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and broom-corn. O val well-drained aaa ‘ade one liale is ihe Wee 
ant’s share, while he gets two-thirds on less productive soils. 
The renter gets toa one-half to two-thirds in Wisconsin. There 
is consider able variation in Minnesota, from one-half to three-fourths © 
to tenant being reported. In Mower County ‘‘the usual contract is- 
for, owners to furnish land, seed, grain, and sometimes part of ma- 
chinery, and give one-half of crop. 
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In Rice ‘one-half is given 
when the laborer furnishes his team, seed, etc.” This plan is reported 
forseveral counties. Ifthe bare land or land with house is furnished, 
the tenant gets the larger proportion, two-thirds at least. In Dodge 
the prevailing usage is to furnish land, seed, and pay halfthe thrashing g 
bill, owner and tenant dividing equally. The maim cause of varia- 
tion ij is the relative productiveness of the farm; otherwise conditions 
depend upon what 1s furnished besides the land. 
The contract in Iowa is generally for one- third to the owner and 
two-thirds for the tenant, if the renter furnishes everything; other- 
_ wise the tenant gets half. In some cases it is half the hay and two- 
thirds of the grain, both harvested and garnered. In some cases the 
owner furnishes seed and pays half the thrashing bill, getting half 
of the crop. 
In Missouri two-thirds to the tenant is usual, when only land is 
furnished, one-half to two-fifths when horses and implements go 
with the land, and one-third when the horses are fed in addition, 
~and sometimes only one-fourth. 
The prevailing custom in Kansas isto give two-thirds to the tenant 
who furnishes everything but land, though the rule varies, and the 
range is from one-half to three-fourths. The compensation for labor 
: Mane is one-fourth to one-third. One-third to the owner for land 
alone, and one-third for labor done, the other third ¢ going for outfit | 
and feed of animals, to owner or tenant, whoever fur nishes it. In 
some counties it is said that there is more land broken than is culti- 
vated, and land can sometimes be had free, especially tree claims be-- 
fore the trees are set out. Two-thirds to the tenant furnishing all is 
the usual custom in Dakota. _Whenthe owner furnishes land, house, 
barn, all seed, and pays for half the thrashing, the crop is equally 
divided. 
Similar terms are given in other Territories. In Idaho a tenant can 
get land the first yee ar free if he does the breaking. For labor alone 
one-third is usually given. Land and teams ¢ command one-half the 
product. When only land is rented three-fourths of the crops are 
sometimes taken by the tenant. 
The contract most in vogue in California gives two-thirds to the 
tenant who furnishes the farm eqt alms, using only land. In ex 
treme cases he gets three-fourths. In San Benito the tenant pays 
50 cents per acre and one-fourth of the produce. In Alameda and 
other counties he receives three-fourths of the grain and two-thirds 
of the hay. Similar terms prevé ail in Oregon, in most cases the ten- 
ant receiving two-thirds of the crops. Very few farms are occupied 
by tenants in Washington Territory. Ww here the practice prevails 
‘the terms are like those of Oregon and California. 
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