Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 11, Number 8, DeMotte, Jasper County, 9 January 1941 — Figuring Acreage [ARTICLE]

Figuring Acreage

An acre contains 43,560 square /eet or, what is more commonly used. 160 square rods. A square acre measures 208 feet, B*2 inches on each side. A strip of land x h rod wide; 1 mile in length equals an acre. To find the number of acres in a rectangular field, multiply the length by the width in feet and divide by 43,560 or, multiply the length and width in yards and divide by 4,840 or, the length by the width in rods and divide by 160.