 | Dana Pond Colburn - 1860 - 388 σελίδες
...articles, except gold, silver, and jewels, are weighed by what is called Avoirdupois Weight. TABLE CF AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. ,. 16 drams = 1 ounce. 16 ounces = 1 pound. 25 pounds = 1 quarter. 4 quarters rr 1 hundred weight. 20 hundred weight = 1 ton. (5.) The abbreviations made use of in this weight are... | |
 | James Stewart Eaton - 1864 - 104 σελίδες
...1 Dram, 8 Drams " 1 Ounce, 12 Ounces " 1 Pound, 9 5 § Ib. AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. 16 Drams (dr.) make 1 Ounce, 16 Ounces " 1 Pound, 25 Pounds " 1 Quarter, 4 Quarters " 1 Hundred Weight, 20 Hund. Weight " 1 Ton, cwt. oz. Ib. qr. t. PRIMARY ARITHMETIC. 95 CLOTH MEASURE. 2£ Inches (in.) make... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - 1864 - 120 σελίδες
...For weighing the metals except gold and silver, groceries, and all coarse goods. TABLE. 16 drams make 1 ounce. 16 ounces, 1 pound. 25 pounds, 1 quarter. 4 quarters, 1 hundred-weight. 20 hundred-weight, 1 ton. 1. How many cornucopias holding 4 ounces each can be filled... | |
 | Samuel Mecutchen, George Mornton Sayre - 1877 - 128 σελίδες
...WEIGHT. 24 grains . . =1 penny w't. 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce. 12 ounces . . =1 pound. AVOIBDUPOIS WEIGHT. 16 drams . . = 1 ounce. 16 ounces . . = 1 pound. 25 pounds . . = 1 quarter. 20 hundred-w't. = 1 ton. In several States 112 Ibs. are allowed for a hundred-w't. and 28 Ibs. for... | |
 | Northern Wisconsin Agricultural and Mechanical Association - 1878 - 276 σελίδες
...pints 1 quart. 4 quarts 1 gallon. 31 J£ gallons 1 barrel . 63 gallons 1 hogshead . COMMERCIAL WEIGHTS. 16 drams 1 ounce. 16 ounces 1 pound. 25 pounds 1 quarter-. 4 quartets 1 hundred weight. 20 hundred weight 1 ton . MISCELLANEOUS TABLE. 12 units or things 1 dozen.... | |
 | John Alexander Henderson - 1882 - 232 σελίδες
...AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. By this weight all goods are sold except those named under troy weight. 16 drachms 1 ounce. 16 ounces 1 pound. 25 pounds 1 quarter. 4 quarters 1 hundred weight. 20 hundred weight...! ton. APOTHECARIES' FLUID MEASURE. 60 minims < 1 fluid drachm.-~../TJ. 8 fluid drachms 1 ounce (troy.)... | |
 | 1883 - 252 σελίδες
...By this weight all articles In the grocer's trade are bought and sold. 27 11-32 Grains make 1 dram. 16 Drams " 1 ounce. 16 Ounces " 1 pound. 25 Pounds " 1 quarter. 4 Quarters or 100 pounds " 1 hundredweight. 20 Hundred weight " 1 ton. The grain avoirdupois, though never used,... | |
 | William Harrison Starkey - 1884 - 300 σελίδες
...pound. Equivalents. Ib. oz. dr. sc. gr. 1- 12-96-288- 5760 1 - 8 - 24-480 1 - 3-60 1 - 20 AVOIRDUPOIS. 16 drams 1 ounce. 16 ounces 1 pound. 25 pounds 1 quarter....quarters 1 hundred weight. 20 hundred weight.. .1 ton. Equivalents. t. cwt. qr. Ibs. oz. dr. 1 - i» - 80 - 2000-32000-512000 1 - 4 - 100 - 1HOO- 25600 1... | |
 | Benjamin Adams Hathaway - 1885 - 190 σελίδες
...commerce, such as groceries, produce, iron coal, hay, cotton, etc. 50. Give the table. 437J grains (gr.) =1 ounce. 16 ounces =1 pound. 25 pounds =1 quarter. 4 quarters =1 hundred-weight. 20 hundred-weight=l ton. EQUIVALENTS. T. cwt. qr. ft. oz. gr. 1=20=80=2000=32000=1... | |
 | Liberty Hyde Bailey - 1889 - 264 σελίδες
...in. I _ 27 = 46.656 = I = 8 -= 128 = 221,184 Avoirdupo1s, or Commercial Weight. 27^ grains = 1 dram. 16 drams = 1 ounce. 16 ounces = 1 pound. 25 pounds = 1 quarter. 4 quarter, or 1oo pounds = 1 hundredweight. 2o hundredweight, ot z.oooIbs . = 1 ton. 48o pounds — imperial... | |
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APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT 20 grains 1 scruple 3 scruples 1 dram 8 drams 1 ounce 12 ounces 1 pound The ounce and pound In this are the same as in Troy Weight. 
