The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-11-29

.,..,o,ed By the United States Depart
p''p' nent Of Agriculture)
pooinning about this time every
80 between 100000 and 100000
s.oa in the United States are thinking
..out leasing or renting land. All that
.h,cking results in between 2,5OO,OOO
nd 100000 contracts between land
,..a and tenant. For year, or two or
.hroe wears, or longer, those men must
i've and work under those contracts.
Tho form of the contract, says the
limited States department of agricul-
,rra affects not only the prosperity of
&c contracting parties but the com
fart and happiness of themselves and
tbe;r families A poorly considered
Iease is likely to result in friction and
troouent removals. A well-considered
lease is sort of insurance policy
scoinst auarrels and tends to increase
tbo length of time that the landlord
and tenant operate together, con-
ditjOn. according to the department,
that is greatly to be desired.
There are great many things to be
considered iu every lease. The ecOnO-
rn,sts In charge of land economics in
the Office of farm management. depart
ment of agriculture, have made out a
Jst Of points that every man who has
sno,nd to lease and every man who
wants to lease ground may need to con-
slider. Although this list is long, it is,
nevertheless, not to be taken as being
40 complete as to cover every feature
that may deserve consideration on any
Specific farm. On the other hand not
all Of them will need to be considered
BY the parties to any one lease, but
they serve as reminders, and those
that are not pertinent in any particu-
lar cases need not be considered.
The list follows.
General Features.
Date of agreement.
Names of the contracting parties.
Name of the farm, its boundaries,
and location in state, county, township
and section
Date of beginning and ending.
Provision for renewal.
Date by which renewal is to be made
or notice to quit given.
Statement field or cropping system
or rotation to be followed
Map of the farm showing rotation
and field system.
Plan and purpose of farming and Of
leasing
Principles underlying the rental bar
gain.
In whom the management of the
farm is to rest.
Natter Of settling differences, by
arbitration or otherwise.
Enforcement of provisions.
Yielding of possession in event Of
default, failure to observe agreements
or at termination of lease.
Witnesses.
Sealing and recording Tin some
states) If the contract is for longer
than certain period.
What Each Party Is to Get.
What the cash rent is to be.
What cash rent is to be paid for, and
when and where it is to be paid.
Share each party is to get: Of cash
crops, feed crops, straw. stalk pasture,
animal products, and animals raised,
etc.
Where rent share is to be delivered
and In what condition.
Who is to do the selling.
Decisions as to the time to sell and
mount to be sold.
When settlement is to be made of
moneys received and paid out.
compensation to be paid tenant for
ertllity added, improvements made,
lauiing materials, marketing land
ord's crops, etc.
Rights and Privileges.
Right of entry by landlord for pur-
'ose Of viewing, Of making repairs, |
'tc
Right of landlord to supervise or di-
ect operation of farm.
Lien on crops and other property as
ecurity for payment of rent.
Use of improvements, dwelling, etc.,
y tenant.
Right of tenant to garden, fruit, fire.
rood, pasture.
Night OF tenant to use of undivided
fops and of animal products for
ousehold use on share rented farms.
Right of tenant to use of work anil
nas for private purposes.
what Each Party Is to Furnish.
Land and Improvement: Labor and
ia'erials for repairs and for new
1rnctures, for fencing and ditching.
asufance and taxes on real estate.
human labor for farm work: Per-
onai, family, hired, general and spe-
ial.
work animals: Ownership of origi-
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