6093. Spanish Lineal Measure

6093.    Spanish Lineal Measure. The Pie equals 11 1/8 inches, and the Legua 4 1/4 English miles.

1 Estado          =          2 Varas

1 Vara             =          3 Pies

6094. Spanish Dry Measure

6094.      Spanish Dry Measure. The Fanega is 12 1/3 imperial gallons.

1 Cahiz        = 12 Fanegas

1 Fanega = 12 Almudes 1 Almude =        4 Cuartillos

6095. Spanish Liquid Measure

6095.    Spanish Liquid Measure. The Cantaro or Arroba Mayor contains 3 gallons 3 3/4 pints imperial; the Arroba Menor for oil is 2 gallons 5 1/2 pints imperial.

1 Cantaro          =          8 Azumbres

1 Azumbra =          4 Cuartillos

1 Moyo              =         16 Cantaros

1 Pipa               =        27 " l Bota               =        30 "

6096. Swedish Money

6096.    Swedish Money. The Rihsdaler banco is worth about 40 cents of our money, and is divided into 48 skillings.

6097. Swedish Weights

6097.      Swedish Weights. The Skal pound is 15 ounces avoirdupois. The Schip pound is equivalent to 400 skal pounds. The Mark, used in weighing gold, consists of 6 oz. 16 dwt. Troy.

6098. Swedish Lineal Measure

6098.    Swedish Lineal Measure. The Swedish Foot is the same as ours.

1 Faam          =          3 Alnar

1 Alnar          =          2 Feet

1 Foot            =          2 5/6 Verthum

6099. Swedish Dry Measure

6099.    Swedish Dry Measure. The Tonn is equivalent to 4 imperial bushels.

1 Tonn          = ' 8 Quarts

1 Quart          =          4 Kappar

1 "             =          7 Cans

1 Can             =          8 Quarrtiers

6100. Swedish Liquid Measure

6100.    Swedish Liquid Measure. The Fuder contains 2 pipes.

1 Fuder          =          4 Oxhoofte

1 Oxhoofte =          3 Eimer

1 Eimier          =         60 Stop

6101. Swiss Money is reckoned in

Francs, the franc being subdivided into 10