Without checking and only refering to a simple measurement programe I wote for my TI 83 plus; rod, perch and pole are equal to 16.5 feet and would therfore equal 5.5 yards Many quarter acre (10890 sq ft) blocks were commonly 66 feet-100 links-1 chain wide. As there are 4 perches in this I asssume it would have been easy for one man to operate. 32sq perch would equal 968sq yd. As root 32=5.66 x 5.5(yds)=31.11squared=968. And would also exactly equal one fifth of an acre (8712 sq ft) This block you refer to may typically have been 66ft x132 ft ----- Original Message ----- From: "Damien" <djjh@alphalink.com.au> To: "Morris E Clark" <meclark@netcon.net.au> Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 10:01 AM Subject: Fw: Perch > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "TODD-EGGLESTONE" <pte@ihug.com.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 8:18 PM > Subject: Re: Perch > > >>I agree with Richard, 32 Perches as an area would be 968 sq yards or >>809.37 >> sq metres. (or if you were an ancient Roman 0.323748513792 Jugera) >> >> The free program "Calendar Magic" - google for it, will do all the >> conversions you ever need and some you don't. Also great for calendars of >> all types, distances and a million (well, at least a lot) of other >> things. >> >> Paul in Sydney >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "RichardB" <rblomra28@netspace.net.au> >> To: <AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 6:08 PM >> Subject: Perch >> >> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Hi Julia! >>> >>> >>> >>> Re He had other land too, the description of which seems odd. "Crown >>> allotment >>> >>> 3 of Section 1 of the parish of Clunes, containing 32 perches or >>> thereabouts." Perches?? What would that be - feet, or yards ?? >> Hopefully >>> it wasn't the number of bird houses.<vbg> >>> >>> >>> >>> You could do Google search under “area perch measurement length ” etc. >>> >>> I think you will find the “perch” ( or rod or pole) is >>> >>> actually an old Imperial length measurement equal to 5.5 yards or 16.5 >> feet. >>> >>> >>> So land measures would likely to be a contraction of square perch being >>> equal to an area of 1 perch x 1 perch or 30.25 sq yards. >>> >>> (Any civil engineers or surveyors out there?) >>> >>> >>> >>> Have a look at this site too…. >>> >>> >>> >>> HYPERLINK >>> >> "http://www.pobonline.com/CDA/ArticleInformation/Article/1,9169,88115,00.htm >>> >> l"http://www.pobonline.com/CDA/ArticleInformation/Article/1,9169,88115,00.ht >>> ml >>> >>> >>> >>> Regards… >>> >>> Richard >>> >>> >>> -- >>> No virus found in this outgoing message. >>> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>> Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.5/67 - Release Date: 9/08/2005 >>> >>> >>> >>> ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== >>> Do NOT send virus warnings <- considered off-topic. >>> >> >> >> ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== >> To unsubscribe from this mailing list send the word 'unsubscribe' in >> the body of a message to AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L-request@rootsweb.com >> >> > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.8/71 - Release Date: 12/08/2005 > >