PROPORTIONATE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
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1 lb. of Butter equals 1 quart.
1 lb. of Loaf Sugar equals 1 quart.
1 lb. of Flour equals 1 quart.
1 lb. 2 oz. of Indian Meal equals 1 quart.
1 lb. 2 oz. of Brown Sugar equals 1 quart.
1 lb. 1 oz. Powdered sugar equals 1 quart.
1 tablespoonful of salt equals 1 ounce.
10 unbroken hen eggs equal 1 lb.
A teaspoon contains about twenty drops of a liquid.
A wineglass contains about four tablespoonfuls.
A so-called quart bottle contains about a pint and a half.
One gallon equals half a peck.
16 tablespoonfuls half a pint.
Four large tablespoonfuls equals half a gill.
Eight large tablespoonfuls equals one gill.
A common sized tumbler equals half a pint.
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