i t * W so so H| (ti- re 3 » B? § O ? M ^ hi B re vd to P hi EE d o 1 © 50 g w o re » o re «-• SO » a £ era p> a B o S3 o o B B o H- H-» 1— o o o VPO ft- <3> p o o o p p o o Ul K> o 00 Cm Cm o o o o o o H a4 o3 re o bd p. w *5o a- o " p. re a" so re gr B to o fl) a *p it* CO o a M aQ re Da P- •4^ eng ey- 0; o> XX > re i-i e-t- re CO X a* SO &&£' £' re X so P> 01 £' B B X II o re re re a H-* t— H-» 0o 0O NJ B re re re HI H| a P- to ~co o CM u 2. CfO. oo Oo co on CM o re so O o o O o CO hi x' a* a* o hi a. a i-i- r-t- r-f- a X p- X X p. o o o o P o" to CM (O CM i° ee tr am a* re_ "en o to In H-» **. $. oo co ~4 oo SO GO (TO.' do,' o O O © o <s O o 13- a* 1 a re r*" HI so oo. re Oo P* N> t~o Oo Co •<I O 00 •5 a o O a O o o 50 re cn Oo 0T Cm N> in Cm H- H-» Ol -J f— Oi ~1 J : DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUREAU OF STANDARDS S. W. STRATTON. Director MISCELLANEOUS PUBLICATIONS—NO. 39 HOUSEHOLD WEIGHTS AND MEASURES most for household 1 purposes. The object of this card is to present in convenient form the weights and measures tables useful provided with a good household weights and measures In addition to the capacity measures illustrated, every kitchen should be of commodities purchased and very useful for a variety of other test set. This will be found indispensable in checking the amounts or more graduated to ounce or less, a set of liquid purposes. A complete set comprises a weighing scale of from 10 to 30 pounds capacity 1 measures. These pieces should be of simple but rugged measures, a yard measure or a tape 3 or 6 feet in length, and, perhaps, a set of dry seal of a weights measures official. construction and of satisfactory accuracy and should, whenever possible, be tested by and bear the and Common Kitchen Measures. EQUIVALENTS OF CAPACITY. (All measures level hill.) 3 teaspoons " 1 tablespoon. j . fluid ounce 16 tablespoons 2 gills 1 cup. ' - liquid pint 8 fluid ounces 1 liquid pint 2 cups. 16 fluid ounces | Dry Measure. Liquid Measure. (For fruits, vegetables, and other dry commodities. 1 4 fluid ounces — 1 gill. 2 pints => 1 quart. 4 gills — 1 pint. 8 quarts = 1 peck. 2 pints = 1 quart. 4 pecks = 1 bushel (2150.42 cubic inchest. 4 quarts be 1 gallon (231 cubic inches i. 105 quarts = 1 barrel (7056 cubic inches!. 314 gallons = 1 barrel. The pint and quart dry measures are about 16 per cent larger 2 barrels = 1 hogshead. than the pint and quart liquid measures. Avoirdupois Weight. 27 ii grains = 1 dram. 25 pounds = 1 short quarter. 16 drams = I ounce. 28 pounds = 1 long quarter. 16 ounces = 1 pound. (Short hundredweight = 100 pounds. 4 quarters = 1 hundredweight. (Long hundredweight =112 pounds. (Short ton = 2,000 pounds. 20 hundredweight = 1 ton. \Long ton = 2,240 pounds. Approximate Weights of Some Common Dry Commodities. Pounds Pounds per bushel. per bushel. Apples 48 Peaches 48 Ice: Rice: 1 cup = ' pound. Beans 60 Peanuts 22 1 cubic foot = 57.2 pounds. Cornmeal: 1 cup = 5 ounces. Beets 60 Pears 58 30 cubic inches == 1 pound. Raisins (stemmed): Carrots. 50 Peas (dried) 60 Sugar, granulated: 1 cup = 6 ounces. Cranberries. 32 Peas (green, unshelled).-. 56 1 cup = J pound. Currants (cleaned): Cucumbers . 48 Potatoes (white) 60 Butter: 1 cup = J pound. 1 cup <= 6 ounces. Onions 57 Potatoes (sweet) 54 Lard: 1 cup = J pound. Bread crumbs (stale) Parsnips 50 Tomatoes 56 Flour: 1 cup = } pound. 1 cup => 2 ounces. Turnips 55 Chopped meat (packed): 1 cup = ) pound. These weights are approximate only and should therefore not be used in determining whether correct measure is given or received. 1 Circular of the Bureau of Standards No. 55. entitled "Measurements lor uie Household." contains in popular form a large amount of information which is very useful nlmiit the home. In addition to discussing weighing* and measuring as done in the up-to-date kitchen, this circular treats of the measurement ami economical use of heat, light, gas, electricity, water, time. etc. Copies may be obtained from the Superintendent of Documents. Government Printing Office. Washington. D. C at 1$ cents each. HANG THIS CARD IN YOUR KITCHEN 1 I OVER.