Inches.

Feet.

Yards.

Poles, Rods, or Perches.

Roods.

Acre.

144

1

1,296

9

1

39,204

272 1/4

30}

1

1,568,160

10,890

1210

40

1

6,272,640

43,560

4840

160

4

1

30 Acres are

1 Yard of Land.

100 ...

1 Hide of Land.

640 ...

1 Square Mile.

CUBIC MEASURE.

1728 Cubic Inches make . . .

1 Cubic Foot.

27 " Feet

1 " Yard.

40 " " of Rough Timber

1 Load.

50 " " of Hewn do.

108 " "

1 Stack of Wood.

128 " "

1 Cord.

London Market Fruit And Vegetable Measures

These being made either of osier or deal shavings, vary triflingly in size more than measures made of less flexible materials. They are as follow: -

Sea-Kale Punnets

Eight inches diameter at the top, and seven inches and a half at the bottom and two inches deep.

Radish Punnets

Eight inches diameter, and one inch deep, if to hold six hands; or nine inches by one inch for twelve hands.

Mushroom Punnets

Seven inches by one inch.

Salading Punnets

Five inches by two inches.

Half-Sieve

Contains three imperial gallons and a half. It averages twelve inches and a half diameter, and six inches in depth.

Sieve

Contains seven imperial gallons. Diameter, fifteen inches; depth, eight inches.

Bushel-Sieve

Ten imperial gallons and a half. Diameter at top, seventeen inches and three quarters; depth, eleven inches and a quarter.

Bushel-Basket - Ought, when heaped, to contain an imperial bushel. Diameter at bottom, ten inches; at top, fourteen inches and a half; depth, seventeen inches. Walnuts, nuts, apples, and potatoes are sold by this measure. A bushel of the last-named, cleaned, weighs 56 lbs., but 4 lbs. additional are allowed if they are not washed.

A Pottle is a long tapering basket that holds about a pint and a half.

Hand - Applies to a bunch of radishes, which contains from twelve to thirty, according to the season.

A Bundle contains six to twenty heads of brocoli, celery, &c; and in the case of asparagus from 100 to 150.

A Bunch is applied to herbs, and varies much in size according to the season.