This section is from the book "Temperance Cook Book", by Mary G. Smith. Also available from Amazon: Temperance Cook Book.
1 quart of sifted flour (well heaped) weighs 1 lb.
3 coffeecupfuls sifted flour (level) weighs 1 lb.
4 teacupfuls sifted flour (level) weighs 1 lb. 1 quart unsifted flour weighs 1 lb. 1 oz.
1 quart of sifted Indian meal weighs 1 lb. 4 oz.
1 pint of soft butter (well packed) weighs 1 lb.
2 teacupfuls of soft butter (well packed) weighs 1 lb. 1 1/3 pints of powdered sugar weighs 1 lb.
2 coffeecupfuls powdered sugar (level) weighs 1 lb.
2f teacupfuls powdered sugar (level) weighs 1 lb.
1 pint of granulated sugar (heaped) weighs 14 oz.
1½ coffeecupfuls of granulated sugar (level) weighs 1 lb.
1 pint of coffee "A" sugar weighs 12 oz.
1 ¾ coffeecupfuls coffee "A" sugar (level) weighs 1 lb.
1 pint of best brown sugar weighs 13 oz.
2½ teacupfuls of best brown sugar (level) weighs 1 lb.
3½ teacupfuls of Indian meal (level) equals 1 quart.
1 tablespoonful (well heaped) of granulated coffee "A" or best brown sugar equals 1 oz.
2 tablespoonfuls (well rounded) of powdered sugar, or flour, weighs 1 oz.
1 tablespoonful (well rounded) of soft butter weighs 1 oz. Soft butter size of an egg weighs 2 oz.
2 teaspoonfuls (heaping) of flour, sugar or meal, equal one heaping tablespoonful.
16 large teaspoonfuls are ½ pint.
8 large teaspoonfuls are 1 gill.
4 large teaspoonfuls are ½ gill.
2 gills are ½ pint.
2 pints are 1 quart.
4 quarts are 1 gallon.
10 good sized eggs are 1 lb.
A common sized tumbler holds ½ pint.
 
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