Newport daily independent., 1914-10-03
SUGGESTS NEW
 RENTAL CONTRACT That Will Provide Diversified tion Of Crops By Coop erati0n Of Landlord
 And Tenant.
 Swifton, Ark, Newport Independent,

OWlltOll, Al Newport Independent,
 Newport, Arkansas.
 Gentlemen:
 May we ask that you publish the enclosed contract in the next issue (weekly) of your good pa per.
 1 Glass Township is aware that our Southland must undergo some reconstructions, and is preparing herself to take on some feasible plan of diversi- flying her crops. Whatever is good for our state and county will also be good for us. One of our progressive farmers, J. w. Nicholson has prepared the within rent contract, with the request that it be gotten before the people of the county, and at the same time inviting con- ments and suggestions upon it from any tenant, landlord, mer- cant, banker or other business men of the county.
 l The fulfllment of this or a 
 similar contract will reduce our cotton acreage from 40 to 50 per cent for the year 1915, but it is the additional purpose of the originator of the idea, that the tenant and the landlord share equal benefits as far as possible.
 It will be useless for us to idle away our time thinking that surely some aid will overcome our present commercial crisis. A problem is before us, and it de- wolves upon us as men to solve that problem. A cooperative spirit will be necessary to per feet any plan, that will relieve the critical situation. We there fore invite suggestions from anyone interested, with a view that a united interest may give us a correct solution to our be- Inighted condition.
 Yours very truly,
 E. T. CASHION,
 Cashier of Bank of Swifton. September 29, 1914.
 This agreement this day made and en- tered into by and between. (Landlord) party of the first part. and second part, Wltnesseth:-
 That the party of the first part has rented to the party of the second part ..... acres of land, located in. ...... ........... One fourth of said land shall be planted in hay crop; one half of the remainder shall be planted in corn and peas, (peas to be drilled between the corn rows); and the bal ance planted in cotton.
 It is further agreed by the parties hereto, that one fourth acreage plant ed to hay shall be as follows: The par- ty of the second part shall prepare the land with his own labor, teams, tools, etc., doing whatever work that may be required to make good seed bed, winch work must be approved by the party of the first part. The party of the first part shall furnish seed and SOW them in the ground and it is also agreed and understood that the party of the first part shall select the varie- 1 ty of the seed to be sown on the land, and also govern the time when such sowing shall be done. All hay on the 1 land shall be harvested at the proper l time, satisfactory to the party of the 1 first part, by the party of the second part at his expense, and he shall take for his shane one half of the amount grown, and the other half shall be le- livered to the barn of the party of the first part by the party of the second part.
 Now as to the remaining three fourths of the land, one half of which shall be corn and peas, and one half cotton, the party of the second part does hereby agree and obligate him. self to pay to the party of the first art the sum of S.. per acre (amount will vary according to the nature and the productiveness of the land) which is total of S....as rent for the a land for the year 1915.
 It is also made a part of this con- tract that the party of the second part shall put the entire crop on the ] land according to the directions of the party of the first part. (That is, the party of the first part reserves the right to say on what particular part of the land, each crop shall be plant ed)
 It is further agreed by the. party of } the first part, and he binds and obli- 1 gates himself to accept as payment I for the rent as above quoted, corn de- livered to his bin at soc per bushel, I