The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-05-14

less to do with farming tenants i i, g
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Let it be observed first that H.,
ton between the landlord ana ~ -e'a'
ant is very much in the nature " ~ 'sa'
nership. Here is one person wbod ~
farm, but is in need of labor : 80. S@
vate it. There is another who ~ sF
the labor, but is not able to buv : go
They come together and contraet.
to furnish the farm and the ~
the labor-each receiving his nav -.
of the crop. Here is capital ~ sas
labor for you, contributed by de-.
persons for the purpose of crop-rsisi,-
the earnings to be divided he4,gs5s
them. The same relation of landla.s
and tenant exists, whether the lanalsss
is to receive money rent or a part ~
crop. Neither one is independent ostS.
other, yet their union rests entiral,
the consent of each. Both parties 49,
rights which the law defines and uns..
takes to protect. The possession n Is.
farm Is given up to the tenant. but n.
landlord is secured in his rents. and q.
supplies he furnishes by a preferps.s
lien on the crop.
The question is: How are good ta,.
ants best secured and retainedq s,
swer by the owner of the farm da;1o.
fully his part. The farm should =
in good state of eultivation
The fences should be stronc ana
able to protect the crop. The dwelling.
house should be comfortable. Thar
should be cribs and shelter for the NnrI
animals; there should be an annie spn.
ply of good water. He should sunnIv.
grazing for the work stock, and al lsass.
for one or two mich cows. and also 4
sufficient amount Of timber for frs-
wood. This done, and the very bent
workers viii come, and come to stay
good, cheerful, honest laborers, Who
will take care OF and protect the prom.
erty committed to their charge; who
will work for the best interests II tia
entire partnership, and account to shs
owner of the farm honestly, promptly
and fairly for the part due htm.
You ask, how should the tenant be
managed? answer, trust him: throw
the responsibility of crop making mon
him; treat him as an equal; deal with
him fairly, and he viii very seldom IT,
appoint your expectations.
In this connection it seems proper Ia
inquire also as to what should be done
by tenants in order to secure goodland
lords and the use of good farms2 AIDE
sirable partnership with a fair-dealinr
landlord is not brought about ya
tenants reputation for abusing or mex
lecting the farm intrusted to him: not
by his failure to do the necessary work.
not by his getting in debt to his land.
lord beyond his ability to pay; not By
his failing to protect the fruit orchard
against the ravages of his own q
others stock; not by cutting down and
using for fuel the fencing or the few
shade trees in the pasture; not BY tear
ing down fences and driving through
pastures, instead of using the public
road; not by sitting down and griev.
ing over imaginary or real hardships-
etc, etc. No, to obtain and hold
good farm and a fair-dealing part
ner as a landlord, the tensut
also must do his part faithfully;
must do the farm work in time and do
it well-making crop raising pfofta-
BILE business to his landlord as web as
to himself. The farm is committed 70
him in trust to take care of and protect.
1t is part of his undertaking to keep
up repairs; to keep the weeds in and
around the farm from going to seed; TO
use all precaution to prevent washOuts
and gulEes from forming, to the great
injury of the farm. In short, he should
use the same care and preeaution in the
management of the farm, while in big
keeping, as prudent, live farmer would
with his own.
1 conclude by saying that when the
parties cooperate together in good faith,
each one acting well his part, the farm
products will seldom fail to be remuner
alive and satisfactory, and there are aos
likely to be any changes for the ensuing
year.-Ext. from address by Judge ]
w. Ferris, in Texas Farm and Ranch,