FARMING IN YAZOO—MISSISSIPPI DELTA. | 
landlord exercises supervision ove 
r the cash renters, except in the 
case of renters whom he knows to be dependable. 
Table III summarizes in convenient form the principal terms of 
the three systems of tenure: 
TABER OUI. 
Method of renting. 
Share cropping. Share renting. Cash renting. 
Landlord furnishes....--. MMe; nT CL as thes ee ae Paar WGC WS eee sees ecesdde Land. 
House or cabin........-- HiouUSeIOr Cabin... ..--- 4. House or cabin. 
Moolsian sd ssee eee ee es UO Maae a seeeee ne nee ae [manele 
Works stockssaae ase. One-fourth or one-third 
Feed for work stock..... of fertilizers. 
CSTE 0 bes ey EO iy OOS OES OT IE EIS Oe OIG OI One oy cries Seer mes 
One-haltvohiertilizerseaa|ee ses eee yee ee te 
HYUTG eapreare sya ees ofS ciat eal a WOME MEY Or yaa at A ee VS 
Tenant furnishes. .......- PNM eawores sae ororesos Wa bOrseeks kosk yee Labor. 
One-half of fertilizers....| Work stock.......-.---. Work stock. 
Feed for work stock....| Feed for work stock. 
LOOMIS cee eee eee ee Tools. 
SGedSia. is aarodce eee Seeds. 
Three-fourths or two- | Fertilizers. 
thirds of fertilizers. 
Landlord receives. ....-.-| One-half of the crop..... One-fourth or one-third | Fixed amount in cash o1 
of the crop. lint cotton. 
Tenant receives. ....-...-.- One-half of the crop...-.- Three-fourths or two- | Entire crop less fixed 
thirds of the crop. amount. 
FACTORS OF PRODUCTION IN RELATION TO METHOD OF RENTING. 
Table IV presents the relationship between the principal factors of 
production and the method of renting land. 
TABLE IV. 
All Share Share Cash 
records. |croppers.| renters. | renters. 
NOME OTROLER OC OF Siete sc jartyaye leet fay aa\- care Pate ons sya Sas os /SrSeters ep opeea 878 445 136 297 
Acreage in crops per tenant: 
Otal.... 2-2-2. -e eee eee eee 23.4 1 27.1 28. 0 
WOTTON MR as ime tN een eo eee eS ae eee EY 19.5 17.0 20. 2 22.6 
Rencent MyCot vom a tems uay selina ioc t ema cess 83.0 88.0 71.0 81.0 
COMM. .2o5 cost oathdbsessoncbesuedsstgas comusetasscsaconaree 3.9 Og) 6.0 5.3 
Naieldvoncotton per acre (bales)... ---.2.--2-2.-- S22 ena cee 0. 66 0.69 0.69 0. 61 
Naeldotcorn per/acre/ (bushels)... 2222) 2522202222 eee at 24.0 24.0 23.0 24. 0 
Average value of farm property per tenant: 
pi Gt at eee eelaatcfe eee ae ep a i ee eee G2, 1 OK00 (G1) S11. 009/$22504 00) e205 74500 
LEING sj eo og mormon Jddadd > Sob 6sbc08 obese bease me schol ecccon 1,674.00 | 1,378.00 | 1,929.00 | 2,001.00 
AES Unt GUT Se eer seas cte ce uence re tees ated je: avan c, 2) ART Mercere 240. 00 210. 00 273. 00 269. 60 
WTEC, he pes ee Se at ca RU Se SS RR os 222. 00 194. 00 248. 00 253. 00 
LON DIGITS s 3 Shots acme e Seco tens) eee peer oe) Seer 40.00 29.00 54.00 51.00 
Average value of farm property per acre: 
ROUB. oo santos BER e dese es ee ot Gas Aes DORE gees tae ce sa 92.92 93.95 92. 40 92. 09 
WUBIN. Goa deb cunt cepec nee 7h Aa8 Hee Soe Ae Beane Seseec Se ecoer 71.47 71.49 71.16 71.59 
SSSA gy hy ee i a i Nhl a 10. 23 10. 87 10. 09 9.64 
ATTN at a A Rle ed Aaa a ee a e e| 9.49 10.07 9.15 9.03 
PIAGLOMMOMES ei te te nein eee See san? ok cee menoiens 1.73 1.52 2.00 1.83 
Average number of mules per tenant......-.....--------------- 1.36 1.03 1.69 1.68 
BEV ORISOR Ale OleIMUNES <2. 5 hci dona s oa ie cia ssn ee eee crea $164.00 | $187.00 | $147.00 $150. 00 
Averace mumiber, of crop acres per mule................-..-.---- 17.3 18.5 16.1 16.7 
Average number of bales of cotton per mule..............-.---- 9.5 2, 8.5 8.2 
eens ona norm ames.. i) hie) wai as Seed ee $392.00 | $333.00 | $398. 00 $478. 00 
Average amount earned by outside labor..............-...-.--- 23. 00 27.00 25. 00 15. 00 
Swericonaluierontamily labor... og 118. 60 103. 00 139. 00 132. 00 
Eavenavemaluo of hired labore... ..-.---2--25--2+---42cseeeeee! 58. 00 31. 00 72. 00 85. 00 
Proportion of total income received by labor (per cent)...-..... 73.0 67.0 70.0 82.0 
Average rate of interest on landlord’s investment (per cent)... 10.6 13.6 11.8 6. ¢ 
