To Go By For The Recipes In This Book

Avoirdupois Weight

8 drachms,.....1 ounce.

16 ounces......1 pound.

28 pounds,.....1 quarter of a hundred

Liquid Measure

4 gills,........... 1 pint.

2 pints,.......... 1 quart

4 quarts,......... 1 gallon.

Dry Measure

2 pints,.......... 1 quart.

8 quarts, ......... 1 peck.

4 pecks, ......... 1 bushel.

A medium-sized teaspoon contains about a drachm. Four teaspoons are equal to one tablespoon. Four tablespoons are equal to one wine-glass. A wine-glass holds half a gill. A tablespoon holds half an ounce.