Scales must be like Cæsar’s wife “above suspicion”--tested by local authorities for accuracy and worth the understanding that you will have them officially tested and “blessed” and sealed by the “Sealer.” There are many kinds of scales--avoid the kind which has a spring under the pan as the spring unless a very expensive one gets out of order. The hanging pan spring scale is generally good with per 10 to 20 lbs. capacity. It registers the weight automatically on the pan. The folding scale of the steelyard type is fairly accurate at a reasonable outlay and folds against a wall and is out of the way if not weigh. The counter beam or balance scale is most accurate if you have table space and promise to remember where you put the weights. It requires care as you have to do the marking by hand and no dial tells you the story. They are more expensive but more accurate. For all purposes the scale should be able to record from 1 lb. to 10 up to 30 lbs. LIQUID MEASURE The quota here can comfortably be: 1 quart measure, 1 pint, and ¹⁄₂ pint--a 4 ounce graduate sub-divided to 1 dram or less. When buying those they should be cylindrical or conical with top diameter smaller than bottom diameter. These are purchasable in metal, enamel ware, etc. Must be made to wear; seamless and easily cleaned. The markings on these should be clear enough to avoid the gawky game of “Guess.” To avoid error in reading cone-shaped graduate, you will see that the subdivisions are more at base than at the top. “A 4 ounce graduate may be subdivided to ¹⁄₂ dram for each 2 drams, to 1 dram for the next 6 drams, to 2 drams for the remaining capacity up to 2 ounces and to 4 drams, or half an ounce for the interval between 2 and 4 ounces. In filling or reading, it should be held level and readings made at the _main_ surface of liquid. Disregard the creeping up of the liquid on the width of glass.” (This is governmental bulletin advice.) DRY MEASURE Here the quota can be a nest of measures from ¹⁄₂ bushel to 1 quart. These measures should be of metal or well varnished wood bound by a metal or some sort of band on top. Cylindrical here is the best style. If conical have them with their tops 10% or ¹⁄₁₀ larger than bottom diameter. For your help: Diameters of ¹⁄₂ bushel should be 13³⁄₄ inch 1 peck “ “ 10⁷⁄₈ “ ¹⁄₂ “ “ “ 8¹⁄₂ “ 2 quarts “ “ 6⁵⁄₈ “ 1 quart “ “ 5³⁄₈ “ 1 pint “ “ 4 “ LENGTH MEASURE