50 OSTEICH-FAEMING IN SOUTH AFRICA. 



sold by public auction in the Y a public market, to wLicli 



place lie shall bring tbem, and the proceeds equally divided. 



5. In the event of the death or loss of any of these birds, Mr, 

 B. shall pay to Mr. A., within two mouths of such death or lo&s, 

 the half value of the same, the value of a cock bird being agreed 

 to be £ , the value of a hen bird £ 



6. On or about the first day of each calendar month, Mr. B. 

 shall send to Mr. A. a report in wi-iting of the state of his venture, 

 answering therein any reasonable questions Mr. A. may have 

 submitted to him. 



7. Any breach of this contract to be held good and sufficient 

 grounds for the aggrieved party to cancel the same, without 

 notice, irrespective of any other remedy he may seek. 



8. This agreement to cease on six months' notice being given 

 on either side. 



9. In any place where Mr. A. is here named, it shall be taken 

 to mean himself or his duly appointed substitute. 



Done at this day of 18 



Witnesses to (C. n- -, ( ■^- 



Signatures Id. ^'^'^ {b. 



These agreements are often for a term of years, 

 and B. no doubt would prefer this ; but A. often finds 

 he has been mistaken in his man, that the birds are 

 doing' badly, and his investment is a bad one, when he 

 will be very glad to avail himself of the six months* 

 notice we have above provided for. On the other hand, 

 if B. makes them do well, he may be sure A. will be 

 only too glad to leave them with him. 



We will now consider an agreement for, let us say, 

 fifty birds, one year old. This is a matter requiring 



