4 o \VHEATGROWING IN AUSTRALIA. 



The landowner provides land, all seed and all manure; the 

 farmer plant and labour, and takes one-third of the crop, the land- 

 owner taking two-thirds. 



The landowner provides land only, and takes one-third of the 

 crop ; the farmer provides plant, labour, seed, and manure, taking 

 two-thirds of the crop. 



The landowner provides all stock, land, and half manure ; the 

 farmer provides labour, seed, and half manure, and the crop is 

 divided equally.. 



The landowner provides land, seed, and manure ; the farmer does 

 all the work, and the crop is equally divided. 



A NICE MIXED FARM. 



It will thus be seen that some minor differences occur in the 

 agreements. The first of the above list is most common. There 

 are cases, however, where a progressive owner is anxious to get his 

 land under wheat, and has financed the farmer, finding everything 

 but labour. The landowner has provided a working plant, for 

 which the farmer pays him from the proceeds of the crops, the 

 payments extending over a term of seasons. Under this system 

 men have started without any capital, and in a few years possessed 

 a plant worth several hundred pounds, together with a snug bank- 

 ing account to their credit. Of course, in such cases the landowner 

 knows his man, arid knows he is honest, experienced, and capable. 

 Usually the men have worked on the place as farm hands. 



