This section is from the book "Hill's Manual Of Social And Business Forms: A Guide To Correct Writing", by Thos. E. Hill. Also available from Amazon: Hill's Manual Of Social And Business Forms: The How-To-Do-Everything Book Of Victorian America.
1728 | cubic inches. . 1 cubic foot. | ||
27 | cubic feet....1 " yard. | ||
128 | cubic feet...1 cord (wood.) | ||
40 | cubic feet. .1 ton (shipping.) | ||
2150.42 | cubic in.. 1 standard bu. | ||
268.8 | " " ..1 " gal. | ||
1 | cubic ft., four-fifths of a bushel. |
To find the number of bushels in a bin of any dimensions, find the number of cubic feet by multiplying the three dimensions of the bin in feet; deduct one-fifth, and the result is the number of bushels.
 
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