128 NEBRASKA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 



As I said before, there is as much need for education on the 

 landlord's side as there is on the tenant's side. 



Now I have intruded on the next man's time with this brief 

 outline and if there are any questions or any discussion to 

 come up I will be glad to do what I can to help the thing along. 



DISCUSSION. 



L. O. Williams : For how long a term do vou make a lease? 



Mr. Dalby : For five years. 



Mr. Williams : Do you have a written contract? 



Mr. Dalby : We have a written contract, but we do not put 

 that into the lease, that is understood. 1 wouldn't have a 

 man that didn't feel that he would do anything in the world 

 for me. I want them to feel that way towards me. We ask 

 the least of any man. We need the best tenants in our com- 

 munity. If there is a feeling of friendliness between the 

 landlord and tenant the tenant will do a lot of things he 

 wouldn't otherwise do. 



Mr. Williams : What do you consider an equitable adjust- 

 ment between landlord and tenant? 



Mr. Dalby : I fig-tire that if I buy a fruit tree, and we have 

 four places that have nice orchards on them, I encourage 

 them. And if they thought we wouldn't charge any rent for 

 the land they will take a little better care of the trees and the 

 rabbits won't eat them so bad. 



A Member : Don't you find that those who are inclined to 

 plant trees are better tenants and more willing to stay? 



Mr. Dalby: Yes, that is true. We have one man on our 

 land for ten years, and we haven't planted a thing, not even 

 a strawberry. They know they can stay there ten years 

 longer if they want to because they are good farmers and 

 they fulfil the requirements we ask. We suggest to our men 

 that it would be a nice thing to have fruit there, but outside 

 of suggesting Ave don't go any further. 



A Member: What do you mean when you say you exempt 

 them from the rent? 



