3. In 45 cords of wood how many cubic inches? 4. In 9953280 cubic inches how many cords of wood? 5. How many cubic feet in a pile of wood 15ft. long, 4ft. wide, and 64ft. high? How many cords? 6. How many cubic inches in a block of marble 4ft. long, 34ft. wide, and 2ft. thick ? 7. In a room 14ft. long, 12ft. wide, and 8ft. high, how many cubic feet? WINE MEASURE. ART. 95. Wine Measure is used in measuring all kinds of liquids, except milk, ale, and beer. This measure is also used by government in collecting duties. NOTE. We have no statute specifying how many gallons a hogshead, tierce, or pipe shall contain. The standard unit of Liquid Measure adopted by the government of the United States is the Winchester* Wine Gallon, which contains 231 cubic inches. The Imperial Gallon now adopted in Great Britain contains 277.274 cubic inches. * Called "Winchester gallon" because the standard measures were kept at Winchester, England. QUESTIONS. Art. 95. For what is wine measure used? Repeat the table. Does the law specify the number of gallons in a hogshead, tierce, or pipe? How many cubic inches in the standard wine gallon in the United States? In Great Britain? MENTAL EXERCISES. 1. In 3 pints how many gills? In 5 pints? In 9 pints? In 11 pints? 2. In 4 quarts how many pints? In 6 quarts? In 8 quarts? In 12 quarts? 3. In 5 gallons how many quarts? In 7 gallons? In 10 gallons? 4. In 2 hogsheads how many gallons? In 4 hogsheads? In 6 hogsheads? 5. How many quarts in 8 pints? In 10 pints? In 16 pints? In 20 pints? 6. How many gallons in 12 quarts? In 18 quarts? In 24 quarts? In 32 quarts? 3. Reduce 197 tuns 3hhd. 60gal. 3qt. 1pt. to gills. 4. In 1596604 gills how many tuns? 5. What will 7 hogsheads of wine cost, at 5 cents a pint? Ans. $176.40. 6. What cost 18 tuns 1hhd. 47gal. of oil, at $1.25 per gallon? QUESTIONS. Ans. $5807.50. How do you reduce tuns to gills? Give the reason of the operation. How do you reduce gills to gallons? To hogsheads? To tuns? Give the reason for the operations. ALE AND BEER MEASURE. ART. 96. Ale and Beer Measure is used in measuring milk, ale, and beer. NOTE.-The Barrel in Massachusetts contains 32 gallons. Gallon contains 282 cubic or solid inches. The Ale MENTAL EXERCISES. 1. In 6 quarts how many pints? In 11 quarts? quarts? In 15 quarts? In 13 2. In 3 barrels how many gallons? In 4 bar. ? In 5 bar. ? 3. In 2 hogsheads how many gallons? In 10 hogsheads? In 20 hogsheads? 4. How many quarts in 10 pints? In 12 pints? In 16 pints? In 18 pints? QUESTIONS. table. How many cubic inches in a gallon of ale? hogsheads to pints? Give the reason of the operation. pints to barrels? To tuns? What is the reason for the Art. 96. For what is ale and beer measure used? Repeat the How do you reduce How do you reduce operation? 3. In 4 tuns 1hhd. 17gal. 1pt. how many pints? 4. How many tuns in 7481 pints? 5. What cost 7hhd. 18gal. of beer, at 4 cepts a quart? 6. At 15 cents per gallon, what will 18hhd. of ale cost? DRY MEASURE. • ART. 97. This measure is used in measuring grain, fruit, 1. In 2 quarts how many pints? In 5 quarts? In 7 quarts? In 13 quarts? 2. In 3 pecks how many quarts? In 6 pecks? In 9 pecks? In 12 pecks? 3. In 5 bushels how many pecks? In 10 bushels?, In 15 bushels? In 20 bushels ? 4. How many pecks in 16 quarts? In 25 quarts? In 36 quarts? In 64 quarts? 5. How many chaldrons in 72 bushels? In 144 bushels? In 180 bushels ? QUESTIONS. Art. 97. For what is dry measure used? Recite the table. What is the size of the Winchester bushel ? How many cubic inches in a gallon, dry measure? Which is the larger, the gallon, dry measure, or the wine gallon of the United States? 3. Reduce 97ch. 30bu. 2pk. to quarts. 6. Reduce 2241 pints to bushels. MEASURE OF TIME. ART. 98. This measure is applied to the various divisions and subdivisions into which time is divided. QUESTIONS. How do you reduce chaldrons to pints? How do you reduce pints to bushels? Give the reason. is the measure of time applied? Repeat the table. Give the reason. Art. 98. To what |