Chapter VI: Table of Weights and Measures

2 Cupfuls of granulated sugar equals 1 pound
1 Tablespoonful granulated sugar equals ¹⁄₂ ounce
2²⁄₃ Cupfuls of powdered sugar equals 1 pound
2²⁄₃ Cupfuls of brown sugar equals 1 pound
3¹⁄₃ Cupfuls of bread flour not shaken down equals 1 pound
1 Cupful of bread flour equals 5 ounces
3¹⁄₃ Tablespoonfuls flour equals 1 ounce
1 Pint of milk or water equals 1 pound
2 Cupfuls of solidly packed butter equals 1 pound
2 Tablespoonfuls butter equals 1 ounce
2 Cupfuls of solidly packed lard equals 1 pound
2 Cupfuls of chopped meat equals 1 pound
1⁷⁄₈ Cupfuls of rice equals 1 pound
1 Cupful of rice equals 8¹⁄₂ ounces
1 Cupful of raisins equals 7 ounces
2¹⁄₄ Cupfuls of raisins equals 1 pound
3¹⁄₅ Cupfuls of currants equals 1 pound
1 Cupful of currants equals 5 ounces
2 Cupfuls of hominy grits equals 1 pound
2 Cupfuls of samp equals 1 pound
1 Cupful of split peas equals 8 ounces
1 Cupful of dried beans equals 7¹⁄₂ ounces
1 Quart of bread crumbs equals 7 ounces
1 Cupful peanuts, chopped equals 5¹⁄₂ ounces
1 Cupful prunes equals 6¹⁄₂ ounces
1 Cupful dried apricots or peaches equals 6 ounces
1 Cupful macaroni equals ¹⁄₃ pound
1 Cupful oatmeal equals 4 ounces
1 Cupful cornmeal equals 6 ounces
8 Medium-sized eggs in shells equals 1 pound
1 Medium-sized egg in shell equals 2 ounces
10 Medium-sized eggs (broken) equals 1 pound
1 Cup almonds, blanched and chopped equals 5 ounces
1 Square Baker’s chocolate equals 1 ounce
2¹⁄₈ Tablespoons salt equals 1 ounce
4 Tablespoons pepper equals 1 ounce
2¹⁄₂ Tablespoons ground ginger equals 1 ounce
2¹⁄₄ Tablespoons ground cinnamon equals 1 ounce