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A JOURNEY FROM MADRAS THROUGH
Oct. 16,17.
Weights and
measures.
CHAPTER until the tenth of January; and generally at the same time the
epidemic distemper prevails among the cattle.
Since this part of the country has been under the management
of Major Macleod, that gentleman has endeavoured to introduce a
regular standard of weights and measures, similar to those in the
parts of his district that were formerly under Colonel Read. The
shortness of the time has, however, hitherto prevented this salutary
measure from being completely effected; and the weights and mea-
sures of almost every village differ from those of its neighbours.
Land Measure according to Regulation.
For rice-land. 24 Adies, or feet square=l Culy square feet 576
100 Culies - - - - =1 Chei - - 57,600
The Chei is therefore=l-^^5- acre nearly.
For dry-field. 6| feet - - - =1 Mar
16 Mars - - - =1 Chingali
4 Chingalis square=l Bulla-=\ 73,050 square feet.
The Bulla is, therefore, 3-jVoV acres nearly.
The Chingali, or chain, belonging to the collector's office, I found
to be actually 102 feet 8 inches long, and very rudely formed,
some of the Mars being five or six inches longer than others ; for
in India such a piece of workmanship as a measuring chain is far
beyond the skill of any native, who has not received long instruc-
tion from an European. On measuring a Bulla of land, I found
it ^tttoV acres. These differences are trifling, however, and of no
consequence in such accounts of the country as can be procured
by a traveller, who is constantly liable to errors of much greater
magnitude. In this part of Major Macleod's district, the old com-
puted Cheis, and Bullas, are still continued in the accompts of every
village, and every where vary from one another.
A JOURNEY FROM MADRAS THROUGH
Oct. 16,17.
Weights and
measures.
CHAPTER until the tenth of January; and generally at the same time the
epidemic distemper prevails among the cattle.
Since this part of the country has been under the management
of Major Macleod, that gentleman has endeavoured to introduce a
regular standard of weights and measures, similar to those in the
parts of his district that were formerly under Colonel Read. The
shortness of the time has, however, hitherto prevented this salutary
measure from being completely effected; and the weights and mea-
sures of almost every village differ from those of its neighbours.
Land Measure according to Regulation.
For rice-land. 24 Adies, or feet square=l Culy square feet 576
100 Culies - - - - =1 Chei - - 57,600
The Chei is therefore=l-^^5- acre nearly.
For dry-field. 6| feet - - - =1 Mar
16 Mars - - - =1 Chingali
4 Chingalis square=l Bulla-=\ 73,050 square feet.
The Bulla is, therefore, 3-jVoV acres nearly.
The Chingali, or chain, belonging to the collector's office, I found
to be actually 102 feet 8 inches long, and very rudely formed,
some of the Mars being five or six inches longer than others ; for
in India such a piece of workmanship as a measuring chain is far
beyond the skill of any native, who has not received long instruc-
tion from an European. On measuring a Bulla of land, I found
it ^tttoV acres. These differences are trifling, however, and of no
consequence in such accounts of the country as can be procured
by a traveller, who is constantly liable to errors of much greater
magnitude. In this part of Major Macleod's district, the old com-
puted Cheis, and Bullas, are still continued in the accompts of every
village, and every where vary from one another.