100 lb. of grain or flour                   = 1 cental.

100 " dry fish                             = 1 quintal.

100 lb. of nails                                  = 1 keg.

196 " flour                                  = 1 barrel.

200 " beef or pork                      = 1 barrel.

240 " lime                                   = 1 cask.

280 " salt at N. Y. Salt Works = 1 barrel.

Keg powder,                                      = 25 pounds.

Stone of lead or iron                       = 14 pounds.

Pig            "          "                            =21.5 stone.

Anthracite coal, broken, cubic foot averages 54 lbs.

A ton, loose, occupies 40 to 43 cubic feet. Bituminous coal, broken, cub. ft. averages 49 lbs.

A ton, loose, occupies 40 to 43 ft. Cement (Hy.) Rosendale, Bush. = 70 lbs.

Louisville, " = 62 " "          " Portland, " =96 "

Gypsum, ground,                   " = 70 "

Lime, loose,                           " = 70 "

" well shaken,                " =80 "

Sand at 98 lbs. per cu. ft. " =122.5

" 18.29 bush. = ton         1.181 ton = cu. yd.

A cable's length = 240 yards.

20 articles = 1 score.

12 dozen               = I gross.

12 gross               = 1 great gross.

A cord of wood = 128 cubic feet.

1 hand                 = 4 inches.

1 span                  = 9 inches.