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Warren J. Crumley
Contract with
James M. Smith
15 January 1910
Georgia, Oglethorpe
County:
I
hereby rent for the term of one years, from JAMES M.
SMITH, Landord, the farm known as part of the G---
yard fixed – lower end next to creek –all that J. C. Barrett
worked in year 1909 & what was and is owned by Jim
M. Smith to ----- leading to pines containing about 55
acres more or less of open land, including the houses thereon.
Said term of rent beginning on the 15th day of January
1910. I agree to cultivate all open
land on said farm in a farmer-like manner, and to gather all
crops from thereon without waste, damage or loss.
I
agree to pay as rent for the said farm four thousand
and twenty five pounds of Athens miaaling light cotton put up in
merchantible bales and delivered at Smithonia on or before
October 1st, 1910.
In addition to the above rent
I agree to, without charge to the said landlord, take good
care of all said farm, not to cut any green or other valuable
timber thereon, without the consent of the said landlord in
writing, to lay off new terraces when and where needed and keep
all terraces turned up with a two-horse plow, to run all rows on
a level, to clear out and prevent from breaking all upland
ditches, to cut new upland ditches when and where needed, to
keep the land from washing, to cut drain ditches when and where
needed to dry the land, to cut briars and bushes, clean off
fence and hedge rows, build fences and pasutres, cut and split
new rails for the same, cut and burn all brushes, briars and
other obstructions in pastures, so as to keep pastures cleared
off in a way to allow grass to grow.
In case, in the judgement of the
said landlord, it becomes necessary to hire labor in preparing,
cultivating or gathering any or all of said crops, the said
landlord shall have the right to do so, and charge the expense
of the same to me and all such expenses I agree
shall be a lien upon all said crops, resing on the same footing
as the rent. I agree to work on said farm all of my
family under age, and regulary 2 mules or horses to
plow. I agree myself nor anyone working for or
with me on said farm, not to do any labor off said farm
without the consent of the said landlord in writing. I
agree to fill up with brush and litter all washes, and to
place rock on the same, so as to prevent said brush and litter
from washing away; in all plowing to lift the plow over all
washes, according to the order of the said landord.
I
agree to sow and plant said farm in such crops, and use such
quantities of fertilizers as the said landlord may direct; all
farming operations from beginning to end shall be according to
orders and directions of the said landlord. I agree to
make no charge for any improvements made on said premises during
the said lease, unless the same is agreed to by the said
landlord in writing before the improvements are made. I
agree to bring all cotton raised on said farm and all grain to
be fround for said farm; the cotton to the gin and the grain to
the mill of the said landlord to be ginned and ground for the
usual toll.
Whatever damage or injury may
befall said premises in consequence of my neglect,
carelessness or failure to carry out the terms of this contract,
or from any other cause over which I may have control I
agree shall be charged up to me and the same shall
become a lien upon any other property which I may own, resting
on the same footing as the rent.
Now in order to secure the
payment of the said rent, and any all all other advances that
may be made to me or to any of my hands or
employers, for fertilizers, supplies, money, farming
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