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and are often the result of following false leaders, or 

 the development of a fad. 



The Kent system of Tenure as between Landlord and 

 Tenant. — The rule about Mid-Kent is for the landlord 

 to pay for such permanent orchard trees as the tenant 

 elects to plant. Some landlords also further allow a 

 sum for planting and staking. Having first arranged 

 with the agent or steward, the tenant is bound to plant, 

 protect, and keep in order all such permanent trees. 

 But if the tenant makes a plantation, he furnishes all 

 the soft fruit bushes. Raspberry canes and plants 

 necessary, at his own expense, and at the expiration 

 of his tenancy he has no claim on the landlord for 

 his outlay. This is a simple matter, and has worked 

 well when the tenancy is 14 years or more; but if a 

 tenant dies, or leaves before the expiration of his lease, 

 the bushes are valued to the incoming tenant as tenant 

 right ; or the landlord pays for them, and gets the 

 sum from the new tenant, or should he be unable to 

 do so at once, an extra rent is charged to cover the 

 landlord's outlay. The passing of the Market 

 Gardeners' Act, 1895, placed tenants who have planted 

 in the past on a firmer footing, as under it the out- 

 going tenant can claim compensation for his outlay 

 (before 1895}; which is assessed by valuation if tenant 

 and landlord are unable to agree as to terms. 



It frequently occurs that valuers' estimates* differ 

 widely, and a third man, as arbitrator, has to be 

 consulted. I think in all cases a proper understanding 

 should be arrived at on entering into a tenancy, and 

 from experience I believe nearly all landlords and 



* See Mr. Cecil Hoopers's paper on " Some Principles in Valuing Fruit Plantations," 

 published by "Country Gentleman's Association," 25, St. James' Street, London, S.W., 

 Ijd. post free. 



