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Huh, I didn't know that. ...gold having its own measurement system is really silly.

thechao 4y ago
Every traded object had its own measurement system: it pretty much summarizes the difference between Imperial measures and US Customary measures.
- jefftk 4y ago
  > Every traded object had its own measurement system In US commodities it kind of still does: they're measured in "bushels" but it's now a unit of weight. And it's a different weight for each commodity based on the historical volume. http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE47/47-4/47-4-2.HTM http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE47/47-4/47-... The legal weights of certain commodities in the state of Rhode Island shall be as follows: (1) A bushel of apples shall weigh forty-eight pounds (48 lbs.). (2) A bushel of apples, dried, shall weigh twenty-five pounds (25 lbs.). (3) A bushel of apple seed shall weigh forty pounds (40 lbs.). (4) A bushel of barley shall weigh forty-eight pounds (48 lbs.). (5) A bushel of beans shall weigh sixty pounds (60 lbs.). (6) A bushel of beans, castor, shall weigh forty-six pounds (46 lbs.). (7) A bushel of beets shall weigh fifty pounds (50 lbs.). (8) A bushel of bran shall weigh twenty pounds (20 lbs.). (9) A bushel of buckwheat shall weigh forty-eight pounds (48 lbs.). (10) A bushel of carrots shall weigh fifty pounds (50 lbs.). (11) A bushel of charcoal shall weigh twenty pounds (20 lbs.). (12) A bushel of clover seed shall weigh sixty pounds (60 lbs.). (13) A bushel of coal shall weigh eighty pounds (80 lbs.). (14) A bushel of coke shall weigh forty pounds (40 lbs.). (15) A bushel of corn, shelled, shall weigh fifty-six pounds (56 lbs.). (16) A bushel of corn, in the ear, shall weigh seventy pounds (70 lbs.). (17) A bushel of corn meal shall weigh fifty pounds (50 lbs.). (18) A bushel of cotton seed, upland, shall weigh thirty pounds (30 lbs.). (19) A bushel of cotton seed, Sea Island, shall weigh forty-four pounds (44 lbs.). (20) A bushel of flax seed shall weigh fifty-six pounds (56 lbs.). (21) A bushel of hemp shall weigh forty-four pounds (44 lbs.). (22) A bushel of Hungarian seed shall weigh fifty pounds (50 lbs.). (23) A bushel of lime shall weigh seventy pounds (70 lbs.). (24) A bushel of malt shall weigh thirty-eight pounds (38 lbs.). (25) A bushel of millet seed shall weigh fifty pounds (50 lbs.). (26) A bushel of oats shall weigh thirty-two pounds (32 lbs.). (27) A bushel of onions shall weigh fifty pounds (50 lbs.). (28) A bushel of parsnips shall weigh fifty pounds (50 lbs.). (29) A bushel of peaches shall weigh forty-eight pounds (48 lbs.). (30) A bushel of peaches, dried, shall weigh thirty-three pounds (33 lbs.). (31) A bushel of peas shall weigh sixty pounds (60 lbs.). (32) A bushel of peas, split, shall weigh sixty pounds (60 lbs.). (33) A bushel of potatoes shall weigh sixty pounds (60 lbs.). (34) A bushel of potatoes, sweet, shall weigh fifty-four pounds (54 lbs.). (35) A bushel of rye shall weigh fifty-six pounds (56 lbs.). (36) A bushel of rye meal shall weigh fifty pounds (50 lbs.). (37) A bushel of salt, fine, shall weigh fifty pounds (50 lbs.). (38) A bushel of salt, coarse, shall weigh seventy pounds (70 lbs.). (39) A bushel of timothy seed shall weigh forty-five pounds (45 lbs.). (40) A bushel of shorts shall weigh twenty pounds (20 lbs.). (41) A bushel of tomatoes shall weigh fifty-six pounds (56 lbs.). (42) A bushel of turnips shall weigh fifty pounds (50 lbs.). (43) A bushel of wheat shall weigh sixty pounds (60 lbs.).
  - thechao 4y ago
    Why are you being downed!? This list is the best!
Izkata 4y ago
More specifically it's a "precious metals" system, not just gold.

Every traded object had its own measurement system: it pretty much summarizes the difference between Imperial measures and US Customary measures.

jefftk 4y ago
> Every traded object had its own measurement system In US commodities it kind of still does: they're measured in "bushels" but it's now a unit of weight. And it's a different weight for each commodity based on the historical volume. http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE47/47-4/47-4-2.HTM http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE47/47-4/47-... The legal weights of certain commodities in the state of Rhode Island shall be as follows: (1) A bushel of apples shall weigh forty-eight pounds (48 lbs.). (2) A bushel of apples, dried, shall weigh twenty-five pounds (25 lbs.). (3) A bushel of apple seed shall weigh forty pounds (40 lbs.). (4) A bushel of barley shall weigh forty-eight pounds (48 lbs.). (5) A bushel of beans shall weigh sixty pounds (60 lbs.). (6) A bushel of beans, castor, shall weigh forty-six pounds (46 lbs.). (7) A bushel of beets shall weigh fifty pounds (50 lbs.). (8) A bushel of bran shall weigh twenty pounds (20 lbs.). (9) A bushel of buckwheat shall weigh forty-eight pounds (48 lbs.). (10) A bushel of carrots shall weigh fifty pounds (50 lbs.). (11) A bushel of charcoal shall weigh twenty pounds (20 lbs.). (12) A bushel of clover seed shall weigh sixty pounds (60 lbs.). (13) A bushel of coal shall weigh eighty pounds (80 lbs.). (14) A bushel of coke shall weigh forty pounds (40 lbs.). (15) A bushel of corn, shelled, shall weigh fifty-six pounds (56 lbs.). (16) A bushel of corn, in the ear, shall weigh seventy pounds (70 lbs.). (17) A bushel of corn meal shall weigh fifty pounds (50 lbs.). (18) A bushel of cotton seed, upland, shall weigh thirty pounds (30 lbs.). (19) A bushel of cotton seed, Sea Island, shall weigh forty-four pounds (44 lbs.). (20) A bushel of flax seed shall weigh fifty-six pounds (56 lbs.). (21) A bushel of hemp shall weigh forty-four pounds (44 lbs.). (22) A bushel of Hungarian seed shall weigh fifty pounds (50 lbs.). (23) A bushel of lime shall weigh seventy pounds (70 lbs.). (24) A bushel of malt shall weigh thirty-eight pounds (38 lbs.). (25) A bushel of millet seed shall weigh fifty pounds (50 lbs.). (26) A bushel of oats shall weigh thirty-two pounds (32 lbs.). (27) A bushel of onions shall weigh fifty pounds (50 lbs.). (28) A bushel of parsnips shall weigh fifty pounds (50 lbs.). (29) A bushel of peaches shall weigh forty-eight pounds (48 lbs.). (30) A bushel of peaches, dried, shall weigh thirty-three pounds (33 lbs.). (31) A bushel of peas shall weigh sixty pounds (60 lbs.). (32) A bushel of peas, split, shall weigh sixty pounds (60 lbs.). (33) A bushel of potatoes shall weigh sixty pounds (60 lbs.). (34) A bushel of potatoes, sweet, shall weigh fifty-four pounds (54 lbs.). (35) A bushel of rye shall weigh fifty-six pounds (56 lbs.). (36) A bushel of rye meal shall weigh fifty pounds (50 lbs.). (37) A bushel of salt, fine, shall weigh fifty pounds (50 lbs.). (38) A bushel of salt, coarse, shall weigh seventy pounds (70 lbs.). (39) A bushel of timothy seed shall weigh forty-five pounds (45 lbs.). (40) A bushel of shorts shall weigh twenty pounds (20 lbs.). (41) A bushel of tomatoes shall weigh fifty-six pounds (56 lbs.). (42) A bushel of turnips shall weigh fifty pounds (50 lbs.). (43) A bushel of wheat shall weigh sixty pounds (60 lbs.).
- thechao 4y ago
  Why are you being downed!? This list is the best!

Izkata 4y ago

More specifically it's a "precious metals" system, not just gold.