Commentary for Bava Batra 173:6

<big><strong>מתני׳</strong></big> המוכר יין ושמן לחבירו והוקרו או שהוזלו אם עד שלא נתמלאת המדה למוכר משנתמלאת המדה ללוקח ואם היה סרסור ביניהן נשברה החבית נשברה לסרסור

— R. Shesheth replied: The case dealt with here [refers to a seller] who said [to the buyer], 'Go improve<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Clearing any piece of land, by plucking the flax that grows upon it, prepares it for ploughing. and thus improves it. ');">¹⁵</span> for yourself any piece of land, [acquire<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' By improving the piece of land at the request of the owner, the buyer acquires possession of the entire field, though he did not buy it for the purpose of acquiring the flax. ');">¹⁶</span> possession of it, and thereby] acquire ownership of all that is upon it.'<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' By acquiring possession of the land one acquires all that grows upon it. ');">¹⁷</span>

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