African American farmers -- Southern States; Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- Southern States
Being desirous of having said tenant raise sufficient corn to
supply his needs during the ensuing year, in consideration of his
planting such land in corn as they may designate, they hereby agree
to purchase from said tenant all corn over and above such as may be
necessary for his needs, and to pay therefor the market price; and
to purchase all corn raised by him in the event be wishes to remove
from James plantation at the termination of this contract. In
consideration of the above undertaking on Smith and Brown's part,
the said tenant hereby agrees to sell to them all surplus corn
raised by him and in the event of his leaving James' plantation at
the termination of this contract to sell to them all corn he may
have on hand: in each case at the market price.
The said Smith and Brown hereby reserve to themselves all liens
for rent and supplies on all cotton, cotton seed, corn and other
agricultural products, grown upon said land during the year 1902,
granted under Sections 2495 and 2496 of the Code of 1892. They
hereby agree to handle and sell for the said tenant all cotton and
other crops raised by him for sale, to the best of their ability,
and to account to him for the proceeds of the same when sold. They
also reserve to themselves the right to at all times exercise such
supervision as they may deem necessary over the planting and
cultivating of all crops to be raised by him during the year 1902.
The said John Doe hereby rents from Smith and Brown the above
mentioned land for the year 1902 and promises to pay therefor seven
dollars and a half per acre on or before November the first, 1902,
and hereby agrees to all the terms and stipulations herein
mentioned.
He furthermore represents to Smith and Brown that he has sufficient
force to properly plant and cultivate same, and agrees that if at
any time in their judgment his crops may be in need of cultivation,
they may have the necessary work done and charge same to his
account.
He furthermore agrees to at all times properly control his family
and hands, both as to work and conduct, and obligates himself to
prevent any one of them from causing any trouble whatsoever, either
to his neighbors or to Smith and Brown.
He also agrees to plant and cultivate all land allotted to him,
including the edges of the roads, turn rows, and ditch banks, and
to keep the latter at all times clean and to plant no garden or
truck patches in his field.
He also agrees to gather and deliver all agricultural products
which he may raise for sale to said Smith and Brown, as they may
designate to be handled and sold by them, for his account.
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