WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 



Liquid Measures. 



Same as Anantapur. 



CHINGLEPUT. 



1 gundu of firewood 



8 ollocks 



4 M.M 



= 56 lb. 



= 1 M.M. 



= 1 Tiruvellur jodu. 



8 rupees wt . 

 15 palams 



8 visses 

 10 maunds 

 20 maunds 

 12 tulams 



COIMBATORE. 



= 1 palam. 



= 1 viss. 



= 1 maund. 



= 1 pothy. 



=1 baram. 



= 1 pothy. 



A palam of 3 rupees is used for drugs. 



2 M. M = 1 vallam. 



33 vallams =1 selagai. 



There are a number of local measures which are gradu- 

 ally being replaced by the standard M.M. 



The Coimbatore vallam is larger than the standard one 

 and 30 only go to the selagai. 



1 maund of jaggery ... = 26 lb. 



When firewood is sold by the ton, the maund is often 

 taken at 28 lb., i.e., 80th of a ton. 



32 M.M. 



20 thumus 



CUDDAPAH. 



GANJAM. 



Weights. 



1 thumu. 

 1 putti. 



80 tolas = 1 seer. 



5 seers = 1 viss. 



8 visses = 1 maund. 



8 maunds = 1 candy. 



For gingelly, castor, coconut-oil and ghee, 1 seer = 22 

 tolas. 



