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MONEY, WEIGHTS, AND MEASURES.

Money, Weights, and Measures of Russia.

The money, weights, and measures of Russia, and the British equivalents, are as follows : —

MoNETf.

The Silver Eouble, of 100 copecks

Approximate value 2s. I0d., or about 7 roubles to the pound sterling.

The silver rottble is the legal unit of money in Russia, and must contain as such 278 grains, or 4 Zolotnicks and 21 Do! is, of fine silver. In actual circulation there is little else but paper money, discounted at from 10 to 20 per cent, below its nominal value.

Weights and Measures.

The Bcrkowitz

=

360 lbs. avoirdupois.

„ Pood.

•

=

'36

, Chit vert

..

=-.

' 5 - 77 imperial bushels.

, Oxhuft.

.

=

'58| wine gallons.

, Anker

..

=

$ . " "

, Vi dro

=

2J imperial gallons.

, Arsheen

..

=

28 inches.

„ Dessiatine

.

=

2-702 English acres.

„ Ship Last

. ..

=

2 tons.

1 Pound.

=

'■~ 6 of a pound English.

1 Pood, or 40lbs

. Russian.

=

361bs. English.

63 Poods.

,

=

1 ton.

1 Teketvert

.

. =

~g of imperial quarter.

100 Tchd verts

.

=

'70 quarters.

1 V&rst

3,500 ft., or 5 furlongs, 12 poles, 2 ft

Since 1831, the English foot has been used as the ordinary Rhenish foot, or Rhein Fuss — 1 is used generally in calculating

The system of weights and that of Russia.

of 12 inches, each inch often parts, standard of length measures. The 03 English feet = 100 Rhein Fuss — the export duties on timber, measures in Poland is the same as

Statistical and other Books of Reference concerning Russia.

1. Official Publications.

Materials for a Statistik of the Empire of Russia. Published, under the sanction of His Majesty, by the Statistical Department of the Ministry of the Interior (Russian). 8. St. Petersburg, 1863-70.

Memorandum on the Trade between Great Britain and Russia. Ry T. Michel], Attache to II. M.'s Embassy at St. Petersburg. Presented to both Houses of Parliament. Louden, 1866.