This section is from the "Encyclopedia Of Practical Receipts And Processes" book, by William B. Dick. Also available from Amazon: Dick's encyclopedia of practical receipts and processes.
6029. Equivalent of Metric Weights in Troy Weight.
Lbs. | Oz. | Dwts. | Grains. | ||
Millier | = | 2677 | 1 | 19 | 20. |
Quintal | = | 267 | 8 | 11 | 23.6 |
Myriagram | — | 26 | 9 | 5 | 4.77 |
Kilogram | — | 2 | 8 | 2 | 12.48 |
Hectogram | as | 3 | 4 | 6.05 | |
Dekagram | = | 6 | 10.21 | ||
Gram | = | 15.43 | |||
Decigram | = | 1.54 | |||
Centigram | = | .15 |
6030. Equivalent of Metric Weights in U. S. Apothecaries Weight.
Lbs. | Oz. | Dr. | Scr. | Grs. | ||
Millier | = | 2677 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 16. |
Quintal | = | 267 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7.6 |
Myriagram | = | 26 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4.77 |
Kilogram | = | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.48 |
Hectogran | L = | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2.05 | |
Dekagram | = | 2 | 1 | 14.21 | ||
Gram | — | 15.43 | ||||
Decigram | = | 1.54 |
For general purposes the following values are sufficiently correct: 1 milligram is equal to 1/64 grain; 1 centigram is equal to 1/6 grain; 1 decigram is equal to 1 1/2 grains; 1 gram is equal to 15 1/2 grains; 1 dekagram is equal to 154 grains; 1 hectogram is equal to 1,543 grains; 1 kilogram is equal to 15,432 grains.
 
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