Lakuffe
Lakuffe was a measure of volume in Guinea and Lagos and was used in the grain trade . The term was derived from the container woven from rushes and reeds that held the amount of grain . The measure was the so-called sachet and corresponded to about 1 bushel or the English. Bushel .
- 1 Lakuffe = 35.237 liters
A smaller measure was used for corn on the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe (then known as Prince's Island) with 3 ¼ liters or ¼ French boisseau .
literature
- Christian Noback, Friedrich Eduard Noback: Complete paperback of the coin, measure and weight relationships. Volume 1, FA Brockhaus, Leipzig 1851, p. 313
Individual evidence
- ↑ Natural history and chemical-technical notes based on the latest experience in practical applications for trade, factories and agriculture. 13 Collection New Series Volume 1, Allgemeine Dt. Publishing house (Sigismund Wolff), Berlin 1860, p. 317