contains 2150.42 cubic inches ; 1 dry quart contains... | |
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