Note 597 — Chapter X · THE CONNEXION BETWEEN THE OPEN-FIELD SYSTEM AND SERFDOM OF ENGLAND AND OF THE ROMAN PROVINCES OF GERMANY AND GAUL.
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The Agrimensores reckoned 3 modii of land to the jugerum. Gromatici Veteres, i. p. 359 (13). In general 5 modii of wheat seed was sown on the jugerum, but the 'lawful andecena,' being only about three-fifths of a jugerum, would require only 3 modii of wheat seed to sow it.