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Weights and measures.
1 Quart sifted flour (well heeped) weighs 1 lb.
3 Coffee-cups sifted Hour (level) weigh 1 lb.
4 Tea-cups sifted flour (level) weighs 1 lb.
1 Quart unsifted flour weigh 1 lb 1 oz.
1 Quart sifted indian meal weighs 1 lb 4 oz.
1 Pint soft butter (well packed) weighs l lb.
2 Teacups soft butter (well packed) weigh 1 lb.
1 1/3 Pint powdered sugar weigh 1 lb.
2 Coffee-cups powdered sugar (level) weigh 1 lb.
2 3/4 Tea-cups powdered sugar (level) weigh 1 lb.
1 Pint granulated sugar (heaped) weigh 14 oz.
1 1/2 Coffee-cups granulated sugar (level) weighs 1 lb.
2 Tea-cups granulated sugar (level) weigh 1 lb.
1 Pint coffee "A" sugar weighs 12 oz.
1 3/4 Coffee-cups coffee "A" sugar (level) weigh 1 lb.
2 Tea-cups coffee "A" sugar (well heaped) weigh 1 lb.
1 Pint best brown sugar weighs 13 oz.
1 3/4 Coffee-cups best brown sugar (level) weigh 1 lb.
2 1/2 Tea-cups best brown sugar (level) weigh 1 lb.
1 Tablespoon (well heaped) granulated coffee "A" best brown sugar, weighs 1
oz.
2 Tablespoons (well rounded) of powdered sugar or flour weigh 1 oz.
1 Tablespoon (well rounded) of soft butter weighs 1 oz. Soft butter size of an
egg weighs 2 oz.
7 Tablespoons granulated sugar (heaping) equal 1 teacup.
5 Tablespoons sifted flour or meal (heaping) equal 1 teacup.
4 Tablespoons soft butter, (well heaped) equal 1 teacup.
3 Tablespoons sweet chocolate grated weigh 1 oz.
Canning Fruit. Time for boilingSugar to quart.
Cherries - - 5 min. 6 oz.
Raspberries - - 6 " 4 "
Strawberries - 8 "8 "
Plums - - - 10 " 10 "
Pie Plant - - 10 " 8 "
Small sour pears, whole 30 " 4 "
Bartlett pears, halved20 " 6 "
Peaches - - 8 " 4 "
Peaches, whole - 15 " 4 "
Pine apples, sliced - 15 " 6 "
Crab apples - 25 " 8 "
Sour apples, quartered 10 " 5 "
Ripe currants - 6 " 8 "
Wild grapes - 10 " 8 "
Tomatoes - - 20 " none.
Gooseberries - - 8 " 8 "
Quinces, sliced - 15 " 10 "
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