In Costa Rica, 20ᵗʰ century, a unit of mass, approximately 453.10 grams (about 0.999 pounds).
United Nations, 1966.
In the province of Zulia in Venezuela , 20ᵗʰ century, a unit of capacity used for fruits, equal to the space enclosing 5 to 12 kilograms, approximately 11 to 26 pounds.
United Nations, 1966.
In Bolivia, ? – 20ᵗʰ century, various units of liquid capacity:
Department | Town | Volume in liters | Commodity |
---|---|---|---|
La Paz | Caupolicán | 21.78 | alcohol |
Potosi | Sacaca | 16 | |
Uncía | 20 | chicha | |
Oruro | Oruro | 18 | chicha, alcohol |
Santa Cruz | Camiri | 16 | alcohol |
Cochabamba | Arque | 24 | chicha |
Punata | 24 | liquids | |
Quillacollo | 26 | liquids |
[Bolivia] Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganaderia y Colonizacion. Dirección
General de Economia Rural.
Resumen General de Medidas típicas de la República de Bolivia.
Corrected and revised by the Departamento de Muestreos y Padrones.
[La Paz]: Departamento de Muestreos y Padrones, 1956.
Page 13, 20, 28, 34 and 37. (Page numbering is not continuous.)
In Panama, ? – 20ᵗʰ century, a unit of capacity for rice, defined as mass: 11.33 kilograms (24.99 pounds) of milled rice, or 16.32 kg (35.99 lb) of rough rice.
FAO Rice Report 1974-75.
Rome: FAO, 1975.
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