WHEATGROWING IN AUSTRALIA. 



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The conditions upon which land is worked on shares differs 

 slightly in different districts, but usually they are somewhat on 

 the following lines. The landowner provides the land ready for 

 the plough, fenced and cleared; the seed wheat, and bluestone for 

 pickling same ; bags arid twine for his share of the crop. The 

 share farmer usually provides machinery and horses to work the 

 land, put in and take off the crop, all labour and bags and twine for 

 his share of the crop. In the majority of cases the landowner and 

 the share farmer each take half the proceeds, or " bag for bag," 

 each reserving the right to dispose of his share when and where he 

 deems fit. In some cases the agreement is more liberal to the share 

 farmer, and a fixed amount perhaps 16 to 18 bushels is agreed 

 upon, which is shared equally, any balance being taken by the 



WHEAT AT COUNTRY RAILWAY SIDING. 



farmer. This is sometimes adopted as an incentive to good farming, 

 and in cases as an inducement to attract the share farmer into new 

 districts some distance from the railway. There have been cases 

 where farmers have secured very good crops, 30 to 36 bushels to 

 the acre, which meant that they received 22 and 28 bushels per acre 

 for their share, while the landowner only received 8 bushels. 

 These are exceptional conditions. As stated, the usual practice is 

 to share equally. The following are sample specimens of the 

 different agreements worked under: 



The landowner finds the land, all seed, and half manure; the 

 farmer finds plant, labour, and half manure. Each takes half the 

 crop. 



