5966. Liquid Measure

5966. Liquid Measure. This is used for all liquids which are sold by measure. The United States Government standard gallon, adopted by the Treasury Department in 1832, has a capacity of 231 cubic inches, and contains 58,372.2 troy grains of distilled water, at 39.83° Fahr., the temperature of its maximum density.

Gal. Quarts. Pints. Gills. Cubic Inches. 1 = 4 = 8 = 32 = 231

ATierce "                          42 "

A Puncheon " 2 tierces, or 84 " A Hogshead " 2 barrels, or 63 " A Pipe          "2 hogsheads, or 126 "

A Tun           "2 pipes, or 252 "

5967. Liquid Measure Compared with Apothecaries Measure

5967. Liquid Measure Compared with Apothecaries Measure. The gallon and pint are the same in both measures. A liquid gill contains 4 fluid ounces, or 32 fluid drachms, or 1920 minims.

5968. Relative Value of U

5968. Relative Value of U. S. Liquid Measure in English Imperial Measure.

U. States.          Imperial. Quart.  Pint. Gill.

1 Gallon =  .83311 gal., or 3       0 2.66

5969. Liquid Measure Expressed in Litres.

5969. Liquid Measure Expressed in Litres.

1 Gallon       =       3.785148 Litres

1 Quart = 9

1 Quart        =        9.46287 Decilitres l Pint           =        4.73143 "

5970. Dry Measure

5970. Dry Measure. The "Winchester bushel, formerly used in England, contained 2150.42 cubic inches; this was superseded in 1826 by the Imperial bushel of 2218.192 inches, or 80 pounds of distilled water at 62° Fahr., and the barometer at 30 inches. In the United States, the "Winchester bushel of 2150.42 inches has been generally adopted, which holds 77.627413 pounds of distilled water at 39.83° Fahr., the temperature of its maximum density, and 30 inches barometric pressure. In New York the bushel is declared to contain 80 pounds distilled water at its maximum density, under the mean pressure of the atmosphere at the level of the sea. This would make the New York bushel contain 2216.128 cubic inches, somewhat less than the Imperial bushel, owing to the different standard of temperature of the water. The "small measure" used in the markets should contain 2 quarts, or 1/4 peck.

5971. Dry Measure expressed in Litres

5971. Dry Measure expressed in Litres.