| 1728 | cubic inches | make | 1 cubic foot | cu. ft. |
| 27 | cubic feet | " | 1 cubic yard | cu. yd. |
| 128 | cubic feet | " | 1 cord | C. |
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 pint | 4 | gills | .4732 | ||
| 1 quart | 2 | pints | .9463 | ||
| 1 gallon | 4 | quarts | 3.7853 | ||
| 1 barrel | 31½ | gallons | 11.9237 | 1.1924 | |
| 1 hogshead | 2 | barrels | 23.8474 | 2.3847 | |
| 1 pipe | 2 | hogsheads | 4.7694 | ||
| 1 tun | 2 | pipes | 9.5389 | ||
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.