Rule

Take the dimensions in inches and decimal parts of an inch, multiply the length, breadth, and height together, and then multiply the product by .004329 for Wine Gallons, and by 003546 for Ale Gallons.

Example

How many Wine Gallons will a box contain that is 10 feet long, 5 feet wide, and 4 feet deep?

Length in inches,

120

Brought up

345600

Breadth in do.

60 7200

.004329

3110400

Height in inches,

48

691200

1036800

57600

1382400

28800

1496.102400 gallons,

Carried up, 345600

or 1496 galls, and 3¼ gills.