A quick internet search suggests to me it may be a term for a kind of ale.
"Tail Wheat Ale". Would that match the context in which you have come
across the phrase?
On 23 August 2018 at 06:44, Andy Cuckson <
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> Can anyone help with a definition of the agricultural term 'tail'
> associated with wheat?
> Can't tell if it's a noun or a verb.
> Seen in a few documents associated with Snailbeach mine co's farming
> enterprise.
> Many thanks
> Andy Cuckson
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