States. LEGAL WEIGHTS OF GRAIN, SEEDS, ETC. The table shows the number of pounds per bushel required by law or custom, in the sale of articles specified, in the several States of the Union. broken, of any size, loose. 52-56 (A ton, loose, averages from 40 to 43 cubic feet.) Ash, American white, dry, perfectly dry.. Asphaltum, 1-1.8. Boxwood, dry... .96 60. Brass (copper and zinc) cast, 7.8-8.4.. 8.1 504. Bronze (copper 8 parts, tin 1 part, gun metal), 8.4 8.6.... Salt, coarse, per struck bu., Syracuse, N. Y., 56 lbs. Sand of pure quartz, wet. 112-133 lbs.. Silver.. Snow, fresh fallen. 66 moistened and compacted by rain. Soils, common loam, perfectly dry, loose. Soils, common loam, perfectly dry, moderately rammed. Soils, common loam, slightly moist, loose 66 as a soft, flowing mud.. Steel, 7.7-7.9 · · Sycamore, perfectly dry. Water, pure rain or distilled, at 32° F. (barometer 30 in.)... .... 62.417 Water, pure rain or distilled, at 62° F. (barometer Water, pure rain or distilled water at 212° F. (barometer 30 in.). NOTE.-Green timbers usually weigh from one fifth to nearly one half more than dry and ordinary building timbers when tolerably seasoned; about one sixth more than perfectly dry. VALUES OF FOREIGN COINS. Value in Countries. Standard. Monetary Unit. Terms of U.S. Gold Argentine Re-Gold and s. Peso (= 100 centesimos) $.96,5 public. Austria-Hungary Gold. Crown (= 100 heller) .20,3 Belgium. Gold and s.] Franc (= 100 centimes) .19.3 Brazil Gold. ... .... Milreis (= 1000 reis) .54,6 Chili. Gold. Peso (= 100 centavos) .36,5 Gold-10, 20, 50, and 100 piasters; silver-1, 2, 10, and 20 piasters. Gold-10 and 20 marks ($1.93 and $3.85,9). Gold-5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 francs; silver-5 francs. 4.86,6 Gold-sovereign (pound sterling) and half sovereign. .19,3 .96,5 .04,4 .19,3 |