Physicians in writing prescriptions use the Roman numerals instead of figures, but the small letters only, which they precede by the symbols. They write j for i when it terminates a number. Thus § Tij meaas 7 ounces, 3 xiy means 14 scruples, etc. R is an abbreviation for recipe, or take; P fox particula, or little part; q. s. quan- tity sufficient; P. seq. for equal parts; q. p. as much as you please; gr. for grain; ss. for semi; a, aa. for equal quantities; ii for 2; gtt is a drop; Cong, is an abbreviation of congius, the latin for gallon; O. for octarius, the latin for one=eighth. The minim is equal to a drop of water; a pint of water weighs ft pound. MISCELLANEOUS TABLES COMPRISING VARIOUS THINGS WORTH KNOWING. Counting. — 12 units make a dozen; 12 dozen make a gross; 12 gross make a great gross. 20 units make a score. Papbb. — 24 sheets make 1 quire; 20 quires make 1 ream; 2 reams make 1 bundle. Books. — A sheet of paper folded in two leaves makes a folio or 4 pages; in 4 leaves a quarto, 4 to, or 8 pages; in 8 leaves an octavo, 8 vo, or 16 pages; in 12 leaves, a duodecimo, 12 mo, or 24 pages; in 16 leaves, a 16 mo, or 32 pages; in 18 leaves an 18 mo, or 36 pages. These terms are applied without regard to the size of the sheet folded, which may vary widely. MISCELLANEOUS TABLES (Continued.) Apples, dried, a bushel=:22 to 28 lbs.* Apples, green, a bushel=50 Ibs.^ Beets, a bushel=50 to 60 lbs.* Barley, a bushel=48 Ibs-f Beans, a bushel=60 lbs.* Bran, a bushel=20 lbs. Buckwheat, a bushelr=40 to 52 lbs.* Butter, a firkin=56 lbs. Carrots, a bushel=50 to 55 lbs.* Charcoal, a bushel=:22 lbs. Clover seed, a bushel = 60 lbs. Corn, a bushel, shelled = 56 Ibs.^j" Corn, a bushel, unshelled^TO or 68 lbs.* Cornmeal, a bushel=48 Ibs.f Cranberries, a bushel=33 Ibs.f Feathers, a bale=about 1 cwt. Flaxseed, a bushel=56 lbs. Fish, a quintal = 100 lbs. Fish, a barrel=200 lbs. Flour, a barrel=196 lbs. Hempseed, a bushel=44 lbs. Hickory=nuts, a bushel=60 lbs. Honey, a gal]on = 12 lbs. Meat, a stone=80 lbs. Molasses, a hogshead = 130tol50 gals.* Oats, a bushel= 32 Ibs.j Onions, a bushel=:48 to 57 lbs.* Parsnips, a bushel = 155 lbs.| Peaches, dried, a bushel=28 to 33 lbs.* Peas, dried, a bushel=60 lbs. Peas, in pod, a bushel=:32 lbs.* Popcorn, a bushel=70 lbs. Potatoes, a bushel=60 lbs. Potatoes, sweet, a bushel=50 lbs.* Pork, a barrel=200 lbs. Rice, a barrel=600 lbs. Raisins, a barrel = 112 lbs. Rye, a bushel = 56 lbs. Salt, a barrel=280 lbs. Salt, a bushelrr:70 lbs. Soap, a barrel=256 lbs. Soap, a box = 56 lbs. Sugar, a barrel=200 to 250 lbs.* Tea, a chest = 60 to 84 lbs.* Timothy seed, a bushel=45 lbs."}" Tobacco, a hhd. = 168 lbs. Turnips, a bushel = 55 Ibs-t Wheat, a bushel=r60 lbs. Wood, a tod = 28 lbs. ■f" In most states, but varies. * Varying in difl'erent states. DEGREES OF HEAT FROM FUEL. Coal produces 1000° F.; wood (hard) 800° to 900°; charcoal (ordinary) 700°; charcoal (willow) 600°. TIME TABLES FOR COOKING. TIME TO COOK MEATS. Beef, brisket of, boiled gently, about 30 minutes per lb. Beef, corned, boiled gently, about 31 minutes per lb. Beef, fillet of, rare, in moderate oven, | to 1 hour. Beef, rib=roast, rolled, rare, in moderate oven, 10 minutes per lb. Beef, sirloin, roasted in oven, rather underdone, 9 minutes per lb. Mutton, leg of, roasted, rather rare, 10 minutes per lb.

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Physicians in writing prescriptions use the Roman numerals instead of figures, but the small letters only, which they precede by the symbols. They write j for i when it terminates a number. Thus § Tij meaas 7 ounces, 3 xiv means 14 scruples, etc. R is an abbreviation for recipe, or take; P for particula, or little part; q. s. quantity sufficient; P. seq. for equal parts; q. p. as much as you please; gr. for grain; ss. for semi; a, aa. for equal quantities; ii for 2; gtt is a drop; Cong, is an abbreviation of congius, the latin for gallon; O. for octarius, the latin for one-eighth. The minim is equal to a drop of water; a pint of water weighs 1 pound. MISCELLANEOUS TABLES COMPRISING VARIOUS THINGS WORTH KNOWING. Counting. — 12 units make a dozen; 12 dozen make a gross; 12 gross make a great gross. 20 units make a score. Papbb. — 24 sheets make 1 quire; 20 quires make 1 ream; 2 reams make 1 bundle. Books. — A sheet of paper folded in two leaves makes a folio or 4 pages; in 4 leaves a quarto, 4 to, or 8 pages; in 8 leaves an octavo, 8 vo, or 16 pages; in 12 leaves, a duodecimo, 12 mo, or 24 pages; in 16 leaves, a 16 mo, or 32 pages; in 18 leaves an 18 mo, or 36 pages. These terms are applied without regard to the size of the sheet folded, which may vary widely. MISCELLANEOUS TABLES (Continued.) Apples, dried, a bushel=:22 to 28 lbs.* Apples, green, a bushel=50 Ibs.^ Beets, a bushel=50 to 60 lbs.* Barley, a bushel=48 Ibs-f Beans, a bushel=60 lbs.* Bran, a bushel=20 lbs. Buckwheat, a bushelr=40 to 52 lbs.* Butter, a firkin=56 lbs. Carrots, a bushel=50 to 55 lbs.* Charcoal, a bushel=:22 lbs. Clover seed, a bushel = 60 lbs. Corn, a bushel, shelled = 56 Ibs.^j" Corn, a bushel, unshelled^TO or 68 lbs.* Cornmeal, a bushel=48 Ibs.f Cranberries, a bushel=33 Ibs.f Feathers, a bale=about 1 cwt. Flaxseed, a bushel=56 lbs. Fish, a quintal = 100 lbs. Fish, a barrel=200 lbs. Flour, a barrel=196 lbs. Hempseed, a bushel=44 lbs. Hickory=nuts, a bushel=60 lbs. Honey, a gal]on = 12 lbs. Meat, a stone=80 lbs. Molasses, a hogshead = 130tol50 gals.* Oats, a bushel= 32 Ibs.j Onions, a bushel=:48 to 57 lbs.* Parsnips, a bushel = 155 lbs.| Peaches, dried, a bushel=28 to 33 lbs.* Peas, dried, a bushel=60 lbs. Peas, in pod, a bushel=:32 lbs.* Popcorn, a bushel=70 lbs. Potatoes, a bushel=60 lbs. Potatoes, sweet, a bushel=50 lbs.* Pork, a barrel=200 lbs. Rice, a barrel=600 lbs. Raisins, a barrel = 112 lbs. Rye, a bushel = 56 lbs. Salt, a barrel=280 lbs. Salt, a bushelrr:70 lbs. Soap, a barrel=256 lbs. Soap, a box = 56 lbs. Sugar, a barrel=200 to 250 lbs.* Tea, a chest = 60 to 84 lbs.* Timothy seed, a bushel=45 lbs."}" Tobacco, a hhd. = 168 lbs. Turnips, a bushel = 55 Ibs-t Wheat, a bushel=r60 lbs. Wood, a tod = 28 lbs. ■f" In most states, but varies. * Varying in difl'erent states. DEGREES OF HEAT FROM FUEL. Coal produces 1000° F.; wood (hard) 800° to 900°; charcoal (ordinary) 700°; charcoal (willow) 600°. TIME TABLES FOR COOKING. TIME TO COOK MEATS. Beef, brisket of, boiled gently, about 30 minutes per lb. Beef, corned, boiled gently, about 31 minutes per lb. Beef, fillet of, rare, in moderate oven, | to 1 hour. Beef, rib=roast, rolled, rare, in moderate oven, 10 minutes per lb. Beef, sirloin, roasted in oven, rather underdone, 9 minutes per lb. Mutton, leg of, roasted, rather rare, 10 minutes per lb.

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