Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-06-28
Rules Of Measurement.

The following are the rules for ascertaininc
the capacity ofcistcrns, bins, cans, etc., in
barrels, bushels, or pounds.
The capacity of q cistcrn, bin or other YES
sci may be found (if square or retangled and
measurement taken in fect) by multiplying
the width length and hight together and this
product by the decimal 1876 for barrels: or
by the decimal .S036 if for bushels; or for
gallons and The measurement aiken in inches
by the decimal O0133.
For round vessels kle measurement being
taken IN feet. squafe the diameter and m nit; .
ply the product by The height, and this
peduct by the decimal 1866, If for barrels or
by NE decimal .sSll if for bushels; or if for
gallons, and the measurement taken in inch
es, the decimal .003i.
II the cistern or vessel be elipiical, multi
Rly the longest and shortest diameter to roth
er and this by the hight and the dccimals as
for round vessels.
The capacity of a can may oc asccrtaincd
ct one operation by adding to the length or
hight Of the body one third of the hight Of the
breast, and proceed as above mentioned.
E1ample What is the capacity. in eal.
Ions, ola can Is inches in diameter. 40 inches
high, and having breast II inches high p
Operation lsxls-324; 324x44 l4O the hight.
plus 4, being one third the hight of the breast
equal 44)-14256x9034-4 forty .eioht
and one half gallons nearly.
EzampH Il.-What is the capacity in bar-
rels, OF cistern feet wide, feet long. and
feet deep? Operation 6xS-4Sx793al;x
3475-1o.oO0o; sevcnty-threc and eight tentLs
barrel
Example III.-What is the capacity Of \
round cistern feet in diameter and s fee,
deep? Operation 7x7=49xS-4 91x 19G5.
=73.lO0; seventy barrels and frac
ton.
Example IE-what is The capacity in bush
els, of q box feet wide 10 feet long aud !
feet deep? Operation xl0-4Ox5=2oox
8O36=lGO'1200; one hundred and sixty bush
els two pecks and seven quarts.
As grain is now rcconcd bv Che hundrc,
pounds in place of bushels, il may be conyen
lent and desirable to figure the caracitv .
boxes ETC., in hundred pounds. TO find IN,
capacity IN pounds, OF square or reetancu
lar box, multiply the diameter together an.
that productby the hight, and that product !;
for wheat, by 1926 IF for rye, by As If fo
barley, by 58.572o; if for oats. by 25.152
Example WHAT number of pound
Of wheat will box contain TINT ia
feet wide 10 feet long and 5 feet deep? Or
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fourteen thousand four hundred and sixtv
four pounds and eight-tenths.
If the vessel be round, square the diamete,
and multiply by the hight, aud this product
if for wheat, by 1886 if for rye, by 55.34lG
If for barley, by 3O.2o2S; If for oats, by
2O.1952.
Example L-What number of pounds Of
oats will cask hold feet in d ianleter and s
feet high? Operation: 9x5=-45x20.-
1952-908.7S4 nine hundred ard eighty
pounds.
The above rules will be found correct easy
of application, and great convenience to
MANY citizens. BY copying them into a
diary, or cutting them from paper and past
ing them in, or by placing them in some con
veniont and accessible place in the house,
they will BE- convenient at all times for refer
encs. d.