This section is from the book "The Corner Cupboard; Or, Facts For Everybody", by Robert Kemp Philp. Also available from Amazon: The Corner Cupboard; or Facts for Everybody.
Dry Measure.
2 Pins........ | 1 quart. |
2 Quarts, or 4 Pints | 1 pottle or 1/4 peck. |
2 Pottles, or 4 Quarts . | 1 gallon. |
2 Gallons........ | 1 peck. |
4 Pecks, or 8 Gallons . | 1 bushel. |
4 Bushels | 1 coomb. |
2 Coombs, or 8 Bushels | 1 quarter. |
5 Quarters, or 10 Coombs or 40 Bushels. | 1 wey, or load. |
2 Weys, or 80 Bushels . | 1 last. |
Corn, Fruit, Oysters, Seeds, and other dry goods are measured by this measure.
 
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