SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1 Definitions of Units of Measurement
Part VI Definitions of Certain Units Which May Not be Used for Trade
Measurement of length
Furlong = | 220 yards. |
Chain = | 22 yards. |
Measurement of area
Square mile = | 640 acres. |
Rood = | 1210 square yards. |
Square inch = | 1/144 square foot. |
Measurement of volume
Cubic yard = | a volume equal to that of a cube each edge of which measures one yard. |
Cubic foot = | 1/27 cubic yard. |
Cubic inch = | 1/1728 cubic foot. |
Measurement of capacity
Bushel = | 8 gallons. |
Peck = | 2 gallons. |
Fluid drachm = | 1/8 fluid ounce. |
Minim = | 1/60 fluid drachm. |
Measurement of mass or weight
Ton = | 2240 pounds. |
Hundredweight = | 112 pounds. |
Cental = | 100 pounds. |
Quarter = | 28 pounds. |
Stone = | 14 pounds. |
Dram = | 1/16 ounce. |
Grain = | 1/7000 pound. |
Pennyweight = | 24 grains. |
Ounce apothecaries = | 480 grains. |
Drachm = | 1/8 ounce apothecaries. |
Scruple = | 1/3 drachm. |
Metric ton = | 1000 kilograms. |
Quintal = | 100 kilograms. |