Any olive tree that has [acquired] for itself a name in the field, even like the dripping olive in its time, and he forgot it —- it is not subject to the law of shich'chah. When are these things said? By virtue of its name, its productivity, or its place. By virtue of its name —- that it was pouring or humiliating; by virtue of its productivity —- that it produces much; by virtue of its place —- that it stands alongside the winepress or the break [in the wall].  But all other olive trees —- two become shich'chah; three do not become shich'chah. R' Yose says: The law of shich'chah does not apply [at all] to olive trees.

[If] an olive tree is found standing between three rows of two squares, and he forgot it, it is not shich'chah.  [If] an olive tree has on it two seahs and he forgot it, it is not subject to the law of shich'chah. When is this said? If he has not started [to harvest] it. But if he has started [to harvest] it —- even if it is like the dripping olive in its time —- and he forgot it, it is subject to the law of shich'chah.  As long as he has underneath it, he has at its top. R' Meir says: From when the exposer goes through [it].

What is peret? That which falls off as the grapes are harvested. [If] one was harvesting grapes, [and] he cut off a cluster, it became entangled in leaves, it fell from his hand to the ground, and grapes dropped off —- [they] belong to the owner.  [If] one places a basket under the grapevine when he harvests the grapes, he is robbing the poor. About this it is said: Move not the landmark of them that came up (Proverbs 22:28, 23:10).

What is an oleles? Any [cluster] that has neither shoulder nor pendant. If it has either shoulder or pendant, it belongs to the owner; if there is a doubt, it belongs to the poor.  An oleles on a joint —- if it is cut off together with the cluster, it belongs to the owner; but if not, it belongs to the poor.  A single grape —- R' Yehudah says: [It is considered] a cluster; but the Sages say: [It is considered] an oleles.

[If] someone is thinning out the vines, just as he thins out within his own, so does he thin out that of the poor; these are the words of R' Yehudah. R' Meir says: With his own, he is permitted; but he is not permitted with that of the poor.

A vineyard in its fourth year —- Beis Shammai say: It is not subject to [the law of] a fifth, nor is it subject to [the law of] removal; but Beis Hillel say: It is subject [to these laws].  Beis Shammai say: It is subject to the law of peret and the law of oleilos, and the poor people redeem for themselves; but Beis Hillel say: All of it [goes] to the winepress.

[If] a vineyard consists entirely of oleilos —- R' Eliezer says: [It goes] to the owner; R' Akiva says: [It goes] to the poor.  Said R' Eliezer: When you harvest ... you shall not take oleilos (Deut. 24:21) —- if there is no vintage, from where are there oleilos? R' Akiva said to him: You shall not take the oleilos of your vineyard (Lev. 19:10) —- even if it is entirely oleilos. If so, why is it said, When you harvest ... you shall not take oleilos? [To teach that] the poor have no rights to the oleilos before the vintage.

If someone consecrates his vineyard be-fore the oleilos are discernible, the oleilos do not go to the poor; [if] after the oleilos are discernible, the oleilos go to the poor. R' Yose says: They must give the value of their growth to the Temple treasury. What is shich'chah in trellised vines? Whatever he cannot stretch out his hand and take; and in a ground vine, once he has passed by.

From when are all people permitted in leket? From when the gropers go. In peret and oleilos? From when the poor go through the vineyard and return. And in olives? From when the second rains fall. Said R' Yehudah: But are there not people who do not harvest their olives until after the second rains? Rather, [they are permitted] when the poor person goes out and is unable to bring back four issars' worth.

They are believed about leket, about shich'chah, and about peah in their season, and about maasar ani in the whole of its year, and a Levi is believed always, but they are believed only about something which people are accustomed [to give] in this manner.

They are believed regarding wheat ker-nels, but they are not believed regard- ing flour or bread. They are believed regarding rice in the hull, but they are not believed regarding it whether raw or cooked. They are believed regarding beans, but they are not believed regarding crushed beans, neither raw nor cooked. They are believed regarding oil to say it is from maasar ani, but they are not believed regarding it to say that it is from beaten-down olives.

They are believed regarding raw vegetables; but they are not believed regarding cooked [ones], unless he had a small quantity, because it is the way of a householder to take out of his pot.

One may not give the poor at the thresh-ing floor less than a half-kav of wheat or a kav of barley; R' Meir says: A half-kav. A kav and-a-half of spelt and a kav of dried figs or a maneh of pressed figs; R' Akiva says: A pras. A half-log of wine; R' Akiva says: A quarter. A quarter [-log] of oil; R' Akiva says: An eighth. And all other fruits —- said Abba Shaul: Enough that he can sell them and buy with their proceeds food for two meals.

This measure is said with respect to Kohanim, Leviim, and Yisraelim.  If he was saving, he can take half and give half. If he had a small amount, he puts it before them and they divide among themselves.

We do not give a poor person who is traveling from place to place less than a loaf which costs a pundion when four seahs cost a sela. [If] he stays overnight, we give him provision for night-lodging. [If] he stays over Shabbos, we give him food for three meals.  Whoever has [enough] food for two meals may not take from the [charity] plate. [If he has enough] food for fourteen meals, he may not take from the [charity] fund. The [charity] fund is collected by two and distributed by three.