It may be established over every species of property, moveable or immoveable. The usufructuary has a right to the enjoyment of every species of benefit, whether natural, or artificial or civil, which the object of usufruct is capable of producing. Natural benefits are those which the earth produces spontaneously. The production and increase of animals are also natural fruits. The artificial fruits of the soil are those which are obtained by cultivation.
Civil fruits are rents of houses, interest on sums due, arrears of rent.
The value of farms is also ranged under the class of civil fruits. Natural and artificial fruits, hanging by branches and roots at the period when the usufruct commences, belong to the usufructuary. Those which are in a similar state at the period when the usufruct closes, belong to the proprietor, without recompense on either side for tillage and sowing, but without prejudice also to such portion of the fruits as may be acquired by the joint-cultivator, if there were one at the commencement or cessation of the usufruct. Civil fruits are reputed to accrue from day to day, and belong to the usufructuary, in proportion to the duration of his usufruct. This rule applies to the value of farming leases, as well as to rents of houses and other civil fruits.