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ComradeRed
13th July 2004, 00:12
What is a "cwt" or a "quarter" of corn? I don't understand the measurements...
Ian
13th July 2004, 00:23
Why do you have an apochyphal signature? It's pointless isn't it?
redstar2000
15th July 2004, 02:26
Try a google search on "British + weights + measures"...before the metric system really caught on, the British had a different set of weights and measures for each commodity.

A "firkin" of beer, for example. :lol:

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