Lease of a Farm, on Shares. 261 
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I believe it to have been occasioned as much by habit, 
as from conviction of its eligibility, that I have con- 
tinued so long letting my farms on shares. I think 
more can be made in this way, if the landlord is strict 
and prying. But this has not been my course. I find 
that those who want watching the most, affect to be 
the most offended at even necessary and just investi- 
gation. In general I have lived with my tenants moré 
agreeably (though perhaps not so profitably) than one 
who would hold a tighter hand. 
The specific share received by the landlord is much 
the more easily paid or delivered by the tenant, in fre- 
quent portions, and, with short accounts. Such leases 
are favourable to tenants, in the highest degree ; as the 
landlord partakes of all risks and losses by casualties 
and bad crops. One who has a money rent to pay, 
must pay it under all circumstances, of good or bad 
seasons, good or ill luck. I should prefer a money rent; 
if such could be justly fixed. But I have found great 
difficulties in ascertaining its amount; or getting te- 
nants who would pay it. On the whole, though not 
satisfied in many things, I find myself as well as most 
who have let farms on money rents; and than some 
much better. ‘Phe advantages and disadvantages of my 
lease, balance one another ; so that on long trial, I find 
nothing hard or unjust; taken all together. Circum- 
stances must vary contracts: but I think my plan and 
its details, must be generally useful, to all who desire 
similar agreements. It will be the more to be depended 
on, on account of its being tested by long experience ; 
and cannot fail of furnishing outline ; though the parts 
