The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-11-28


nent Of AgTiculture.l
Beginning about this time every
year, between 100000 and 100000
men In the United States are thinking
about leasing or renting land. All that
thinking results in between 100000
and 100000 contracts between land
lord and tenant For a year, or two or
three years. or longer, those men must
live and work under those contracts.
The form of the contract, says the
United States department of agricul- |
ture, affects not only the prosperity Of /
the contracting parties but the COM
fort anu happiness 81 themselves and |
their families. A poorly considered |
lease is likely to result in friction and
frequent removals. a well-cOnsidered
lease is a sort Of insurance policy
against quarrels and tends to increase
the length of time that the landlord
and tenant operate together, a con-
dition, according TO the department,
that is greatly to be desired.
There are a great many things to be
| considered in every lease. The econo-
mists in charge of land economics in
ment of agriculture, have made out
/ list of points that every man who has
| ground 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
/ so complete as TO cover every feature
I 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 thu
farm is to rest.
Matter of settling differences, b!
arbitration or otherwise.
Enforcement of provisions.
Yielding of possession in event o
I default, failure to observe agreement
: or at termination OF lease.
! Witnesses.
Sealing and recording Tin som
q states) if the contract is for longe
than a certain period.
What Each Party Is to Get.
I What the cash rent is to be.
e What cash rent is to be paid for, an
: when and where it is to be paid.
e Share each party is TO get: OF cas-
: crops, feed crops, straw, stalk pasturt
a animal products, and animals raised
: etc.
b Where rent share is to be delivere
and in what condition.
j. Who is to do the selling.
:. Decisions as TO the time to sell an
10 amount to be sold.
,r When settlement is to be made
n. moneys received and paid out.
NJ Compensation to be paid tenant II
n. fertility added, Improvements mad
L. hauling materials, marketing liant
it lords crops, etc
Rights and Privileges.
. Right of entry by landlord for pu
d pose of viewing, of making repair
nv etc.
= Right of landlord to supervise or
- rect operation of farm.
Lien on crops and other property
- security for payment Of rent
Use of Improvements, dwelling, et'
Il by tenant
g Right of tenant to garden, fruit, FIR
wood, pasture.
IS Right of tenant to use of undiyid'
TO crops and of animal products 1
tie household use on share rented tarn
Fl, Right of tenant TO use OF work Al
tn mails for private purposes.
sir What Each Party Is to Furnish.
Land and Improvement: Labor al
j materials for repairs and for ne
NJ structures, for fencing and ditchir
=, Insurance and taxes on real estate.
Human labor for farm work: r.
- sonal, family, hired. general and 81
~ cial.
~ Work animals: Ownership of orr