 | George Augustus Walton, Electa N. L. Walton - 1871 - 348 σελίδες
...quart, pint, and gill. These are the units of DRY MEASURE. 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint, marked pt 2 pints = 1 quart, " qt 8 quarts = 1 peck, " pk. 4 pecks = 1 bushel, " bu. *J' (*"•/' EXAMPLES. ' i^< 85. In 3 bu. 3 pk. of chestnuts how many quarts ? *v 86. What cost 8 bu.... | |
 | Daniel Barnard Hagar - 1871 - 220 σελίδες
...and similar articles. The units are a pint, a quart, a peck and a bushel. TABLE. % pints (pt.) are 1 quart. . . qt. 8 quarts " 1 peck. . . . pk. 4 pecks " 1 bushel . . bu. 1 bu=4pk.=32 qt. = 64 pt. A Gallon, or 4 quarts, dry measure, contains 268$ cubic inches ; and a bushel,... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson, Daniel W. Fish - 1858 - 378 σελίδες
...not liquid, as grain, fruit, salt, roots, ashes, &c. What is dry measure ? TABLE. 2 pints (pt.) make 1 quart, qt. 8 quarts " 1 peck, pk. 4 pecks " 1 bushel,. bu. or bush. UNIT EQUIVALENTS. qt. pt. pk. 1=2 bn. 1 = 8 = 16 1 — 4 = 32 = 64 SCALE — ascending, 2,... | |
 | Daniel Barnard Hagar - 1872 - 352 σελίδες
...used in measuring dry articles, such as grain, fruit, vegetables, coals, etc. TABLE. 2 pints (pt.) are 1 quart. . . qt. 8 quarts " 1 peck. . . . pk. 4 pecks 1 bushel . . bu. 1 bu. = The United States Standard Bushel contains 2150.42 cubic inches. The Imperial Bushel of Great... | |
 | Shelton Palmer Sanford - 1872 - 404 σελίδες
...contains 9 gallons; the kilderkin contains 2 firkins. ABT. 178. DRY MEASURE. TABLE. 2 pints (pt.) make 1 quart, qt. 8 quarts " 1 peck, pk. 4 pecks " 1 bushel, bu. DRY MEASURE is used for measuring all kinds of grain, ••ceils, salt, etc. The standard bushel of... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - 1872 - 350 σελίδες
...seeds, vegetables, roots, fruit, salt, coal, and other articles not liquid. TABLE. 2 pints (pt.) make 1 quart, qt. 8 quarts, 1 peck, pk. 4 pecks, 1 bushel, .... bu. 36 bushels, 1 chaldron, .... chal. How many cubic inches does the beer gallon contain ? How many wine... | |
 | Henry Bartlett Maglathlin - 1873 - 362 σελίδες
...is used in measuring such dry articles as grain, fruit, roots, coal, etc. TaTole. 2 pints (pt.) are 1 quart, qt. 8 quarts, 1 peck, pk. 4 pecks, 1 bushel, bu. The chaldron, a measure of 36 bushels, formerly employed with some kinds of coal, is now seldom used.... | |
 | George Augustus Walton - 1873 - 348 σελίδες
...pint, and gill. These are the units of DRY MEASURE. TABLE. 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,... | |
 | Daniel W. Fish - 1874 - 180 σελίδες
...Жеазиге is used in measuring articles not liquid ; as grain, fruit, salt, roots, etc. TABLE. 2 Pints (pt.) = 1 Quart . . . qt. 8 Quarts = 1 Peck . . . pk. 4 Pecks = 1 Bushel . . bu. lBu,= 2. The weight oí the bushel of certain grains, seeds, and vegetables has been fixed in many... | |
 | Daniel W. Fish - 1874 - 320 σελίδες
...313. Dry Measure is used in measuring articles not liquid ; as grain, fruit, salt, roots, etc. TABLE. 2 Pints (pt.) — 1 Quart . . . qt. 8 Quarts = 1 Peck . . . pk. 4 Pecks = 1 Bushel . . bu. IBu. = The Standard Bushel of the United States contains 2150.42 cubic inches, and is a cylindrical... | |
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LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt.) 4 quarts = 1 gallon (gal... 
