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When the property to be attached is growing crops or ungathered products, the attachment shall be made by affixing a copy of the demand in writing on the land on which such crops or products have grown. The officer attaching the growing crops or ungathered products may cause them to be sold when fit, for reaping or gathering or at his option, may cause them to be reaped or gathered in due season and stored in proper places until sold. In the latter case, the expenses of reaping or gathering and storing such crops or products shall be defrayed by the owner upon his redeeming the property, or from the proceeds of the sale in the event of its being sold. When crops or products belonging to a tenant have been sold, it shall be lawful for such tenant to deduct the value of the crops or products so sold, from any rent which may be due by him, then or afterwards, to the defaulter in respect of the land on which such crops or products have been grown. It shall also be lawful for a tenant whose crops are attached for an arrear of public revenue due on land to pay the arrear and deduct the amount in the aforesaid manner from any rent due by him, then or afterwards.