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The hop-Planter's assistant; containing, an accurate and exact collection of useful tables, shewing the price of any quantity of hops, &c. from One Pound to Twenty Hundred Weight, by the Addition of One Shilling from Twenty Shillings per Hundred to Ten Pounds per Hundred, all Fractional Parts (of no Importance in Trade) only omitted. Intended Not only for the Use of Those that deal in Hops, but for Those likewise who are concern'd in divers other Branches of Trade and Commerce: to which is added, an useful table, for those that deal in clover-seed, which being usually bought by the Bushel, shews the Price of One Hundred, by the Addition of Six-Pence from Eight Shillings per Bushel to Forty Shillings per Bushel. By John Rogerson.
Rogerson, John (Accountant)Date: [1747]- Books
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The brewer's assistant, containing a variety of tables, calculated to find, with precision, the value, quantity, weight, &c. of the principal articles Purchased, Expended, Sold, or Retained, in a brewing trade.
Goodwyn, Henry.Date: 1796- Books
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The corn inspector's assistant; and useful companion to all dealers in corn and grain. Containing I. The form of an inspector's return. II. A Table for readily finding the Amount of any Number of Quarters, Bushels, &c. from One to Fifty; at any Price, from One Farthing to Eleven Pounds. III. A Table of Corn Measure: to which are subjoined the Words of the Act of Parliament made in 1697, respecting the Standard Winchester Bushel, of eight Gallons. IV. A Table for converting Weight, at 57lb. to the Bushel, and Customany Measures, into Quarters and Bushels, Winchester Measure. V. A table, exhibjting a clear, comparative View of the different Prices, in Proportion to the Measures commonly used: and likewise shewing the proportional Value of the various Customary Measures in Winchester Measure. To which is added, a copious extract from the Corn Act Of the 29th Year of his present Majesty's Reign. It is evident, from the above Description of the Tables, &c. that this Book will be found very useful, not only to Inspectors, but to Merchants, Factors, Farmers, Mealmen, Bakers, and all other Dealers in Corn and Grain. By Joseph Moon, Teacher of the Mathematics, in Salisbury; Author of the Western Almanack; Editor of the Ready Reckoner, &c.
Moon, Joseph.Date: MDCCXC. [1790]