Show DATES FROM FEUDAL TIMES rod used in driving oxen Is the original of present system of land measurement the origin of tile the rod pole or perch as a lineal and superficial me measure lias has been traced to the lie lod led pole or goad used to urge and direct a team 0 of f oxen 0 ren pulling a plow so it came about it was used as a a convenient and handy land measure in feudal times by the ho lords in fit allotting plots of land for agricultural purposes to lo the il leins and others says a writer in the builders journal one rod wide and 10 0 long L 1 e one furrow long lone deep built up a quarter of an all acre the furlong furious erfour or four poles wide and same depth i P e 41 10 poles one acre was a convenient length tor for a furrow furrowh before turning the plow of course these lengths varied in fit diffrient parts of the country where soils and agil culture tailed but gradually the slight varl variations allons grew crew less and finally the present ac statutory acre wais wag evolved gunters chain of 66 feet ten tell square chains to tile the acre was invented by rev gunter ag lie he was a pr protessor olessor saor of astronomy at Gre gresham shRin college loudon london and ingeniously adapted it to facilitate cili elli tate decimal calculations it in t land measurements the use of rod in superficial perli cial measurements of brick work and lineally in hedges edges li ditches ant and fences followed as a coine alent ci existing t cabillo |