a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
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a British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds
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Ton \Ton\ (t[o^]n), obs. pl. of {Toe}. --Chaucer.
Ton \Ton\ (t[u^]n), n. [Cf. {Tunny}.] (Zo["o]l.) The common tunny, or horse mackerel.
Ton \Ton\ (t[^o]n), n. [F. See {Tone}.] The prevailing fashion or mode; vogue; as, things of ton. --Byron.
If our people of ton are selfish, at any rate they show they are selfish. --Thackeray.
{Bon ton}. See in the Vocabulary.
Ton \Ton\ (t[u^]n), n. [OE. tonne, tunne, a tun, {AS}. tunne a tun, tub, a large vessel; akin to G. & F. tonne a ton, tun, LL. tunna a tun; all perhaps of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. & Gael. tunna a tun. Cf. {Tun},{Tunnel}.] (Com.) A measure of weight or quantity. Specifically: (a) The weight of twenty hundredweight.
Note: In England, the ton is 2,240 pounds. In the United States the ton is commonly estimated at 2,000 pounds, this being sometimes called the short ton, while that of 2,240 pounds is called the long ton. (b) (Naut. & Com.) Forty cubic feet of space, being the unit of measurement of the burden, or carrying capacity, of a vessel; as a vessel of 300 tons burden. See the Note under {Tonnage}. (c) (Naut. & Com.) A certain weight or quantity of merchandise, with reference to transportation as freight; as, six hundred weight of ship bread in casks, seven hundred weight in bags, eight hundred weight in bulk; ten bushels of potatoes; eight sacks, or ten barrels, of flour; forty cubic feet of rough, or fifty cubic feet of hewn, timber, etc.
Note: Ton and tun have the same etymology, and were formerly used interchangeably; but now ton generally designates the weight, and tun the cask. See {Tun}.
The commodity has been in a long-term decline since it peaked at $5,467 a metric ton in 1977, the study says.
The unusual premium, called a "backwardation," had reached $130 a ton, or 5.8 cents a pound.
While the current list price is $650 a metric ton, the actual selling price to customers is about $530 a ton, Adler said.
While the current list price is $650 a metric ton, the actual selling price to customers is about $530 a ton, Adler said.
The administration has proposed a 20 percent cut in the support price for domestic-use peanuts, from $631 a ton for this year's crop to $504 a ton.
The administration has proposed a 20 percent cut in the support price for domestic-use peanuts, from $631 a ton for this year's crop to $504 a ton.
The butteroil was sold to Mexico for $2,140 per ton to be delivered to rail cars at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Soaring demand has lifted the free-market price to about $8,000 a ton from $400.
The Americans, he said, would pay him $50 for each ton of garbage removed, and he would pay the British authorities $12 per ton dumped at this end.
The Americans, he said, would pay him $50 for each ton of garbage removed, and he would pay the British authorities $12 per ton dumped at this end.
Allowing for about 2,205 pounds per ton, there are approximately 39.4 bushels of corn in each ton _ or 36.7 bushels of wheat or soybeans.
Allowing for about 2,205 pounds per ton, there are approximately 39.4 bushels of corn in each ton _ or 36.7 bushels of wheat or soybeans.
One New Jersey study showed recycling programs sometimes cost cities $200 per ton of materials collected.
The bill would allow the $631 per ton support price for domestic-use peanuts to increase up to 6 percent a year as the cost of production increases.
For Sears, he says, the association with Pak Mail "makes a ton of sense."
December cocoa settled at $1,309 a ton, down $63, after substantial rises the previous two days.
A metric ton is about 2,205 pounds, about 36.7 bushels of wheat or 39.4 bushels of corn.
Melvin E. Sims, general sales manager for the department's Foreign Agricultural Service, said the bonuses will average $23.07 per ton of wheat, or about 63 cents per bushel.
The July cocoa contract on the New York Coffee, Sugar and Cocoa Exchange settled $79 lower at $1,141 a ton, with deferred months showed drops ranging from $26 to $49 a ton.
The July cocoa contract on the New York Coffee, Sugar and Cocoa Exchange settled $79 lower at $1,141 a ton, with deferred months showed drops ranging from $26 to $49 a ton.
The average price at Gulf ports loaded aboard ship for hard red winter wheat of ordinary protein rose to about $130 per ton in January from $116 in November and $110 in January 1987.
The butter was sold for $1,620 per ton delivered to U.S. ports, an average of less than 74 cents per pound.
Those that cannot work out a deal would see their fees rise to $200 a ton by the end of 1991.
A metric ton is about 2,204.6 pounds.
The tax currrently is uniform nationwide: 35 cents per ton of surface-mined coal, 15 cents per ton of deep-mined coal, 10 cents per ton of lignite.
The tax currrently is uniform nationwide: 35 cents per ton of surface-mined coal, 15 cents per ton of deep-mined coal, 10 cents per ton of lignite.
The tax currrently is uniform nationwide: 35 cents per ton of surface-mined coal, 15 cents per ton of deep-mined coal, 10 cents per ton of lignite.
Sims said the bonus averaged $24.45 per ton, or about 67 cents per bushel of wheat.
On a pretax basis, USX earned $70 per ton of steel shipped, up from $56 a ton in the first quarter.
On a pretax basis, USX earned $70 per ton of steel shipped, up from $56 a ton in the first quarter.