 | International Correspondence Schools - 1899 - 650 σελίδες
...cubic foot contains 1,728 cubic inches. of such 4 feet high. 15. The cord is used in measuring wood. A pile of wood 8 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 4 feet high contains 1 cord, since 8X4X4 = 128 cubic feet. A copd foot is 1 foot in length a pile; that is, it... | |
 | Frank H. Hall - 1899 - 462 σελίδες
...cost ? * Discover by actual measurement the number of yards in a rod. PART I. MEASUREMENTS. 55 1. ' A pile of wood 8 feet long, 4 feet .wide, and 4 feet high (or its equivalent) is called a cord. (a) How many cubic feet in a rectangular solid 8 feet by 4 feet... | |
 | William Joseph Moran - 1900 - 198 σελίδες
...cubic inches in a piece of marble 6 inches long, 4 inches wide, and 2 inches thick ? 14. How many cubic feet in a pile of wood 8 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 4 feet high ? 15. How many cords of wood in a pile 16 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 8 feet high ? 16. What is the... | |
 | Nehemiah Hawkins - 1901 - 354 σελίδες
...of fresh water weighs 62£ Ibs.=1000 ozs. One cubic foot of sea water weighs 64 Ibs. A CORD OF WOOD. A pile of wood 8 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 4 feet high, is a cord. A cord foot (cf) is 1 foot in length of this pile, or lfi cubic feet. MEASUREMENTS OF GOVERNMENT... | |
 | Charles Edward White - 1901 - 472 σελίδες
...dig a cellar 36 ft. loug, 24 ft. wide, and 6 ft. deep, at 20 cts. a cubic yard ? . WOOD MEASURE. 246. A pile of wood 8 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 4 feet high makes a Cord. One of the 8 feet in length of a cord of wood is a Cord Foot NOTE. — This may be illustrated... | |
 | Frank J. Browne - 1902 - 186 σελίδες
...(cu. yd.) 16 cubic feet = 1 cord foot (cd. ft.) 8 cord feet = 1 cord (cd.) 128 cubic feet = 1 cord. A pile of wood 8 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 4 feet high contains a cord. One foot of the length of such a pile is a cord foot. A perch of stone or masonry... | |
 | American School (Chicago, Ill.) - 1903 - 426 σελίδες
...feet = 1 cubic yard (cu. yd.) 128 cubic feet = 1 cord (cd.) NOTK. 16 cu. ft. = 1 cord ft. (cd. ft.) A pile of wood 8 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 4 feet high contains a cord. The cord foot is 1 foot in length of such a pile. NOTK. A perch of stone or masonry... | |
 | 1906 - 590 σελίδες
...can be shown that 1 cubic foot contains 1,728 cubic inches. 15. The cord is used in measuring wood. A pile of wood 8 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 4 feet high contains 1 cord, since 8X4X4 = 128 cubic feet. A cord foot is 1 foot in length of such a pile; that... | |
 | Joseph Henry Goodwin - 1889 - 336 σελίδες
...feet " I cord foot cd. ft. cord feet, or ) cubic feet, J cubic feet A load of earth is one cubic yard. A pile of wood 8 feet long, 4 feet wide and 4 feet high is a cord. A perch of stone or of masonry is 16^ feet long, i^ feet wide and I foot high. 16 8 138... | |
 | John William McClymonds, David Rhys Jones - 1907 - 352 σελίδες
...3. 100 square feet of flooring, roofing, or slating is called a square. 391. Measures of Volume. 1. A pile of wood 8 feet long, 4 feet Wide, and 4 feet high, or 128 cubic feet of wood, is called a cord. For the origin of the name, consult the dictionary. Stonework... | |
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A pile of wood 8 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 4 feet high, contains 1 cord; and a cord foot is 1 foot in length of such a pile. 
