FODDER, in law. It is generally considered to be implied in the rules of good hus bandry that the hay and straw produced by the farm shall be consumed on it. In Eng land, "in the absence of any agreement respecting the removal of hay and straw, the right to do so is regulated by the custom of the country."—Woodfall, p. 537. The ens torn differs not only in different counties, but in different parts of the same county. In the narrower sense of F., in which it is used to signify hay or straw that has been already used for bedding cattle, or the like purpose, there seems to be no question that it must be retained on the farm. " Whatever question there may be with respect to hay and straw, as before noticed, all the litter, fodder, clung, manure, and compost, must invariably be consumed on the lauds; indeed, if this is not expressly provided for by the terms of the contract, it is always implied, as a removal would clearly be a breach of good husbandry."—Ib. Where the outgoing tenant leaves F. on the prernisis, he is entitled to no compensation, except under an express stipulation. In Scotland, where
the rules of good husbandry are more strictly attended to, the tenant must consume the whole of the F. produced by his lands, except the hay and straw of his outgoing crop, and the same rule is applicable to assignees and sub-tenants. In some counties, F. used for making dung is considered steelbow (q.v.), and given to the incoming ten ant; but this is usually regulated by express stipulation in the lease. " At one time," says Mr. Hunter, " it was held that a tenant had a right to dispose of the straw of the away-going crop, although the lease bore a general clause, binding him to consume the straw on the farm during the lease. But the rule now is, that where there is an express stipulation that all the manure, hay or straw, shall be used or left, it is strictly inter preted, without control from local usage; and the tenant is not entitled to take away or sell, or have value for the straw of the last or away-going crop."—Landlord and Tenant, it. p. 461.