Linear Measures.

3 barley-corns, or sizes = 1 inch. Used by shoemakers.

4 inches = 1 hand Used to measure the height of horses at the shoulder

21.888 inches                 = 1 sacred cubit.

6 feet                              = 1 fathom. Used to measure depths at sea

3 feet                              = 1 pace.

1.152 2/3 common miles = 1 geog. mi. Used to measure distances at sea

3 geographic miles = 1 league.

Shoemaker's Measure.

No. 1, of small size is 4.125 inches long.

No. 1, of large size is 8 11-24 inches long.

Each succeeding number of either size is 1/3 of an inch additional length.

60 pairs of shoes = 1 case.

An American Car Load

Of 20,000 lbs. would contain the following articles :

70 bbl. salt. 70 of lime. 90 of flour. 70 of whiskey. 200 sacks of flour. 6 cords of soft wood. 15 to 20 head of cattle. 50 to 60 head of hogs. 80 to 100 head of sheep. 6000 feet of solid boards. 340 bush, of wheat. 400 of corn. 680 of oats. 400 of barley. 360 of flaxseed. 360 of apples. 430 of Irish potatoes. 300 of sweet potatoes. 100 of bran. 130 to 190 barrels of eggs. 15,000 to 26,000 lbs. of butter. 200 kegs of nails.

On roads, with track in best condition, a car load is from 24,000 to 60,000 lbs.