The Weights and Measures dots, 18784004. By J. D. Fletcher.
(Sherratt and Hughes. 5s, net.)—There have been four Acts dealing with this province of affairs passed in the period defined. These have been treated together. "The order of the Act of 1878 has been followed, and the sections of schedules of any Act or Order bearing upon the provisions of any section of that Act have been printed immediately following such section together with notes thereon," It should be further remarked that only such provisions as have a legal reference are dealt with. There is a certain inconvenience in the pertinacity with which local measures persist. Land in Ireland, for instance, must be sold by the standard measure of 4,840 square yards. But the Irish acre of 7,840 square yards is used in popular speech and writing, with the result of giving a false impression. A landlord is said to exact 808. an acre from his tenants, whereas he is really getting something less than 20s. A list of more than a hundred cases is given.
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