A STUDY OF SHAKE-RENTED DAIRY FARMS. 7 



stated previously, when the cows are owned by the landlord the 

 tenant shares half the loss through sales and purchases, and either 

 half the loss by death or a fixed amount ranging from $5 to $15 

 per cow. 



On the 147 farms in this region from which records were taken by 

 the Illinois station for the crop year 1912 in 139 cases the horses 

 were supplied by the tenant and in 8 cases they were owned half-and- 

 half. The machinery was owned in 126 cases by the tenant and in 

 21 cases half-and-half, and the cows were owned in 130 cases by the 

 landlord, in 2 cases by the tenant, and in 15 cases half-and-half. The 

 expenses for seed, thrashing, and twine in 1912 also were borne in 

 about the same ratio as exhibited in Table I. Thus it would appear 

 that the relation between landlord and tenant in this region has not 

 changed materially during the last four years. 



Under the type of lease most commonly found the duties and re- 

 muneration of the landlord and of the tenant, respectively, may be 

 roughly outlined, first for the Wisconsin group, and then for the 

 Illinois group, as follows: 



Duties and remuneration of landlord and tenant, respectively. 



WISCONSIN GROUP 



Landlord : 



Receives — 



Half the returns from all farm products sold. 

 Pays — 



Depreciation on buildings and on half the cows. 



For repairs on buildings and fences and material for repairs. 



Taxes on land, buildings, and on half the productive stock. 



Insurance on farm buildings and on half the cows and other productive 

 stock. 



Half the cost of thrashing and twine. 



For most of the grass seed. 



Part of the road tax. 



For half of the feed purchased. 

 Tenant : 



Receives — 



Half the returns from all farm products sold. 

 Pays — 



Cost of all farm labor. 



For all work stock, machinery, and tools. 



For labor for rough repairs to buildings and fences. 



Taxes and insurance on horses and machinery, and on half the pro- 

 ductive stock, including cows. 



Depreciation and repairs on machinery and tools. 



Depreciation on horses and half that on cows. 



Most of the farm road tax. 



For half of the feed purchased. 



For part of the grass seed. 



Half the cost of thrashing and twine. 



Cost of milk cans. 



