State and National Laws Concerning the Weights and Measures of the United States
State and National Laws Concerning the Weights and Measures of the United States

Author: William Parry

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781022846517

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Louis Albert Fischer and William Parry's classic text on the weights and measures of the United States is an essential resource for anyone working in a scientific or technical field. First published in 1913, the book is an exhaustive survey of state and federal laws regulating the use of weights and measures, as well as a review of the science behind these measurements. The authors also provide practical advice for those in the field and a wealth of historical and philosophical context for the significance of measuring in human societies. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Federal and State Laws Relating to Weights and Measures (Classic Reprint)
Federal and State Laws Relating to Weights and Measures (Classic Reprint)

Author: William Parry

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-09-11

Total Pages: 982

ISBN-13: 9781396102844

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Excerpt from Federal and State Laws Relating to Weights and Measures Such diversity as is illustrated above causes confusion in the commerce amon the different States, and a remedy is highly de sirable. It is t e general Opinion among weights and measures officials that the use of the bushel as a measure of quantity should be discontinued and that commodities commonly sold by this unit should be sold by weight. Several States have enacted legislation to this end within the past few years. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.