236 Form of Memorandum on Tenant-right. 
TEMPORARY IMPROVEMENTS. 
6. For bones used on the land, the allowance to extend in like 
manner as to diminishing for three years. 
7. For bought dung and night-soil used on the laud, the allowance 
to extend in like manner as to diminishing for years. 
8. 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. Other manures, as the case may be. 
14. For linseed cake used for feeding cattle or sheep on the land 
or premises, the allowance to be one-third of the cost for the 
first vear, and one-sixth for the second year. 
A. B. 
In considering this form, it is necessary to bear in mind that 
it was drawn up at a period when there seemed to be less pro- 
bability of low prices for agricultural produce than now : that it 
was drawn up with the feeling that, as a land-agent, I was bound 
to protect the interest of the landowner, and therefore, if possible, 
to do the tenant justice, without risking any loss to the owner. 
Thus it may be considered less favourable to the tenant than 
some of them, under present circumstances, would think neces- 
sary. If landowners can induce tenants to lay out their capital 
in judicious improvements, under this form of covenants, they 
may be considered as fortunate in having tenants so liberal. As this 
may be seen (and I hope will) by landowners, land-agents, and te- 
nants, I shall be greatly obliged if any of them will point out a better 
jneans of accomplishing the object in view, namely, benefiting all 
parties without injuring any of them, by such arrangement. 
The form appears to possess the following advantages : — 
First, — It may be attached to almost any agreement as at present 
existing ; although it is very important for all parties, and 
for landowners as much as any^ to see whether old Agree- 
ments cannot be altered so as to benefit tenants without 
any, even temporary, loss to owners. 
Secondly, — It may be made the most effectual means of binding 
the tenant to the due observance of his present agreement. 
Thirdly, — It will secure the owner against any j)robahle negli- 
gence on the part of the tenant, as regards expenditure in 
improvements, inasmuch as the tenant maij have to pay for 
the whole if he should live and the owner not choose to take 
them off' his hands. 
The owner need not, except in case of death or incapacity, 
take them off the tenant. He would therefore, as a general ruh 
be certain of a new tenant, who would take upon himself 
specifie d responsibilities before he parted with the old one. 
cases of durable improvement, which involve the heaviest, (.^j^j.J 
the responsibility on the owner would be voluntary, undo it. 
he could not be injured without becoming himself a pwner has 
The responsibility really amounts to nothing if <f an a"-cnt 
taken care to place his estates under the manager 
