Muscatine

Water expands 1/11 of its bulk in freezing.

One cubic inch of water evaporates into a cubic foot of steam.

One inch of rainfall means 100 tons of water on every acre.

Doubling the diameter of a pipe or cylindrical vessel increases it's capacity four times.

Double-riveting is 16 to 20 percent stronger than single riveting.

To find the circumference of a circle, multiply the diameter by 3.1416. To find the diameter of a circle, multiply the circumference by .31831. To find the area of a circle, multiply the square of the diameter by .8862.

To find the contents of a pile of cordwood, multiply the length, width and height together and divide the product by 128. This will give you the number of cords.

3 feet = 1 yard

5-1/2 yards = 1 Rod

320 Rods = 1 Mile

1 Mile = 5280 Feet

1 Hand = 4 Inches

1 Fathom = 6 Feet

1 Knot = 1.15 Miles

144 Square inches = 1 Square Foot

9 Square Feet = 1 Square Yard

640 Acres = 1 Square Mile

2 Cups = 1 Pint

2 Pints = 1 Quart

4 Quarts = 1 Gallon

An acre is equal to a square whose sides are 208.71 feet.