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Weights & Measures

Linear measure (length) YieldGuard® Corn Borer, YieldGuard® Rootworm, Roundup Ready® Corn, Roundup Ready® Corn2, Roundup Ready® Soybeans, and Roundup WeatherMax® are registered trademarks used under license from Monsanto Technology, LLC.
  1 league = 3 miles
1 mile = 5,280 feet or 320 rods
1 furlong = 40 rods
1 rod = 16 1/2 feet
1 yard = 3 feet
1 foot

= 12 inches

Square measure (area)
  1 acre = 160 square rods or 43,560 square feet
1 square rod = 20 1/4 square yards
1 square yard = 9 square feet
1 square foot = 144 square inches
Cubic measure (volume)
  1 cubic yard = 27 cubic feet
1 cubic foot = 1,728 cubic inches
1 cord (4'x4'x8') = 8 cord feet
1 cord (4'x4'x1') = 16 cubic feet
2.5 cubic feet of ear corn = 1 bushel
1.2 cubic feet of shelled corn

= 1 bushel

Liquid measure
  1 gallon = 4 quarts
1 quart = 2 pints
1 pint = 4 gills
1 pint = 16 fluid ounces
Dry measure
  1 bushel = 4 pecks
1 peck = 8 quarts
1 quart = 2 pints
Weight (ordinary commodities) Corn
  1 long ton = 2,240 pounds
1 short ton = 2,000 pounds
1 hundredweight(cwt.) = 100 pounds
1 stone = 14 pounds
1 pound(lb.) = 16 ounces
1 ounce (oz.) = 16 drams
 
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