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If a gold coin or any other gold article is of say 24, 22, 20,
18, 14,9 carats, then it contains 24, 22, 20, 18, 14, 9 parts of
pure gold, and the remaining parts are alloy.
Therefore we may consider that a golden jewel
at 22 carats has a standard of 0'915
— 20 — — 0-832
— 18 — — 0-750
— 14 — — 0-593
— 9 — — 0-375
but these standards are observed only when an official Law
of Control is imposed, as it is in France.
0-950 is the standard for platinum used in jewels and works
of art.
0-950 - 0-800 are the standards used for silverware.
CLOTH MEASURE
2 1/4 inches = 1 nail ; 4 nails = 1 quarter; 4 quarters = 1 yard
CUBIC MEASURE
1,728 cubic inches = 1 cub. foot
27 cubic feet = 1 cub. yard
128 cubic feet = 1 cord (wood)
40 cubic feet = 1 ton (shipping)
231 cubic inches = 1 U.S. standard gallon
21 50-42 cubic inches = 1 standard bushel
1 cubic foot = about four-fifths of a bushel
DRY MEASURE
2 pints = 1 quart
4 pecks = 1 bushel
8 quarts
36 bushels
1 peck
1 chaldron
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