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times as high as one-half. In regions where the crops are 

 not so good, the tenant gets two-thirds to three-fourths 

 of the crop, and on land that is very uncertain, he some- 

 times gets even more. The rent also varies with the kind 

 of crops grown. If there is any considerable area of sugar 

 beets, or other crops requiring much labor, the tenant gets 

 a larger share. Naturally there are all sorts of minor 

 variations. One of the very common ones is to require 

 the tenant to pay cash rent for pasture. Sometimes this 

 is placed so high that it is really a bonus paid to get the 

 farm. The landlord sometimes pays part of the thresh- 

 ing and similar bills. 



206. Share of receipts. In dairy regions, and gener- 

 ally in the Eastern States, where a large part of the farm 

 products are fed to live-stock, the usual system is for the 

 landlord to pay for half of the seed, feed, fertilizer, thresh- 

 ing bill, silo filling, hay pressing, and furnish half of the 

 stock, except horses, and get half of the receipts from all 

 sources. The tenant furnishes horses, machinery, and all 

 labor. If no cash crops are grown, this system is unfair 

 to the tenant, because he furnishes half of all expenses on 

 stock, except buildings, and does all the labor. As a result, 

 in such regions the landlord is often forced to furnish all 

 the cows and sometimes part of the horses and equipment 

 in order to get a tenant. The straight half and half is 

 fair when the tenant sells considerable hay. If the chief 

 crop sold is potatoes or some other crop requiring con- 

 siderable labor, the system again needs modifying. The 

 general tendency is to hold too close to the half and half 

 system. As a result, the tenant desires to sell all the hay 

 possible and the landlord desires him to keep many cows 

 and raise potatoes, cabbage, or other laborious crops. It 

 is fairer and results in better profits for both parties if the 



