TITLE 8: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER p: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
PART 600 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACT
SECTION 600.TABLE F EQUIVALENTS TO BE USED BY SELLER IN TRANSPOSING WEIGHTS


 

Section 600.TABLE F  Equivalents to be used by Seller in Transposing Weights

 

Leverage or multiplication of scale 1 to 1.

 

1 dwt. = 1 scruple 4 gr.

2 dwt. = 2 scruples 8 gr.

3 dwt. = 1 dr. 12 gr.

4 dwt. = 1½ dr. 6 gr.

5 dwt. = 2 dr.

6 dwt. = 2 dr. 1 scruple 4 gr.

7 dwt. = 2 dr. 2 scruples 8 gr.

8 dwt. = 3 dr. 12 gr.

9 dwt. = 3½ dr. 6 gr.

10 dwt. = 4 dr.

20 dwt. = 1 oz. av. + 2 scruples + 2.5 gr.

2 oz. T. = 2 oz. av. + ⅛ oz. + 1/16 oz. + 3 gr.

4 oz. T. = 4 oz. av. + ¼ oz. + ⅛ oz. + 6 gr.

8 oz. T. = 8 oz. av. + ½ oz. + ¼ oz. + 12 gr.

1 lb. T. = 12 oz. av. + ⅛ oz. + 1.8 gr.

 

Leverage or multiplication of scale, 1 to 100

 

49 lb. flour weight

=

7 oz. av. + ½ oz. + ¼ oz. + 1/16 oz. + 12. gr.

98 lb. flour weight

=

15 oz. av. + ½ oz. + 1/8 oz. + 24 gr.

196 lb flour weight

=

1 lb. av. + 15 oz. + ¼ oz. + 1/16 oz. + 20.8 gr.

60 lb. wheat weight

=

9 oz. av. + ½ oz. + 1/16 oz. + 16.4 gr.

120 lb. wheat weight

=

1 lb. av. + 3 oz. + ⅛ oz. + 1/16 oz. + 5.4 gr.

180 lb. wheat weight

=

1 lb. av. + 12 oz. + ½ oz. + ¼ oz. + 21.9 gr.

300 lb. wheat weight

=

3 lb. av.

600 lb. wheat weight

=

6 lb. av.

 

Leverage or multiplication of scale, 1 to 55⅓

 

24 lb. weight = 7 oz. av. + ⅛ oz. + 1/16 oz. + 5.5 gr.

40 lb. weight = 12 oz.

80 lb. weight = 1 lb. 8 oz.

 

Leverage or multiplication of scale, 1 to 66 ⅔

 

30 lb. weight = 7 oz. av. + ⅛ oz. + 1/16 oz. + 5.5 gr.

50 lb. weight = 12 oz.

100 lb. weight = 1 lb. 8 oz.

 

(Source:  Amended at 22 Ill. Reg. 1141, effective January 1, 1998)