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General view of the agriculture of the county of Lancaster: with observations on the means of its improvement. Drawn up for the consideration of the Board of Agriculture and Internal Improvement, from the communications of Mr. John Holt, of Walton, near Liverpool; ... / John Holt
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232 AGRICULTURÄË SURVEY

At Lancaſter they have a meaſure called a windle, which is three Winchefter buſhels,

At Preſton the windle of wheat, beans, and barley is three and a half Wincheſter buſhels; but of late 220 1b. has been reckoned a windle of wheat; they have alſo a meaſure at Preſ- ton called a peck, which is twenty-eight quarts, four of which arc called a windle.

Weights. There are three different weights expreſſed under the general term, hundred weight; namely, 1001b. 1121b, and 120lb. The'ſtone varies. In Liverpool 201b. is the weight allowed far the ſeveral articles under that denomination, as beef, hay, ſtraw,&c. and probably all the articles produced from land,

Butter is required to weigh 18 ounces, avoirdupoiſe, or nay be ſeized by the magiſtrates.

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