RULE FOR OBTAINING CONTENTS OF A BARREL IN GALLONS.

Take diameter at bung, then square it, double it, then add square of

head diameter; multiply this sum by length of cask, and that product

by .2618 which will give volume in cubic inches; this, divided by 231,

will give result in gallons.

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