Agriculture Handbook, Issue 695; Issue 697

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U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1992 - 71 pages
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Page 3 - ... 10 milligrams (mg) 10 centigrams 10 decigrams 10 grams 10 dekagrams 10 hectograms 1 000 kilograms 1 centigram (eg) 1 decigram (dg) 1 gram (g...
Page 17 - The approximate or average weights as given in this table do not necessarily have official standing as a basis for packing or as grounds for settling disputes.
Page 2 - DRY MEASURE When necessary to distinguish the dry pint or quart from the liquid pint or quart, the word "dry" should be used in combination with the name or abbreviation of the dry unit.
Page 9 - ... barrel for liquids" at 31 1/2 gallons; one state fixes a 36-gallon barrel for cistern measurement; federal law recognizes a 40-gallon barrel for "proof spirits"; by custom, 42 gallons comprise a barrel of crude oil or petroleum products for statistical purposes, and this equivalent is recognized "for liquids
Page 3 - Fluid volume measure 10 milliliters (mL) 10 centiliters 10 deciliters 10 liters 10 dekaliters 10 hectoliters...
Page 2 - hundredweight" and "ton" are used unmodified, they are commonly understood to mean the 100-pound hundredweight and the 2,000-pound ton, respectively; these units may be designated "net" or "short" when necessary to distinguish them from the corresponding units in gross or long measure.
Page 9 - barrel for liquids" at 31 1/2 gallons; one state fixes a 36-gallon barrel for cistern measurement; federal law recognizes a 40-gallon barrel for "proof spirits"; by custom, 42 gallons comprise a barrel of crude oil or petroleum products for statistical...
Page 2 - Liquid Measure When necessary to distinguish the liquid pint or quart from the dry pint or quart, the word "liquid" or the abbreviation "liq" should be used in combination with the name or abbreviation of the liquid unit.
Page 55 - The instructions for reporting unstemmed cigar-leaf of the domestic types require that dealers and manufacturers indicate the weight basis on which the tobacco is reported, namely, farm-sales -weight, marked weight, or sweated weight. The stocks are converted to the farm-sales-weight equivalent on the basis of average factors reflecting the percentage reported each quarter in each of these three categories.
Page 9 - CAPACITIES OR VOLUMES 1 barrel (bbl.), liquid 1 barrel (bbl.), standard for fruits, vegetables, and other dry commodities except cranberries 1 barrel (bbl.), standard, cranberry 1 bushel (bu.) (US), struck measure [1 bushel, heaped (US)] 31 to 42 gallons...

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