How to compute easily and correctly the contents of a Hopper.
Reading edition
Multiply the length by the breadth, in inches, and this product by one-third of the depth, measuring to the point.
Divide the last product by 2,150 (the number of cubic inches in a bushel) and the quotient thus obtained will be the contents of the hopper in bushels.
The contents of a bin or box with perpendicular sides is found by multiplying the length by the breadth, in inches, and this product by the depth, and divide as above, will give the number of bushel measurement.
The U. S. Standard Bushel, Grain Measure contains 2150.44 cub. in.
“ “ “ “ “ is 18½ in. diam. 8 in. d’.
“ “ halfbush. “ “14 “ “ 7 “
“ “ Gallon, Liquid “ contains 231 cubic in.
Usual Weight per Bushel of Articles of Produce.
Wheat,60 lb Barley,48 lb Flax seed,56 lb Timothy,56 lb
Corn, shel’,56 Oats,32 Clover,60 Coal,80
“ in ear,70 Rye,56 Dr’ Appls,24 Salt,50
“ meal,50 Buckwheat,52 “ Peach’,33
In measuring vegetables, coal, etc., the measure requires to be heaped, and adds about one-fourth to the number of cubic inches.