The cockroaches, for example, who came over from Africa on slave ships - three different species live with the Bartons. Very handy to have around, too, when the Bartons suffered from bedbugs. Cockroaches eat bedbugs like candy.
To be more exact, one acre is 90.75 percent of a 100 yards (91.44 metres) long by 53.33 yards (48.76 metres) wide American football field (without the end zones). The full field, including the end zones, covers approximately 1.32 acres (0.53 ha). For residents of other countries, the acre might be envisaged as approximately 56.68 percent of a 105 metres (344.49 feet) long by 68 metres (223.10 feet) wide association football (soccer) pitch.
An American football field, if the end zones are omitted, is 300 feet long. This reduces its area to 48,000 square feet, which is 1.1 acres. An acre is defined as an area of 43,560 square feet. The two end zones in football are 10 yards, or 30 feet long. Centered on the length of the field, on either side, are the coaching boxes and team areas. The coaching boxes are 6 feet from the edge of the field, 6 feet wide and 120 feet long.