St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-01-23

conyenienDoutlet for the farmers de-
versified products is an absolute ne
cessity, else there is no encourage
ment for him to raise them. The
monthly market is intended to try
and meet that condition, as well as
encourage him to raise more and bet
ter products.
The Baton Rouge market is free to
the farmer in every sense Of the
word; there is no charge for any
thing. . It is his market, and he is
free to go and come when he pleases;
sell, or not, as he pleases. simply
conduct his business with the buyer
as if he was doing it at home.
The project being quite new many
people did not quite understand how
it was going to be conducted; some
came out OF curiosity; others had a
FIutle suspicion tucked away some
where, perhaps; and others did not
exactly know what to bring to the
market the first time, etc.
Everything being free and above
board" however. just as it had been
represented, and this fact having
been realized by those who attended,
there is little question that the next,
and succeeding, monthly market will
be more taken advantage of than the
one just held.
While a good many sales were made
ON the market, we have heard Of 9TH
ers that have taken place since, on
account of the market; that is, the
parties met at the market and met
hs1xy yrYhn Of Arvyo Ia
chases. 1t is expected that each
market will advertise the succeeding
ones, until sellers and buyers gener-
ally will have the Market Day fixed
definitely in their minds. We be-
lieve markets Of this kind, all over
the State, will tend to solve the prob
lem of outlets for the farmer who%is
engaged in diversified farming
It is little difficult to get at the
exact total amount of the sales on
Market Day. and since. but from the
data so far ascertained, it is esti-
bated at about $500.
The public market for the farm
er's diversified products is necessi-
ty. Consequentl, we firmly believe
| it is bound to succeed.-W. II. Dali
rymple, Professor of Veterinary
Science, Louisiana State University.
THE TORRENs SYSTEM EN-
planned.
We are frequently asked to explain
in detail the provisions of the Tor
rens System, and we had intended to
publish an editorial outline of the
plan in this issue The following
article from the Norfolk Virginian-
Pilot puts the whole matter so clear
~ that we need hardly enlarge upon
It at this time. Says our Virginia
contemporary:
1.-THE chief advantages OF the Tor
rens system are that it makes for
economy and stability Of title. When
land Is once registered under this
system, the title is settled once and
for all time, the State being behind
it as guarantor, and the cost of sub
sequent transfers is min4mized; while
the special proceedings necessary to
secure such registration are simple
and no more expensive than those
attaching to each and every convey
ance under the methods now obtain
ing.
Briefly summarized, the special
procedure is this: The owner Of real
estate makes known to the clerk of
court OF the county or city in which
the real estate is located his desire
to have the title OF the land certified
and registered. Whereupon the clerk
issues summons, running in the
name of the State, to all persons who
may be interested in the real estate
to come forward and protect their
rights and interests therein, II any
they can show.
After their summons has run due
length of time, the examiner of titles
for the district in which the land Is
situated, duly appointed public Of
fetal, takes the petition, goes to the
records and makes careful and ey-
haustive investigation, he makes re
port to the Judge. Whereupon the
Judge sets a day for hearing and all
parties claiming an interest in the
title under investigation are notified
| to appear in court and set forth the
nature and extent OF their claims.
The title having been established
Ito the satisfaction 81 the court, 4
deeres handed down csrtifyfpg that
sss.s SO