 | Edward Brooks - 1863 - 344 pages
...used in measuring such dry subglances as grain, fruit, salt, coal, etc. TABLE. 2 pints (pt.) . . equal 1 quart, qt. 8 quarts ... "1 peck, pk. 4 pecks ... "1 bushel, .... hu. bu. pk. qt. pt. 1 = 4 =9 32 = 64 1 = 8 = 16 NOTES. — I. The unit of dry measure is the Winchester... | |
 | Emerson Elbridge White, Henry Beadman Bryant - Bookkeeping - 1865 - 344 pages
...DRY MEASURE. Used for measuring articles not liquid ; as grain, fruit, salt, tic. TABLE. 2 pints (pi) make 1 quart ...... qt 8 quarts " 1 peck ....... pk. 4 pecks " 1 bushel. ..... ins. 36 busheis " 1 chaldron. . . eh. EQU1VALENTS. eh, bu. pt. qt. pt 1 = 36 = 144 = 1152 = 2304... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1866 - 202 pages
...gallons and 3 quarts from a hogshead of molasses, how much would remain? 34. TABLE OP DRY MEASURE. 2 pints (pt.) make 1 quart, qt. 8 quarts " 1 peck, '. pk. 4 pecks " 1 bushel bu. 1. How many pints in 1 peck ? in 2 pks. 4 qts. ? 2. How many quarts in 1 bu. 2 pks. ? 3. In 2 bu. 1... | |
 | Daniel W. Fish - Arithmetic - 1867 - 200 pages
...hogshead, hhd. This measure is not a standard ; it is rapidly falling into disuse. II. DRY MEASURE. 10. Dry Measure is used in measuring articles, not liquid...qt. 8 quarts " 1 peck, pk. 4 pecks " 1 bushel, bu. or bush. The following are sometimes used : 8 bushels of 70 pounds each make 1 quarter of wheat. 86... | |
 | Paul Allen Towne - Arithmetic - 1867 - 240 pages
...pints? Ans. 29.92 qt.; 59.84 pt. 74. DRY MEASURE is used in measuring such articles as grain, fruit, etc. TABLE. 2 pints (pt. ) make 1 quart qt. 8 quarts " 1 peck pk. 4 pecks " 1 bushel . . . . bu. 8 bushels " 1 quarter . . . . qr. HKMAKK. — The "Winchester Bushel contains 2150.4 cubic inches.... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - Arithmetic - 1867 - 148 pages
...11 Measure. 214, Dry Measure is used in measuring grain, seeds, vegetables, fruit, salt, coal, &c. TABLE. 2 pints (pt.) make 1 quart, . . . qt. 8 quarts, 1 peck, . . . pk. 4 pecks, 1 bushel, . . bu. 36 bushels, 1 chaldron, . chal. 215, The quart of Dry Measure is greater than that of Liquid Measure.... | |
 | Whitman Peck - Arithmetic - 1868 - 304 pages
...contains 282 cubic inches. Art. 49. — Dry Measure is used for measuring grain, fruit, vegetables, &c. . TABLE. 2 pints (pt.) make 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts 1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks 1 bushel (bu.) Also, 8 bushels make 1 quarter (q.) 36 bushels 1 chaldron. 32 bushels 1 chaldron (in US) A bushel in... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - Arithmetic - 1869 - 348 pages
...measuring grain, seeds, vegetables, roots, fruit, salt, coal, and other articles not liquid. TARLE. 2 'pints (pt.) make 1 quart, qt. 8 quarts, 1 peck, pk. 4 pecks, 1 bushel, .... bu. 36 bushels, 1 chaldron, .... chal. IIow many cnbic inches does the beer gallon contain? How many -wine... | |
 | George Augustus Walton, Electa Nobles Lincoln Walton - Arithmetic - 1869 - 350 pages
...pint, and gill. These are the units of DRY MEASURE. TABLE. 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint, marked pt. 2 pints = 1 quart, " qt. 8 quarts = 1 peck, " pk. 4 pecks = 1 bushel, " bu. EXAMPLES. 85. In 3 bu. 3 pk. of chestnuts how many quarts ? 86. What cost 8 bu. 2 pk. 5 qt. of nuts,... | |
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DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu... 
