Show M Measuring in Tons Two men were disputing as to the weight of an Inch of rainfall I read somewhere that It Is tons of water ot-water water to 0 o the acre said one No said suld the theother theother theother other Im positive the correct figure I Is tons The weather bureau of ot the United States Department of Ag Ab Agriculture says SUs that both are right The rainfall In the first Instance was reck reek reckoned by the long jon Ion or 2244 pounds the common ton In Great Britain The Thelong Thelong Thelong long ton Is u used ed for some purposes In Inthis Inthis inthis this country but the short tun ton of or 2 2000 2000 2 pounds which gave e the second result result re re- sult Is more inure usual here A |