Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-01
DAIRY PROBLEMS
ON RENTED FARM
Government Bulletin Takes Up
Details Entered Into by
Owners and Tenants.
MANY IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
kuch Depends Upon Interest Land
lord Takes in Development of Herd
and Disposal That is Made
of Various Products


prepared by the United States Department
OF Agrfculture.)
renters and landlords In localities
where the dairy business is now com
ing into prominence. as we'll as many
of those in the older dairy regions, win
find many useful suggestions in a new
Farmers Bulletin, No. 1872, Renting
Dairy Farms. by Howard A. Turner,
just issued by the United States De
partment Of Agriculture. 1t takes up
In detail the arrangements that are
commonly entered into by dairy farm
owners and tenants in some Of the
older dairy sections of New York, New
Jersey, Michigan, Illinois, and Wis
consin.
Since the contract is a simple one
when the farm is rented for cash, this
method requires little attention, and
most OF the discussion is given yer TO
the renting of dairy farms on which
the landlord gets a half share Of the re-
ceipts. Most farms of this class are
rented on some sort of share basis.
bat there - a great deal of variation,
depending upon the financial situation
of the renter, the condition Of the land,
the interest the landlord takes in
the development Of the herd, the dis
posal that is made Of the milk and
other dairy products.
Many Problems Brought Out.
The renting of farms on which
dairying is an important enterprise,
says the author, brings out problems
that are hardly known where only such
crops as corn. tobacco, cotton. and
small grains are grown. Buildings
and fences become important consid-
erations, and also the division of land
between pasture and feed crops. CUES
tions arise concerning the size, quality
and ownership of the herd. The very ma
ture of the business makes IL neces-
sary that the landlord take an inter-
est In live stock and the crops and
conditions necessary to make 1t profit
able. The practices In the old dairy
districts that have been developed af-
ter years Of trial should be of assist
ance not only to men newly become
landlords and tenants In these dis
tricts, but to those engaged In the
business In other districts. Vex-
ing problems may be cleared up by
consulting this boiled-down experience,
includes such things as the own
of the cattle, the furnishing of
man labor, supervision and assistance
by the landlord, machinery and tools,
work animals, the division of receipts
swine and poultry, the rental OF
pasture, and the keeping Of accounts
Another interesting feature Of the
is the part dealing with the
practices that have been worked out
% satisfactorily handle the situation
when the tenant leaves the farm-the |
division of Jointly owned live stock, |
for feed left on the farm, |
ind for winter grain, fall blowing, ma |
lure hauling, and improvements made
" tenants. There are also discus :
of the length of notice given Of 5
Intention to terminate the lease. the
Of the lease period. and the ar
angements that have been found
workable when farms are rented on .
rop shares to tenants having a few 6
ows and getting all of the income {
them. %
Renting for Czsn. q
It WAS found that most good dairy
arms are rented on some sort of share [
asls and that 1t Is usually the smaller
nd poorer farms that are rented for r
ash. but there are some owners often
hose living at q distance from their
md or those knowing little about
arming, who find the cash arrange
tent the best, ever though the farms q
Iay be good enough to attract the best 81
However. the condition OF ST
le buildings and fences on many W
farms and the difficulty Of al
ranging for betterments handi- b,
lp the dairyman IN such places. Some vi
nd owners VINO rent for cash en- ia
,urage better tenants and better III
by leasing a herd OF cows I'll
the land, but there are very few
no follow this practice. 81
A copy OF the bulletin may be had ia
writing the Department Of Agri- tn
lture, Washington. ID. G. ce