The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-02
Agricultural Conditions in Great Britain and Ireland
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| itself: and In England and Scotland
he also owns the improvements which
he and his ancestors put there; but
there is recognition OF the right. Of
the tenant to remove at the end Of
his lease without damage to the in
tsrests OF the landlordl any improve
ments he has been Obliged to make
i and especially OF his right to any fer
tility he may have added to the land
1 during HIS occupancy.
For example. il he has bought stocs
I feeds, such as Indian corn, oil meal
.hcottonseed meal, or any other meal
and has fed it to stock, he is credited
] with the manurial value of that feed
until he has had opportunity to re
cover it during the term OF his lease
1 OR OF his occupancy, II he has plow
ed under clover or other humus ma
terial, he is entitled to compensation
| in case he is removed. This principle
applies to commercial fertilizers
/ On the ether hand. If he has sold
I of the farm certain grains specified
by the law, the landlord has the right
to sue him to recover the msnurial
value Of the feeds sold, or to demand
/ that an equivalent be returned to the
land by the tenant,
The landlord may not raise the rent
1 because OF any increase in fertility
which the tenant may haze put IN the
land. And if he does so without req
sons justified by coed husbandrys &C
| cording TO the custom of the country
and neighborhood. the tenant may re
cover not merely for the expense o.
i removal, but for any damages that he
may have incurred This Is called
suing for disturbances When q
lease expires and is not renewed. and
the tenant actually leaves. he IS en-
titled to recover for any unexhaus,ea
n,anures. This the landlord must pa.
He charges il up TO the land This
must be assumed by the incoming
tenant, the equities being determined
by an arbitrator, an expert in lands
and manurss, appointed by the de
partment OF agriculture. From his
i decisions there can be an appeal, and
second appeal. but no more. This
! decision. if at all Just, IS practically
/ finai
This brings Us to the very core d
/ the matter. The tenant, being assured
OF payment Tor any unsxhausted fer
/ tility he may have added 10 the land
I is encouraged TO do his best, and nat
uraIlr desires 10 remain on the ians
for $ long period. usually the lonsei
I the better. On the ether hand. ths
landlord, being indisposed to pay shs
debs OF the land. is anxious 10 retair
he tenant as long as possible. TIL:
explains WHY the one-year lease i
something practically unknown eithet
IN England. Scotland or Wales
II also explains the fact surprising
to Us, that lands IN these conntTis:
usually maintaiR their fertility Tn;
was not the case prior 10 the enact
msat CT these laws. Under the OF
fourteen and nineteen yea- leases. III
tenant human nature in tenants betni
much he same on both sides OF th'
ccesnl was likety 70 do first clas
farming the first years o. his lease
and thsn become what Is the-e know
as -scou-ger. 5 paysicker OF III
land (Brstssh fer sol rohteri, gettini
cut q Il al that ras possible towart
The end Of the lease. and putting Il
I nothing more than he vas ahsolutel,
required 10 10. TIE rev land Law
4 make II 10 the interest OF tie land
/ ic-5 20 keep him as icnz IS possible
ana thas conserve tertiisy Of IN
land
4 ne laws q both Scotland an EaE
laa6 differing in soua respects D
cause co-.tsetsoas are different b
I'm ausntzly the s1mel 90 Into ere,
I 6stsil; and 50 fa- as re EN- see mi
and fairly recognize the rights OF n
land THE sstate. which Is Gsate5 &
personality. separate t-on the orr
s7l, ana the interests Of The ts7sn
whlle Enilv protecting the tnteres.s .
) he landlord.
! Tie Law mar ee found Z any goc
: lzw lEhrary What interested Is nai-
+ wzz the a-ae-scai application q ];
: and to uasts- this re consulted wi
landlords with tenants with the 50
5 -sEariss o. 57ards o. agriculture, II.
: agricultural college professors sn
: VIZ er5s:rztors. whose Business It !
. rnda- TIE direction 0, the board {
agriculture. % enforce the law.
co-dlslons IN sea.iars
Mich caa Re said eaou. ScosLa1
: that VIII throw Light upon The pro
! ems Iowa people are n7- c3usidsrz1
! concerning the condition q thE