Mud (unit)

Mud , Mudde , Muwer or Mouwer was a measure of space used in the Netherlands for solid materials, primarily for grain . In addition to grain, lime and coal were also measured.

Mud, with sack or Zak, plural Zakken, corresponded to one hectolitre . It was true

• 1 Mud = 10 bushels = 100 Kop = 1000 Maatje .

This order corresponded to hectoliters, decalitres , liters, deciliters .

• 1 new load (Dutch) = 30 Mudde / Zakken = 30 hectoliters
• ½ mud = 50 heads / head
• 1 head = 1 liter

The Maatje / Mäßchen or glass was equated to the deciliter by the law of December 18, 1819.

• 1 old load (Amsterdam / Dutch) = 27 Zakken = 30 hectoliters

See also

• Measure of salt

literature

• Leopold Carl Bleibtreu : Handbook of coin, measure and weight, and bill of exchange, government paper, banking and shares in European and non-European countries and cities. Published by J. Engelhorn, Stuttgart 1863, p. 38.
• Johann Friedrich Krüger : Complete manual of the coins, measures and weights of all countries in the world. Gottfried Basse, Quedlinburg / Leipzig 1830, pp. 166, 203, 299.

Individual evidence

1. ^ Christian Noback , Friedrich Eduard Noback : Complete paperback of the coin, measure and weight ratios…. Volume 1, FA Brockhaus, Leipzig 1851, p. 35.
2. ↑ Gustav Wagner, Friedrich Anton Strackerjan: Compendium of the coin, measure, weight and exchange rate relationships of all states and trading cities on earth. Teubner Publishing House, Leipzig 1855, p. 55.
3. ↑ Gustav Wagner, Friedrich Anton Strackerjan: Compendium of the coin, measure, weight and exchange rate relationships of all states and trading cities on earth. Verlag Teubner, Leipzig 1855, p. 56.