Lower coast gazette., 1913-09-06
Cooperation Of Land
lord and Renter.
CLEMENT WHITE.

The greatest profits from farm "
renting result when the land owner a
and the renter work together with $
Intelligence and system. On the h
Johnsmeyer farm, which contains all
told 900 acres Of land, a renting sys- !
tenn has been installed which pays :
large dividends to both parties. :
This farm is an extra good one.
There is over a section Of excellent
pasture upon it. The remainder OF
the farm is high grade pillow land.
The farm is one Of the best stocked
places in the country. Only high
grade stock is handled. OF course
the cattle and hogs are not all thor
oughbred animals eligible for regis
tering; but the parent stock consists
of animals that are unsurpassed IN
size and quality. Hogs and cattle are
the principal sources Of revenue on
this farm. They are raised IN large
numbers. The fields are kept well
fertilized and are changed regularly.
The gentleman who owns the farm
began to rent it out a few years ago.
He rents for half. The renter fur
nishes half the livestock and grows
the crops to feed the stock. AT the
end of the year the net profits are
divided equally. 1t would seem from
this that it would take a man with
considerable capital to handle the
renters side Of the business; but the
fact is that the man who made the
largest profits Of any Of the renters
was a young fellow without capital
, or any financial backing to carry MN
along. The owner simply sold MN
), half the stock on time. The renter
:. gave six per cent interest. The frst
!, wear he cleared $4,000. That wasn't I
had for a man who started in with a
! team Of mules and a few head OF
!, horses. He owned his own machinery
This renter kept one hand to assist
him with the work. His methods Of
= farming were up to date and ne dle
/ twice the amount Of work that man'
of his neighbors did.
e Merely limiting about gong lno
l. debt, scares some men into a state Q
inactivity. They think the path 0
the farmer who is in debt IS yer
- dark and crooked. They do not $40
! :. 6pure that when a man hasn't any
y. thing he isn't apt to lose much. IN
It. young fellow who cleared two tnou'
and that first year was in this Gas
He was a hard worker and was rel
Az able and honest. He had gotten tn
no money to buy his mules, horses, agr
nd cultural implements, etc, by workln
out .by the month, and shocking col
in by the bushel. He saved a little at
w. time until at last he was ready
he start out for himself.
or Before renting the Johnsmey'
farm he tended an e%ighty-acre taf
len for a year. On this eighty he rals
hes a lot Of feed and plenty Of grain
ler feed his work animals. The folloWl
ay. wear he was ready for business.
nge would seem that the amount OF int
lrm est which he would be obliged to ma
over at the end Of the year would
SO great that he would have notnl
left to pay him for his work; but
he very magnitude Of the business was
tro- salvation. There was such a la
number Of young cattle growing
that the gain on the entire n
couldn't help but be great. Ut cou
the renter had to gamble on the ca
market. While the cattle prom
much the hogs were the real tn
upon which the renter based
greatest hopes. The pigs coulo
raised upon the alfalfa pastures
little trouble and the expense OF I
ing them would be greatly cut d.
He raised spring and fall pigs,
Ia a load of each.
The renting Of this farm was
example of what the land owner
the country will be obliged to q
keep the younger generation OF Il
ers. who do not own land, upon
II farms. 1t must be made pos
'ssaf,] some way, for the man OF small m
who is honest and ambitious to
started to farming. The land oW
II do not make plans entirely tor
'S1I success Of the renter. Many men
own large farms r tired OF re-
them. They dislike to hire ano
T. farm hands constantly and decl'
1fHEMlA rent their places. Here is wher
jE!lliil thinking part comes. Men with
!. WV amount Of capital do not care to
farms as a rule. They buy lal
their own. The hope to the land
81 er who must resort to outside p
lies with the mar who is indus'
- and lacks the capital necessal
IA carry out a farming business Q
own hook.
After the business OF rentln
a9EH - 4, ,++ondod To care shOu