The courier-index., 1920-01-09
Repairs Should Be Provided for in Renting Contract

RepaIrS SnoulQ pc FToSi Prepared by the United States Depart
 ment of Agriculture.)
 Beginning about this time every year, between 5,0O0,O00 and 6,000.00t men in the United States are thinking about leasing or renting land. All that thinking results in between 2,50O,0Ot and 3,000,000 contracts between land lord aad 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 and happiness of themselves and their families. A poorly considered lease is likely to result in friction and frequent removals. A well-considered lease is 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 great many things to be considered in every lease. The econo- mists in charge of land economics in the office of farm management, depart ment of agriculture, have made out a 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 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.
 Matter 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 Gin some states) if the contract is for longer than a certain period.
 What Each Party Is to Get.
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 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 10 do the selling.
 Decisions as to the time to sell and amount to be sold.
 When settlement is to be made of moneys received and paid out.
 Compensation to be paid tenant for fertility added. improvements made, hauling materials, marketing land lords crops. etc.
 Rights and Privileges.
 Right of entry by landlord for pur- pose of viewing, of making repairs, etc.
 Right of landlord to supervise or di- rect operation of farm.
 Lien on crops and other property as security for payment of rent
 Use of improvements, dwelling, etc, by tenant
 Right of tenant to garden, fruit, fire wood, pasture.
 Right of tenant to use of undivided crops and of animal products for household use on share rented farms. Right of tenant to use of work ani- malls for private purposes.
 What Each Party Is to Furnish. Land and improvement: Labor and materials for repairs and for new structures, for fencing and ditching. Insurance and taxes on real estate. Human labor for farm work: Per sonal, family, hired, general and spe- cial.
 Work animals: Ownership of origi-