.... Alternatively it is simply a particular type of wheat crop - not sure
what yet but British Newspaper Archive online has numerous "hits" referring
to Tail Wheat as coming in "bushels" etc as a grain.
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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