Farm Measurements

To aid the farmers in arriving at accuracy in estimating the amount of land in different fields under cultivation, the following table is given : Five yards wide by 968 long contain one acre ; 10 yards wide by 484 long contain one acre; 20 yards wide by 242 long contain one acre ; 40 yards wide by 121 long contain one acre ; 80 yards wide by 60 % long contain one acre; 70 yards wide by 69 JL long contain one acre; 60 feet wide by 726 long contain one acre; 10 feet wide by 369 long contain one acre; 120 feet wide by 363 long contain one acre; 220 feet wide by 198 long contain one acre ; 240 feet wide by 181 J long contain one acre ; 440 feet wide by 99 long contain one acre. A box 24x16 in.. 22 contains oue barrel: a dox 16x16% in., 8 deep, contains one bushei; a box 8x8} in., 8 deep, contains one peck; a box 4x4 in., i% deep, contains a half peck. The standard bushei of the United States contains 2150.4 cubic inches. Any box or measure, the contents of which are equal to 2150.4 cubic inches, will hold a bushei of gran. In measuring fruit, coal and other substances, one-fifth must be added. In other words, a peck measure five times even full makes one bushel. The usual practice is to "heap" the measure.