Farm-Management Phases of Apple-Growing 141 



SYSTEM I. 



Renter furnishes: Owner furnishes: 



1. Half of all labor and material 1. Half of all labor and material 



costs. costs. 



2. Half of all equipment and 2. Half of all equipment and 



live-stock. live-stock. 



3. Dwelling for tenant. 



Renter takes: Owner takes: 



1. One-third of packed fruit. 1. Two-thirds of packed fruit. 



Under the above system, the owner and tenant enter into 

 a straight partnership to operate the fruit-farm, first set- 

 ting aside one-third of the packed fruit to go to the owner 

 for rental on his farm. When the tenant works alone he 

 receives half wages. If one additional man is needed, his 

 services are paid for by the owner to offset the labor of the 

 tenant. Under this plan a desirable man with little capi- 

 tal would be able to get a start, while the owner would 

 be protected by having a direct voice in the operation of 

 his orchard. 



SYSTEM II. 



Renter furnishes: Owner furnishes: 



1. All labor, material, and equip- 1. Farm and suitable dwelling. 



ment with the exception of 2. All of the fertilizer and mate- 

 fertilizer and material for rial for the winter spray, 



the winter spray. 3. One-half of the barrels or 



2. One-half of the barrels or boxes. 



boxes. 



Renter takes: Owner takes: 



1. Half of packed fruit and de- 1. Half of the packed fruit, 

 livers the other half to the 

 warehouse. 



In western New York where very often the orchard is 

 only one of several enterprises on a general farm, the 

 above system of tenantry is common. Under this system 

 the owner exercises an appreciable, yet less far-reaching 

 influence in the management of his orchard than under 



