State or TerritoryDried Peaches PeeledPeanutsPears*PeasPotatoesSweet PotatoesRedtop SeedRough RiceRuta-bagasRye MealRyeShorts*Sorghum SeedTomatoesTimothy SeedTurnipsWheatGreen Peas Un-shelledPeas*United States............6060...............56...............60Alabama38.........606055............56............5560Arizona.................................56...............60Arkansas33.........60605014.........56...50...605760California.................................54...............60Colorado...............60...............56.........45...60Connecticut33.........606054...4560505620.........5060Delaware...................................................60Florida332260......6060............56...56......5460Georgia38.........606055...43......56.........455560Hawaii...25...........................56...............60Idaho......45......60...............56...............60Illinois...............6050............56.........455560Indiana...............6055............56.........455560Iowa...20...5060604614...50...56...5050455560Kansas...............6050............56...5056455560Kentucky3924......606055............56.........456060Louisiana.................................32...............60Maine............6060.........605050............5060Maryland...22......60606014.........56...5060455060Massachusetts332058...606054...45...505620...56455560Michigan28.........60605614.........56.........455860Minnesota28.........60605514...52...56...57...45...60Mississippi3324......606060............56...42...455560Missouri33...485660605614...50...56...4245454260Montana......45...6060...............56.........455060Nebraska33.........606050............56...50...455560Nevada......58...606050............56...5056455660New Hampshire...20......606054.........505620...56455560New Jersey33.........606054............56.........45...60New York33.........606054...45...505620......45...60North Carolina...22......6060561444......56...50...455060North Dakota............606046............56.........456060Ohio33.........606050............56......56456060Oklahoma...22485660605514...50...56...5045456060Oregon28...45......60...............56...............60Pennsylvania...............56...............56...............60Rhode Island33.........606054.........505620...56455060South Carolina......................................................South Dakota............606046............56.........426060Tennessee2623563060605014.........56...5056455060Texas28............6055............56......55455560Vermont............6060...............56.........456060Virginia4022......60565612.........56.........455560Washington28...45......60...............56...............60West Virginia33............60...............56.........45...60Wisconsin33.........606054...4556505620......454260
State or TerritoryDried Peaches PeeledPeanutsPears*PeasPotatoesSweet PotatoesRedtop SeedRough RiceGreen Peas Un-shelledPeas*United States............6060.........Alabama38.........606055......Arizona...........................Arkansas33.........60605014...California...........................Colorado...............60.........Connecticut33.........606054...45Delaware...........................Florida332260......6060......Georgia38.........606055...43Hawaii...25.....................Idaho......45......60.........Illinois...............6050......Indiana...............6055......Iowa...20...5060604614...Kansas...............6050......Kentucky3924......606055......Louisiana...........................Maine............6060.........Maryland...22......60606014...Massachusetts332058...606054...45Michigan28.........60605614...Minnesota28.........60605514...Mississippi3324......606060......Missouri33...485660605614...Montana......45...6060.........Nebraska33.........606050......Nevada......58...606050......New Hampshire...20......606054......New Jersey33.........606054......New York33.........606054...45North Carolina...22......6060561444North Dakota............606046......Ohio33.........606050......Oklahoma...22485660605514...Oregon28...45......60.........Pennsylvania...............56.........Rhode Island33.........606054......South Carolina...........................South Dakota............606046......Tennessee2623563060605014...Texas28............6055......Vermont............6060.........Virginia4022......60565612...Washington28...45......60.........West Virginia33............60.........Wisconsin33.........606054...45State or TerritoryRuta-bagasRye MealRyeShorts*Sorghum SeedTomatoesTimothy SeedTurnipsWheatUnited States......56...............60Alabama......56............5560Arizona......56...............60Arkansas......56...50...605760California......54...............60Colorado......56.........45...60Connecticut60505620.........5060Delaware........................60Florida......56...56......5460Georgia......56.........455560Hawaii......56...............60Idaho......56...............60Illinois......56.........455560Indiana......56.........455560Iowa50...56...5050455560Kansas......56...5056455560Kentucky......56.........456060Louisiana......32...............60Maine605050............5060Maryland......56...5060455060Massachusetts...505620...56455560Michigan......56.........455860Minnesota52...56...57...45...60Mississippi......56...42...455560Missouri50...56...4245454260Montana......56.........455060Nebraska......56...50...455560Nevada......56...5056455660New Hampshire...505620...56455560New Jersey......56.........45...60New York...505620......45...60North Carolina......56...50...455060North Dakota......56.........456060Ohio......56......56456060Oklahoma50...56...5045456060Oregon......56...............60Pennsylvania......56...............60Rhode Island...505620...56455060South Carolina...........................South Dakota......56.........426060Tennessee......56...5056455060Texas......56......55455560Vermont......56.........456060Virginia......56.........455560Washington......56...............60West Virginia......56.........45...60Wisconsin56505620......454260
Table II. LEGAL WEIGHTS PER BUSHEL FIXED IN BUT ONE OR TWO STATES
Apothecaries’ Weight is used by apothecaries and physicians weighing medicines for prescriptions.
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1. In writing prescriptions, physicians express the number in Roman characters, using j instead of i final. They also write the symbol first; thus: ℥v, ʒvj, ℈ij.
℞ (Lat. Recipe), take; āā, of each; ℔, pound; ℥, ounce; ʒ, drachm; ℈, scruple; ♏, minim, or drop; O or o, pint; f℥, fluid ounce; fʒ, fluid drachm; as, ℥ss, half an ounce; ℥i, one ounce; ℥iss, one ounce and a half; ℥ij, two ounces; gr. grain; Q. S., as much as sufficient; Ft. Mist., let a mixture be made; Ft. Haust., let a draught be made; Ad., add to; Ad lib., at pleasure; Aq., water; M., mix; Mac., macerate; Pulv., powder; Pil., pill; Solv., dissolve; St., let it stand; Sum., to be taken; D., dose; Dil., dilute; Filt., filter; Lot., a wash; Garg., a gargle; Hor. Decub., at bed time; Inject., injection; Gtt., drops; ss, one-half; Ess., essence.
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