Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-06-02

greatest, and such speculation is al
ways detrimental to the tenant and to
all the farming community.
The tendency Of most rented farms
is toward depletion and deterioration
of the soil, farm improvements and the
community. While it may be possible
to decrease the amount on tenancy, !,
is impossible to eliminate It altos
gether. The next best thing, then, is
to use better leases and improve ten
ant conditions.
One step toward the securing OF
better leases is the Iowa stock-share
lease published by the Iowa State col
lege. This lease was written by Prof.
Lloyd, after extensive study OF tenancy
problems and leases Of all kinds.
Where stock-share of renting Is
contemplated, it will be to the interest
Of both landlord and tenant to use a
lease of this kind. 1t is an equitable
lease designed to promote both pro-
fitable and permanent kind OF agricul-
ture on our rented farms. The out
standing features Of the lease may be
summed up in the following state
ments:
/. Receipts on a $3.50 basis.
2. Landlord furnishes land. Tenant
furnishes labor, horses and equip
ment. Productive livestock, and gen.
eral running expense furnished by
Firm, Landlord and tenant)
8. Both landlord and tenant co-op-
crate in the management This gives
the tenant the assistance Of more ex-
perienced partner.
4. In case tenant needs credit,
landlord will take tenants note giving
his share Of live stock as security,
This offers the young men OF limited
means chance to start farming for
himself at an early age.
S. The lease suggests q type OF
farming that is profitable and per-
manent. 1t constantly emphasizes
good farm management and farm
practice.
6. 1t provides for reimbursement
to renter for unexhausted improve
ments II lease terminates before he
has received full benefit for them.
Z. 1t gives the renter an option on
the purchase Of that farm and speci-
fies the terms under which 1t may be
bought.
8. It specifies that good accounts
shall be kept and indicates how final
settlement is to be made.
9. In general 1t offers good induce
ment to the renter to stay on one farm
continuously and to work constantly
for increasing the productivity OF the
farm.
Copies Of this lease may be OBJ
tanned at the Farm Bureau office. ANY
who are thinking Of renting on the
stock-share basis for 1921, are urged
to look this lease over; some OF the
features may not meet your particular
requirements, but it can be altered to
meet your conditions. 1t is step IN
the right direction and must not be
overlooked In the Farm Bureau pro-
gram of work.
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
The following correspondence with
Senator Kenyon regarding the Nolan
Bill, Capper- Hersman Bill and other
bills now in Congress, affecting the
farmers interests:
II am glad to have your recent let
ter, and am sending you copy OF
the speech made in the Senate yes
terday, devoted largely to farmers
problems, and its relation to. profiteer-
ing. am trying to fight the farm
er's battles, not from any political
view, for care nothing about poll
tics, but that agriculture must be tax
en- care Of, or this country is going on
the rocks. City people better begin
to understand this"
(Signed) HON. w. 8. KENYON.
DRAINAGE EXPERT.
The Farm Bureau has been able 10
secure the services Of A. W. Turner,
from the State Experiment station,
who will be in the county from June