CHAPTER YII. 



BIRDS ON THE HALVES. 



The system of farming birds on the halves is now so 

 general, that the leading features of it are familiar to 

 most people at the Cape, but in detail agreements vary 

 much; many even take tiieiri without any written 

 agreement, but this is a most objectionable practice. 

 We now give examples of fair agreements at the 

 present time, in both the cases of breeding birds and 

 plucking birds. 



BREEDING BIRDS. 



Agreement made and entered into between Mr. A., on the 

 first part, and Mr. B., on the second part, by which — 



1. The first-named agrees to lend tlie eecond-named two pairs 

 of guaranteed breeding Ostriches, to be farmed by the second- 

 named on the halves. That is, Mr. B. is to find grazing, and to 

 bear all and every expense comu-t ttd with the birds. 



2. The birds to remain, as now, the aole property of Mr. A. 



3. The proceeds of all sale- of leathers to be equally divided 

 by Mr. B. witliin one mouth of each sale, and original account 

 sales submitted by him to Mr. A. 



4. Any chicks from theS'^ birds to be sold by Mi\ B. between 

 the ages of three and six montlis, but only at such price as Mr. 

 A. shall consent to. If not sold when six moi^ths old, then to ba 



