1728cubic inchesmake1 cubic footcu. ft.
27cubic feet"1 cubic yardcu. yd.
128cubic feet"1 cordC.

LIQUID MEASURE.

The standard U. S. gallon equals 231 cubic inches, and contains 8.3311 pounds of pure water at 62° F.

A cubic foot of pure water at 62° F. weighs 62.32 pounds.

The liquid quart is about six sevenths of a quart of dry measure.

Name.Equivalent.Litres.Decalitres.Hectolitres.
1 gill.1183
1 pint4gills.4732
1 quart2pints.9463
1 gallon4quarts3.7853
1 barrel31½gallons11.92371.1924
1 hogshead2barrels23.84742.3847
1 pipe2hogsheads4.7694
1 tun2pipes9.5389

1 litre = 8.4536 gills = 2.1134 pints = 1.0567 quarts.

DRY MEASURE.

The bushel (Winchester) contains nearly 2150.42 cubic inches, and is a cylinder measure 18½ inches across and 8 inches deep.