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without sinking all his capital in rent or purchase money, and 

 perhaps burdening himself with a heavy debt. In his own in- 

 terests he has that to farm well, and indeed in most cases the terms 

 of the agreement require conditions essential to good farming. 

 Farmers are usually required to plough to a specified depth, and at 

 times to prepare an area of fallow land for the succeeding crop. 

 He is allowed to graze his horses on the property, or given the use 

 of a paddock at a low rental. 



THIS CROP YIELDED OVER 30 BUSHELS TO THE ACRE. 



One of the advantages of share farming, making towards 

 amicable working, is that the interests of the landowner and the 

 farmer are the same. Both are anxious to secure the greatest pos- 

 sible return from the land, and there is a direct community of 

 interest. The landowner may be more concerned about maintain- 

 ing the fertility of the soil, and securing good farming, but this is 

 also to the interest of the farmer, and certainly affords him a 

 valuable lesson for the future when he is working his own property. 

 While the system beyond question is equitable and fair, and gives 

 the farmer an excellent chance to achieve success that would not be 

 the case where he was working on wages, or an ordinary tenant, 

 admittedly it is also advantageous to the landowner. He secures 

 a good return from his land, and avoids the anxiety and trouble 



