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persons contend that such wheat crop must be planted before the 
iJnd February, otherwise tlie outgoor h)ses his right to enter upon 
the land to plant it. 
The straw from such wheat crop belongs to the incoming 
tenant. Much trouble often arises I'rom the outgoer refusing to 
thrash to supply the incomer with straw, and sometimes even 
going so far as to compel the incomer to thrash the crop so as 
to get straw. To avoid this, a custom is becoming prevalent for 
the outgoer to thrash his corn in the fields, leaving the incomer 
to haul the straw home. This, however, should be resisted, as it 
cannot be rightly claimed, the few years which have elapsed 
since the application of steam to thrashing-machines not being 
suHicient to establish a custom. 
The outgoer is allowed the seed-bill, and often for sowing and 
harrowing in, but must preserve the young seeds from the 1st 
November, He has also to allow the incomer to j)lant seeds in 
his offgoing crop. 
It is seldom that any allowance can be claimed for manure, 
improvements, tillages, or other work done by outgoers except by 
agreement. 
This is the principal time of entry in Cumberland, Hereford, 
Monmouthshire, Lancashire, and the West Riding of York ; and 
partly so in Cheshire, Ghrucestershire, Westmorland, Worcester- 
shire, North and South Wales. 
Lady Day. — There is greater diversity in the customs of 
Lady-day takings than in those of any other entries. In many 
instances they are identical with the customs of Candlemas 
takings, while in others they resemble those of Micliaelmas, 
whilst in a few respects they are distinct from either. 
Commonly the incoming tenant takes possession of the meadow- 
land some time previous to the commencement of the tenancy ; 
in many instances he also goes upon the land to do the brush or 
stubble-ploughing, and sometimes to plant the wheat and other 
corn, whilst the outgoer retains a meadow, the house, buildings, 
and yards, to consume his straw, fodder, and roots, until May 1st. 
The outgoer is paid for his seeds, and in the West he takes an 
offgoing crop, of which crop the incomer in some places takes 
every fourth stock, and in others every third, probably as a set-off 
against the rent of the land on which' it is grown. He also in 
some instances claims to be paid for the preparation of land for 
the spring corn, and sometimes for a portion of the artificial 
food and manure. 
As a rule, in the Eastern Counties the outgoer does not take 
an offgoing crop ; and here he has to be paid for tillage done to 
fallows, and other work performed in the previous summer; and 
the taking assimilates in a great extent to Michaelmas entries. 
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