WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 



Weights. 



4 nellummanies = 1 kunni. 



2 kunnis = 1 manjadi. 



2 manjadis = 1 panathookam. 



10 panathookams = 1 kazhanchu. 



12 kazhanchus = 1 palam. 



100 palams = 1 thulam. 



20 thulams = 1 bharam. 



NOTE.— Grain is measured struck. There are palams of different 

 weights. 



Bazaar drugs, 1 palam = 5 rupees weight. 



Jaggery and tobacco, 1 palam ... =10 „ 



Pepper, ginger, sweet 1 

 potatos, etc., 1 palam J 



= 15 



Ernad Taluk. 



5 Walluvanad nazhis = 1 edangali. 



10 edangalis = 1 para. 



1 kole of sawed timber = i kole x 1 viral 



y 1 viral. 



lkole =2 ft, 3^ in. 



NOTE.— 24 local virals make 1 kole. 



Ginger is sold by the thulam of 35 lb. weight. 



Chiraklcal Taluk. 



Measurements for Grains. 



4 nazhis ... = 1 edangali or seer. 



1 edangali =1 Madras measure 



very nearly. 



10 edangalis or seers =1 para. 



3 nazhis =1 kongayi. 



In the hills, 1 mada =25 seers. 



NOTE.— All are heaped measures. 



Liquid Measures. 



6 small nazhis =1 kutti. 



1 kutti = 4 quart or big 



bottles. 



