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3rd. That no native squatters shall be allowed on 

 the farm. 



4th. That no portion of the farm shall be sub-let 

 without owner's consent. 



5th. That no wood or bush, or only a certain 

 amount, shall be cut on the farm, excepting such as is 

 required for farm use. 



6th. By whom the taxes are to be paid. 



The tenant should, if he can, get a clause inserted 

 that any buildings or fences that he may erect should be 

 taken by the owner at their value on the expiration of 

 the lease, or, failing this, that he should have the right 

 of removal. Landlords seldom agree to the former, 

 but generally will to the latter, which answers the 

 tenant's purpose well, but of course not equally as well 

 as if the landlord would take them over at valuation. 



If the tenant is a very cautious man, he will insist 

 on a clause providing that if any building is burnt 

 down it shall be rebuilt by the landlord. 



On agricultural farms there will often be clauses 

 regulating the amount of land to be cultivated ; and, 

 where bush is scarce, a clause regulating the amount 

 of bush-fencing that the tenant will be allowed to 

 make. 



The transferring of landed property is exceedingly 

 simple at the Cape. Titles are all registered at the 



