WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 



Weights. 



1 palam = 9 rupees weight. 



40 rupees weight =-• 1 lb. 



281b ... = 1 thulam. 



20 thulams =1 bharam. 



Tellicherry. 



32 lb. =1 thulam. 



20 thulams = 1 bharam. 



Cannanore. 



301b. = 1 thulam. 



20 thulams = 1 bharam. 



Note— In all the above three cases 1 lb. = 40 rupees weight. 



MADURA. 



Weights. 



6 tolas ('4114 oz.) = 1 palam (nearly "2\ oz.). 



20 palams = 1 viss. 



6 visses = 1 thulam (about 18£ lb.). 



8 visses = 1 maund (about 25 lb.). 



Grain Measure. 



1 heaped measure contains =132 tolas rice. 



4 measures = 1 marakkal. 



12 marakkals =1 kalam. 



NILGIRIS. 



Land Measure. 



28 adis or country feet ... =1 kole =24 English ft. 



1 square kole = 1 guli = 576 sq.ft. 



100 gulis = 1 cawny = 57,600 sq.ft. 



or 1*322 acres. 



1 balla = 3*82 acres = 166,464 sq.ft. 



60 X 40 feet or 2,400 sq.ft. = 1 manai or house-site. 



# 

 Measures. 



2 ollocks = 1 ullock. 



8 ollocks =1 padi or measure. 



