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Table Of Weights And Measures

1 quart sifted flour (well heaped) weighs 1 lb. 3 coffee-cups sifted flour (level) weigh 1 lb. 4 tea-cups sifted flour (level) weigh 1 lb. 1 quart unsifted flour weighs 1 lb. 1 oz. 1 quart sifted Indian meal weighs 1 lb. 4 oz. 1 pint soft butter (well packed) weighs 1 lb. 2 tea-cups soft butter (well packed) weigh 1 lb. 1% pints powdered sugar weigh 1 lb. 2 coffee-cups powdered sugar (level) weigh 1 lb. 24 tea-cups powdered sugar (level) weigh 1 lb. 1 pint granulated sugar (heaped) weighs 14 oz. 1½ coffee-cups granulated sugar (level) weigh 1 lb. 2 tea-cups granulated sugar (level) weigh 1 lb. 1 pint coffee "A" sugar weighs 12 oz. 14 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. 14 coffee-cups best brown sugar (level) weigh 1 lb. 22 tea-cups best brown sugar (level) weigh 1 lb. 23/4 coffee-cups Indian meal (level) equal 1 qt. 3½ tea-cups Indian meal (level) equal 1 qt. 2 1 table-spoon (well heaped) granulated "coffee A" or best brown sugar, 1 oz. 2 table-spoons (well rounded) of powdered sugar or flour weigh 1 oz. 1 table-spoon (well rounded) of soft butter weighs 1 oz. Soft butter size of an egg weighs 2 oz. 7 table-spoons granulated sugar (heaping) equal 1 tea-cup. 5 table-spoons sifted flour or meal (heaping) equal 1 tea-cup. 4 table-spoons soft butter (well heaped) equal 1 tea-cup. 3 table spoons sweet chocolate grated weigh 1 oz. 2 tea-spoons (heaping) of flour, sugar or meal, equal 1 heaping table-spoon.

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