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1925 Missouri Farm Womens Cookbook ..Equivalents in Measuring

¼ teaspoonful =1 saltspoonful

3 teaspoonfuls =1 tablespoonful

½ fluid ounce =1 tablespoonful

16 tablespoonfuls =1 cupful

8 fluid ounces =1 cupful

1 liquid pint =2 cupfuls





Dry Liquid

2 pints = 1 quart 4 gills = 1 pint

8 quarts = 1 peck 2 pints = 1 quart

4 pecks = 1 bushel 4 quarts = 1 gallon



APPROXIMATE WEIGHTS OF COMMODITIES

Sugar—Granulated 1 cupful = ½ lb.

Sugar—Brown 1 cupful = 1/3 lb.

Sugar—Confectioners’ 1 cupful = 1/3 lb.

Lard 1 cupful = ½ lb.

Butter 1 cupful = ½ lb.

Cornstarch 1 cupful = 1/3 lb.

Flour 1 cupful = ¼ lb.

Rye Flour 1 cupful = ¼ lb.

Tapioca 1 cupful = 6 ½ lbs.

Oatmeal 1 cupful = 1/3 lb.

Rice 1 cupful = ½ lb.

Raisins (Cleaned) 1 cupful = 6 oz.

Currants (Stemmed) 1 cupful = 6 oz.

Cocoanut (dry) 1 cupful = ¼ lb.

Cocoa 1 cupful = ¼ lb.

Walnuts in shell 1 pound = ½ lb. shld.

Pecans in shell 1 pound = ½ lb. shld.

Walnuts, chopped 1 cupful = ¼ lb.

Pecans (shelled) 1 cupful = 1/3 lb.

Almonds (shelled) 1 cupful = ¼ lb.

Chopped Meat (packed) 1 cupful = ½ lb.

Chocolate 1 square = 1 oz.

Beans (dry) 1 cupful = ½ lb.