DRY MEASURE*
2 pints = 1 quart
8 quarts = 1 peck
4 pecks = 1 bushel
1 sack of flour = 24-1/2, 49 or 98 pounds
4 49-pound sacks of flour = 1 barrel
1 barrel of flour = usually 196 pounds
60 pounds of potatoes = usually 1 bushel
*State laws differ somewhat regarding the number of pounds
in a bushel of various fruits and vegetables.
292. Cubic, Square and Linear Measure.
CUBIC MEASURE
1728 cubic inches = 1 cubic foot
27 cubic feet = 1 cubic yard
128 cubic feet = 1 cord
SQUARE MEASURE
144 square inches = 1 square foot
9 square feet = 1 square yard
30-1/4 square yards = 1 square rod
160 square rods = 1 acre
640 acres = 1 square mile