By this are measured things that have both length and breadth. 110. What is a pole in Square Measure-111. What a foot?-112. How ma ny yards in an acre? 10. SOLID MEASURE. This Measure is used to measure things that have length, breadth NOTE.-16 solid feet are called a foot in measuring wood, and 8 feet a cord. Also, 24 solid feet are called a perch in measuring stone. 11. WINE MEASURE. All brandies, spirits, perry, cider, mead, vinegar, honey and oil, are measured by wine measure. NOTE.-The wine gallon contains 231 cubick inches. NOTE. The beer gallon contains 282 cubick inches. 118. How many cubick inches are there in a gallon of wine; and how many in a gallon of beer?- -119. What are the divisions in Ale or Beer Measure? 13. DRY MEASURE. This measure is applied to all Dry Goods, such as Corn, Seeds, NOTE.-A Winchester bushel is 18 inches in diameter, 8 inches deep, and contains 2,150 cubick inches. A barrel of Mackerel and other barrelled fish, by law in NewHampshire, is to contain not less than 29, nor more than 30 gallons. In Massachusetts, it is 30 gallons. la Connecticut and New-York, the Shad and Salmon barrel, must contain 200 lbs. 120. What is the use of Dry Measure ?-121. Repeat the table? COMPOUND SUBTRACTION. COMPOUND SUBTRACTION teaches to find the difference or excess between any two sums of divers denominations. RULE. Place those numbers under each other, which are of the same denomination, the less being below the greater; begin with the least denomination, and if it exceed the figure over it, borrow as many units as make one of the next greater; subtract it therefrom; and to the difference add the upper figure, remembering always, to add one to the next superior denomination, for that which you borrowed.* PROOF.-The same as in simple subtraction. *The reason of this rule will readily appear, from what was said in subtraction of simple numbers; for the borrowing depends upon the same principle, and is only different as the numbers to be subtracted are of different denominations. 122. What is Compound Subtraction ?. -123. What is the rule ?- -124. And the method of proof?— -125. What is the difference between simple and compor nd subtraç tion? |