Entered according to Act of Congress in the year eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, by E. G. MOEHL, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, D. C. Mint, Measure and Weight Tables WITH THE RELATION OF THE PRESENT MEASURE TO THE METRIC MEASURE AND WEIGHT. FOR GENERAL USE. PREPARED BY E. G. Moehl, Author of “ E. G. Moehl’s Ready Reckoner Jilting, Jllajj- unD |)emicf)(.s- Safieflcn, tiebft Derfyciltntfj*2lngaben ber je^igen ZHafje 311m metrifdjen 211a£j unb (Benndjt. gum allgemetnen (Bebraud?. Bearbeitet pott E. C3-. MOEHL, Perfaffer pott „(£. (5. ITToefjI’s Heaby Becfoner." PREFACE As the introduction of the Measures and Weights in the Metric System is imminent, it is necessary for every one to become familiar with the re- lation of the old to the new measure in time, and the author, who is sufficiently known through the publica- tion Of his “READY RECKONER”, has tried to complete his task in a summary, intelligible and cor- rect way in this little book. $a bie Ghnfufjrung ber Sfta&e unb ©e* toidjte n ad) bem metrifdjen ©tyfteme be* borftefjt, ift e§ fur ^ebermann notljig, ficfj geitig mit bem ^Ser^altntffe be§ alien gum neuen 3CRa^e bertraut gu madjen, uub §at ftct) ber $8erfaffer, roeld^er burcty &erau§gabe feine§ „*Reefannt ift, bemuljt, btefe Stufgabe in itberfidjtltdjer, leidjtiierftdnti* litfjer unb forrefter SBetfe, in biefem ftei* nen 93udje gu lofen. * DIVISION OF THE METRIC MEASURES AND WEIGHTS * (Eintfyeilung ber metrifcfyen ZTTage unb <£>etmd?te. 1. Measure of Length.— gangenmafr. The unit is the meter. — 2)ie Cinl)eit bilbet ba§ Meter ober ber ©tab. Kilometer. Hectometer. Dekameter. Meter. Stilometer. §eftometer. 2>efameter (Slette). Meter (©tab). Km. Hm. Dm. M. 1 = 10 = 100 = 1000 1 = 10 = 100 1 = 10 Meter. Decimeter. Centimeter. Millimeter. Meter (©tab). decimeter. Centimeter (97eu^olI). Millimeter. M. dm. cm. mm. 1 = 10 = 100 = 1000 1 = 10 = 100 1 =10 1 Mile = 750 Dekameter = 7500 Meter. 1 Meile = 750 $)efameter (Slette)= 7500 Meter (©tab). 2. Measure of Surfaces.— $lddjeumafje. The unit is the square meter. — ®ie Cintjeit bilbet ba§ Duabratmeter ober ber Duabratftab. □ Km. □ Hm. □ Dm. □ M. □ dm. □ cm. Q mm. 1 == 100 = 1 = o o o o o 11 II II 100000 10000 100 1 = 100 1 = 10000 = = 100 = 1 = 1000000 10000 100 3. Measure of Yolume.— Sliirbcrmafee. The cubic meter is the basis. $)ie ©runblage bilbet ba§ Slubitmeter ober ber Slubifftab.— The unit is one cubic decimeter and is called Liter. ®ie Cinljeit ift ein $ubif=2)ecimeter unb Ijeifjt ba§ Siter ober bie Marine. Cubic Dekameter. Cubic Meter. cu. dm. cu. cm. cu. mm. Slubifbefameter. Slubifmeter. Sib. bm. Sib. cm. Sib. mm. Cu. Dm. Sib. $)m. l = Cu. m. Slbfm. 1000 — l = 1000000 1000 = 1 — 1000000 1000 1 = 1000000000 = 1000000 =* 1000 * According to the law of the German Empire, 1871. * 91ad) bent ©efe& be§ 2)eutfcf)en SReid)e§, 1871. 7 ^> • ' ^ ' } O O 4. Measure of Capacity.— ftaljlmafte. Kiloliter. Hektoliter. Dekaliter. Liter. Pint, ^iloliter. £eftoliter ©efaliter. Siter (®anne). ©rfjoppen. l. — 10 l 100 10 1 1000 = 2000 100 = 200 10 = 20 1 = 2 Hektoliter. Liter. Pint. $eftoliter (gajj). sfteufcfjeffei. Siter ($anne). ©cfjoppen. l = 2 = 100 = 200 l = 50 — 100 l = 2 5. Weights.— ©eU)idjte. The unit of weight is the Kilogram = two pounds. It is the weight of a Liter of pure water at a temperature of 4° C. — Sie (Sinljeit be§ ©ett)icf)te§ bilbet ba§ SHIogramm = gtoei $funb. &§ ift ba§ ©emidjt eine§ 8iter§ biftitCirten SBoffer bei 4° C. Ton. Hundredweight. Kilogram. Pound. Dekagram. Gram. Sonne. Centner. ^ilogromm. $funb. Sefaqramm. ®ramnt. T. cwt. Kg. lb. Dg. g- s. (Etr. S^Igr. m. Sgr. (SReuIotlj) @r. 1 = 20 = 1000 = 2000 = 100000 = 1000000 1 = 50 = 100 = 5000 = 50000 1 == 2 = 100 = 1000 1 = 50 = 500 l = 10 Gram. Decigram. Centigram. Milligram. ©ramm. Secigramm. ©entigramm. aftittigramm. gr* dg. eg. mg. Or. bgr. cgr. mgr. l = 10 = 100 = 1000 l — 10 — 100 1 — 10 0. galjlmafee. 1 93at(en — 10 9tie§; 1 fRie§ = 10 93ud>; 1 93ucf) — 24 ©djreib* = 25 93ogen Srudpapier. 1 ©djo d = 4 9#anbel; 1 SRanbet = 15 ©tiid. 1 ©djod = 60 ©tiid (Gstfen, (#arben); 1 ©teige = 15 ©tiid. 1 Sufcenb = 12 ©tiid. 1 gimmer (getfe) = 4 Sedjer ober 40 ©tiid; 1 Seeder = 10 ©tiid. Tables of Comparison— ^n-glctdjimgstttbeUcn United States measures and weig-hts in the metric measures and weights. SSeretnigte ©taaten 9J?aBe unb ©etnidjte in bag metrifdjje unb ©ettricf)t. A. Measure of Length— gdngeumafj. 1 Yard = 0.914398 m. = 1 $arb. 1 Foot = 30.47973 cm. = 1 $u&. 1 Inch = 2.53998 cm. = 1 gotl. 1 Fathom = 1.8288 m. = 1 gabett (2 2)arb§). 1 Cable = 240 Yards = 192.45 m. = 1 $a6eb lange (240 $arbg). 1 Chain =22 Yards = 20. 12 m.= 1 $ette (22 ^)b§). 1 Mile = 1609 m. = 1 -Jfteile. 1 Furlong mile) = 201.2 m. = 1 gurtong. 1 Pole, perch or rod, 5.5 yds., = 5.029 m. 1 Siirifje, 5.5 Darbg = 5.029 m. 1 Meter = 1.09363 yds. = 1 9tteter. 1 Meter = 3.2809 Feet, gufc, = 1 Sfleter. B. Measure of Surface— $Iddjeumafc. 1 Sq. Yard = 0.836112 sq. m. qm. = 1 q. $arb. 1 Sq. Foot = 0.09290137 sq. m. qm. = 1 q. $u|3. 1 Sq. Inch = 6.451485 sq. cm. qcnt. = 1 q. goft. 1 Sq. Line = 6.451485 sq. mm. qmm.= 1 q. Sittie. 1 Sq. Acre = 4840 sq. yds. = 40.467838 Are. 1 q. 9Kcre = 4840 q. $b8. = 40.467838 Sire. 1 Sq. Meter = 10.7643 sq. ft. q. gufj =1 q. 9Jieter. 100 Are = 2.47114 Acres = 100 31re. C. Measure of Yolume— $iir|)ermafe. 1 Cu. Foot = 0.028316084 cu. m. $6ttt. = 1 $6ffj. 1 Cu. Inch = 16.386623 cu. cm. $6cm. = 1 $6*1. 1 Cu. Line = 16.386623 cu. mm. $6mm. = 1 $61. 1 Cu. Meter = 35.3166 cu. ft. $6ffe. = 1 $6m. D. Measure of Capacity— g>of)bnafr. 1 Barrel = 36 Gallon = 163.6 1. 1 Barrel = 196 lbs. ($fb) = 88 q. Kg. ($gr). By fish = 90 Kg. 93ei gtfdjjen 90 $gr. Rosin = 127 Kg. £>ars 127 $gr. 1 Bushel = 35.2381 Liter. 1 Gallon (Wine, SBein) = 3.78531 Liter. 1 Gallon (% Bushel) 4.405 Liter. 1 Pint Gallon) 0.473 Liter. E. Weights— ©ettiidjte. 1 Hundredweight =112 lbs. = 45.359265 Kg I Centner = 112 $fb. = 45.359265 $gr. 1 Quarter ( % cwt.) = 12.7005 Kg. 1 Guarter Centner) = 12.7005 $gr. 1 Ton (long) 2240 lbs. = 10160.4754 Kg. 1 Sottne (grofje) 2240 $fb. = 10160.4754 $gr* 1 Ton (short) 2000 lbs. = 907.1853 Kg. 1 Sonne (forge) 2000 $fb. = 907.1853 $gr. 1 Pound (avoirdupois) = 453.59265 Kg. 1 $funb (avoirdupois) = 453.59265 $gr. 1 Ounce (avoirdupois) = 284.3954 gr. 1 Unge (avoirdupois) = 284.3954 gr. 1 Grain (troy) Gold, ©olb, Silver, ©ilber, Mint and Apothecaries weight, SDhing unb tE)efer*©emidjt, = 0.06479895 gr. 1 Pound (troy) Gold, Silver, etc.= 373.24195 gr. 1 Ounce Unge (troy) = 480 grains. Gold, Silver, etc. = 31.103496 gr. 1 Kilogram = 2.20463 lbs. avdp. 1 $iIogramm = 2.20463 $fb. avdp. 1 Kilogram = 2.67924 lbs. troy. 1 $ilogramm = 2,67924 $fb. troy. Table of Comparison in Measure of Length, Foot to Meter. gter0leid)uit0&-3t:itfreUe iw i'linucmnnfi, her f»»|£ fuiu Peter, United States Line SSer. Staatert Sittie Inches Sou Feet Sufe 1 = 2.539954 mm. 1 = 2.539954 cm. 1 = 30.47973 cm., in General im 9lflgemeittett 30.48 cm. •n jo e3 e Line Sinie m cm mm. ^ JO f* 5-> ce a Foot m cm mm. Yard 2)arb Foot ftufj m cm mm 1 2.539977 7 21 6 40 0.7433 61 18 59 2.6353 2 5.079954 22 6 70 5.5406 62 18 89 7J4326 3 7.619931 23 7 01 0.3379 21 63 19 20 2.2299 4 1 0.159908 8 24 7 31 5.1352 64 19 50 7.0272 5 1 2.699885 25 7 61 9.9325 65 19 81 1.8245 6 1 5.239862 26 7 92 4.7298 22 66 20 11 6.6218 7 1 7.779839 9 27 8 22 9.5271 67 20 42 1.4191 8 2 0.319816 28 8 53 4.3244 68 20 72 6.2164 9 2 2.859793 29 8 83 9.1217 23 69 21 03 1.0137 Inch 1 2 5.39977 10 30 9 14 3 9190 23.33 70 21 33 5.8110 2 5 0.79954 31 9 44 8.7163 26.67 80 24 38 3.784 3 7 6.19931 32 9 75 3.5136 30 90 27 43 1.757 4 10 1.59908 11 33 10 05 8.3109 33.33 100 30 47 9.73 5 12 6.99885 34 10 36 3.1082 66.67 200 60 95 9.46 6 15 2.39862 35 10 66 7.9055 100 300 91 43 9.19 7 17 7.79839 12 36 10 97 2.7028 133.33 400 121 91 8.92 8 20 3.19816 37 11 27 7.5001 166.67 500 152 39 8.65 9 22 8.59793 38 11 58 2.2974 200 600 182 87 8.38 10 25 3.99770 13 39 11 88 7.0947 233.33 700 213 35 8.11 11 27 9.39747 40 12 19 1.8920 266.67 800 243 83 7.84 Foot 1 30 4.7973 41 12 49 6.6893 300 900 274 31 7.57 2 60 9.5946 14 42 12 80 1.4866 333.33 1000 304 79 7.3 1 3 91 4.3919 43 13 10 6.2839 366.67 2000 609 59 4.6 4 1 21 9.1892 44 13 41 1.0812 1000 3000 914 39 1.9 5 1 52 3.9865 15 45 13 71 5.8785 1333.33 4000 1219 18 9.2 2 6 1 82 8.7838 46 14 02 0.6758 1666.67 5000 1523 98 6.5 7 2 13 3.5811 47 14 32 5.4731 2000 6000 1828 78 3.8 8 2 43 8.3784 16 48 14 63 0.2704 2333.33 7000 2133 58 1.1 3 9 2 74 3.1757 49 14 93 5.0677 2666.67 8000 2438 37 8.4 10 3 04 7.9730 50 15 23 9.8650 3000 9000 2743 17 5.6 11 3 35 2.7703 17 51 15 54 4.6623 3333.33 10000 3047 97 3.0 4 12 3 65 7.5676 52 15 84 9.4596 6666.67 20000 6095 94 6.0 13 3 96 2.3649 53 16 15 4.2569 10000 30000 9143 91 9.0 14 4 26 7.1622 18 54 16 45 9.0542 13333.33 40000 12191 89' 2.0 5 15 4 57 1.9595 55 16 76 3.8515 16666.67 50000 15239 86 5.0 16 4 87 6.7568 56 17 06 8.6488 20000 60000 18287 83 8.0 17 5 18 1.5541 19 57 17 37 3.4461 23333.33 70000 21335 81 1.0 6 18 5 48 6.3514 58 17 67 8.2434 26666.67 80000 24383 78 4.0 19 5 79 1.1487 59 17 98 3.0407 30000, 90000 27431 75 7.0 20 6 09 j 5.9460 20 60 18 28 7.8380 33333.33 100000 30479 73 0 TABLE OF COMPARISON, LITER TO GALLON. Heegleidfungs-^alteUe, ba« £ite* $u be* (Gallon. „ _ Liter _ . Pint „ n9ft7M Gallon. 0)5 Slter 1 Sdjoppeit = °' 1330765 ©adon. 1 Liter „ Pints n 0 „ ± . Gallon (Wine Gallon). 1 fitter ~ a ©djoppett ~ (Gallon (2Bein*©atfon.) Liter Siter Gallon (Hatton Liter Siter Gallon ©atlon Liter Siter Gallon ©allon Liter fiiter Gallon ©aUott 0.5 0.1320765 36 9.509508 72 19.019016 900 237.7377 l 0.264153 37 9.773661 73 19.283169 1000 264.1530 2 0.528306 38 10.937814 74 19.547322 2000 528.306 3 0.792459 39 10.301967 75 19.811475 3000 792.459 4 1.056612 40 10.566120 76 20.075628 4000 1056.612 5 1 320765 41 10.830273 77 20.339781 5000 1320.765 6 1.584918 42 11.094426 78 20.603934 6000 1584.918 7 1.849071 43 11.358579 79 20.868087 7000 1849.071 8 2.113224 44 11.622732 80 21.132240 8000 2113.224 9 2.377377 45 11.886885 81 21.396393 9000 2377.377 10 2.641530 46 12.151038 82 21.660546 10000 2641.530 11 2.905683 47 12.415191 83 21.924699 20000 5283.06 12 3.169836 48 12.679344 84 21.188852 30000 7924.59 13 3.433989 49 12.943497 85 22.453005 40000 10566.12 14 3.698142 50 13.207650 86 22.717158 50000 13207.65 15 3.962295 51 13.471803 87 22.981311 60000 15849.18 16 4.226448 52 13.735956 88 23.245464 70000 18490.71 17 4.490602 53 14.000109 89 23.509617 80000 21132.24 18 4.754754 54 14.264262 90 23.773770 90000 23773.77 19 5 018907 55 14.528415 91 24.037923 100000 26415.30 20 5.283060 56 14.792568 92 24.302076 200000 52830.60 21 5.547213 57 15.056721 93 24.566229 300000 79245.90 22 5.811366 58 15.320874 94 24.830382 400000 105661.20 23 6.075519 59 15.585027 95 25.094534 500000 132076.50 24 6.349672 60 15.849180 96 25.358688 600000 158491.80 25 6.603825 61 16.113333 97 25.622841 700000 184907.10 26 6.867978 62 16.377486 98 25.886994 800000 211322.40 27 7.132131 63 16.641639 99 26.151147 900000 237737.70 28 7.396284 64 16.905792 100 26.4153 1000000 264153.0 29 7.660437 65 17.169945 200 52.8306 2000000 528306.0 30 7.924590 66 17.434098 300 79.2459 3000000 792459.0 31 * 8.188743 67 17.698251 400 105.6612 4000000 1056612.0 32 8.452896 68 17.962404 500 132.0765 5000000 1320765.0 33 8.717049 69 18.226557 600 158.4918 6000000 1584918.0 34 8.981202 70 18.490710 700 184.9071 7000000 1849071.0 35 9.245355 71 18.754863 800 211.3224 8000000 2113224.0 TABLE OF COMPARISON, GALLON TO LITER. yn-filridjuugs-$rtbeUe bet- ©itUott mm £iiet\ 1 Gill = 0.1182909375 Liter— fitter. 1 Pint = 0.47316375 Liter— fitter. 1 Quart = 0.9463275 Liter— fitter. 1 Gallon = 3.78531 Liter — fitter (Wine Gallon — 2Beirt 5 ©at(on). Gallon ©atton, Liter fitter d ss O Q 3 a c3 « O ® Liter fitter Gallon (Gallon Liter Siter Gallon ©aflon Liter fitter Gill 1 0.1182909375 31 117.34461 68 257.40108 600 2271.186 2 0.236581875 32 121.12992 69 261.18639 700 2649.717 3 0.3548728125 33 124.91523 70 264.97170 800 3028.248 Pint 1 0.47316375 34 128.70054 71 268.75701 900 3406.779 Quart 1 0.9463275 35 132.48585 72 272.54232 1000 3785.31 2 1.892655 36 136.27116 73 276.32763 2000 7570.62 3 2.8389825 37 140.05647 74 280.11294 3000 11355.93 Gallon 1 3.78531 38 143.84178 75 - 283.89825 4000 15141.24 2 7.57062 39 147.62709 76 287.68356 5000 18926.55 3 11.35593 40 151.4124 77 291.46887 6000 22711.86 4 15.14124 41 155.19771 78 295.25418 7000 26497.17 5 18.92655 42 158.98302 79 299.03949 8000 30282.48 6 22.71186 43 162.76833 80 302.82480 9000 34067.79 7 26.49717 44 166.55364 81 306.61011 10000 37853.10 8 30.28248 45 170.33895 82 310.39542 20000 75706.20 9 34.06779 46 174.12426 83 314.18073 30000 113559.30 10 37.8531 47 177.90957 84 317.96604 40000 151412.40 11 41.63841 48 181.69488 85 321.75135 50000 189265.50 12 42.42372 49 185.48019 86 325.53666 60000 227118.60 13 49.20903 50 189.26550 87 329.32197 70000 264971.70 14 52.99434 51 193.05081 88 333.10728 80000 302824 80 15 56.77965 52 196.83612 89 336.89259 90000 340677.90 16 60.56496 53 200.62143 90 340.67790 100000 378531.0 17 64.35027 54 204.40674 91 344.46321 200000 757062.0 18 68.13558 55 208.19205 92 348.24852 300000 1135593.0 19 71.92089 56 211.97736 93 352.03382 400000 1514124.0 20 75.7062 57 215.76267 94 355.81914 500000 1892655.0 21 79.49151 58 219.54798 95 359.60445 600000 2271186.0 22 83.27682 59 223.33329 96 363.38976 700000 2649717.0 23 87.06213 60 227.11860 97 367.17507 800000 3028248.0 24 90.84744 61 230.90391 98 370.96038 900000 3306779.0 25 94.63275 62 234.68922 99 374.74569 1000000 3785310.0 26 98.41806 63 238.47453 100 378.531 2000000 7570620 0 27 102.20337 64 242.25984 200 757.062 3000000 11355930.0 28 105.98868 65 246.04515 300 1135.593 4000000 15141240.0 29 109.77399 66 249.83046 400 1514.124 5000000 18926550.0 30 113.5593 67 253.61577 500 1892.655 6000000 22711860.0 Table of Comparrison. 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