The silver standard prevailed in Austria-Hungary up to 1892. The law of August 2 of that year (see Consular Reports, No. 147, p. 623) established the gold standard. The Egyptian pound became fixed in value at $4.94.3 in 1887. The Netherlands florin fluctuated up to the year 1880, when it became fixed at 40.2 cents. Jan. 1. Apr. 1. July 1. Oct. 1. Jan. 1. Apr. 1. July 1. Oct. 1. Jan. 1. Apr. 1. Bolivia.. Silver boliviano $0.47, 4 $0. 46, 8 $0. 44, 3 $0. 41, 2 $0. 42, 4 $0. 40, 9 $0. 41, 8 $0. 43, 6 $0. 43, 9 $0. 43, 4 The commercial value of the rupee to be determined by consular certificate. FOREIGN WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. The following table embraces only such weights and measures as are given from time to time in Consular Reports and in Commercial Relations: Egyptian weights and measures...(See Consular Reports, No. 144.) Half ounce. More frequently called "kin." Among merchants in the treaty ports it equals 1.33 pounds avoirdupois. 11 Foreign weights and measures, with American equivalents—Continued. American equivalents. 1.5745 bushels. 2.575 bushels. 1.599 bushels. 1.54728 bushels. Strike fanega, 70 lbs.; full fanega, 118 lbs. 7.776 bushels. 3.888 bushels. 1.599 bushels. 16 gallons. 1.03 acres. 50 pounds. 2.5096 quarts. 2.5 quarts. 264.17 gallons. 0.88 gallon. 15.432 grains. 2.471 acres. 2.838 bushels. 2 metric tons (4,480 lbs.). 112.29 bushels. 11 bushels. 4,760 pounds. 4,633 acres. 2,115 feet. 7,100 grains (troy). 1.0127 pounds. 1.043 pounds. 1.014 pounds. 1.0161 pounds. 1.01465 pounds. 1.0143 pounds. 1.011 pounds. 1.0143 pounds. 1.0161 pounds. 1.0567 quarts. 1.1 pounds. 1.0791 pounds. Square, 50 cubic feet; unhewn, 40 cubic feet; inch planks, 600 superficial feet. 1 acres. 1.727 acres. 0.507 pound. 824 pounds. 39.37 inches. 4.68 miles. 4.61 miles. 1.1493 miles. 0.63 acre. 2.7225 pounds. 2.84 pounds. 3.0817 pounds. 2.85418 pounds. 2.5 pints. 214 inches. 135.64 pounds. 1334 pounds. 135.1 pounds. 139.45 pounds. 140 pounds. 0.9478 foot. 0.91407 foot. 27.9 inches. 36.112 pounds. 1.102 pounds. 8.252 bushels. 36 bushels. 101.42 pounds. 130.06 pounds. Foreign weights and measures, with American equivalents-Continued. Metric weights: METRIC WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Milligram (10 gram) equals 0.0154 grain. Decagram (10 grams) equals 0.3527 ounce. Kilogram (1,000 grams) equals 2.2046 pounds. Myriagram (10,000 grams) equals 22.046 pounds. Quintal (100,000 grams) equals 220.46 pounds. Millier or tonnea-ton (1,000,000 grams) equals 2,204.6 pounds. Metric dry measures: Milliliter (ro liter) equals 0.061 cubic inch. Centiliter ( liter) equals 0.6102 cubic inch. Deciliter (liter) equals 6.1022 cubic inches. Decaliter (10 liters) equals 9.08 quarts. Hectoliter (100 liters) equals 2.838 bushels. Kiloliter (1,000 liters) equals 1.308 cubic yards. Metric liquid measures: Milliliter (robo liter) equals 0.0388 fluid ounce. Liter equals 1.0567 quarts. Decaliter (10 liters) equals 2.6418 gallons. Hectoliter (100 liters) equals 26.418 gallons. Kiloliter (1,000 liters) equals 264.18 gallons. |