74 ON KEMP. 



Chaundpore. — One cauny of ground requires five maunds- 

 of seed : one cauny is equal to twenty nuls in length, and ten in 

 breadth.* 



Serampore. — The quantity of seed required for one began is 

 one maund. 



Dacca Jelalpore. — The quantity of seed required for one 

 begah is thirty seers. 



Momensing. — The quantity of seed required for a begah is 

 one maund. 



Tipperah. — In this country the land is not measured by 

 begahs, but caunies and drones. The dimensions of a cauny are 

 twelve nuls long and ten broad, each nul being sixteen hauts. One 

 cauny, according to the usage of this district, is equal to four 

 begahs sixteen cottahs. One cauny requires one maund seventeen 

 seers and a half of seed : one begah, twelve and a half. 



Sylhet. — The quantity of seed required for one begah is 

 seven seers and a half. 



Jungypore. — The seed appropriated to one acre of 4840 

 square yards, is calculated to be 1 Factory maund, 9 seers, 8 

 chuttucks. This quantity the Resident supposes to be far too much; 

 but was informed that the plant rising in a single slender stem would 

 be laid by wind or rain, which is prevented by the stalks standing 



thick. 



A Nul measures 14 hauts j a haut is half a yard. 



