Serial publication focused on agricultural research and resources available to state residents through the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
NMSU Cooperative Extension Service and Agricultural Experiment Station Publications, 1889-Present
Date
1974-09
Decade
1970s
Author
Hohn, Charles
Subject (LCSH)
Metric system
Subject (NALT)
metrology
Table of contents
Metric system for farmers
The meter, key to the system
Length
Customary measures of length and approximate metric equivalents
Area
Volume and capacity
Weight
Crop yields
Metric in the home
Customary measures of weight, avoirdupois, and approximate metric equivalents
Customary liquid measures and approximate metric equivalents
Common U.S. household measures and approximate metric equivalents
Common temperatures
Useful thermometer equivalents
Temperature
Extent
20 pages
Notes
Circular containing general information on the metric system of measurement, and metric equivalents to common measurements in the United States, for reference in the case of conversion to the metric system
From last page: "This publication was adapted from Publication 1496, "The Metric System for Farmers," published by the Canadian Department of Agriculture.
Original publisher
New Mexico State University
Cooperative Extension Service
Place of publication
Las Cruces (N.M.)
Frequency
frequency varies
Digital publisher
New Mexico State University Library
Source
NMSU College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences (ACES)