TABLE IV.- CONTENT 01 LAND IN DRILLS, &C. 171 



width of the drills is taken correctly, and the length of the whole 

 drills found, by measuring one and multiplying its length by the 

 number of drills, the content of each lot is found by the Table. 



In order to demonstrate the necessity of accuracy in taking the 

 width of the drills, to prevent injustice to either buyer or seller, 

 the following comparative table will show the different lengths re- 

 quired to make a pole Imperial measure, and also a Scotch fall, 

 at 36, 34, 32, 30, and 28 inches width of drill: 



Inches wide. Length to make a pole. Length to make a fall. 

 36 30 yards. 38^ yards. 



34 32^ " 40if 



32 34^ 42| 



30 36 T V 45| 



28 38 jg " 



As there are 160 poles in an acre, it is evident that a small 

 inaccuracy in the measurement, either greater or less than the 

 truth, will be a loss to one of the parties, increasing in proportion 

 to the extent of the transaction. 



