Agricultural Research in New Hampshire 15 



was not altered during six months' storage, regardless of method of pres- 

 ervation. 



S. R. ShIMER, H. J. PURINTON, M. E. LOUGHLIN 



AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS 



Land Titles 



In co-operation with the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, a study 

 of deed descriptions was undertaken and completed. Deeds were exam- 

 ined in three register of deeds' offices. Land owners and officials were 

 interviewed. 



Descriptions of most deeds to rural land in New Hampshire were 

 found to be vague. In areas where property lines are not regularly main- 

 tained, the description would not help much in actually locating bound- 

 ary lines. The descriptions were of four types: 



1. Based on names adjoining property owners 



2. Same as above except that a few physical landmarks are added 



3. Same as above except that general directions are given 



4. Engineer's description 



(In the first three types there was usually vagueness of the point of 

 origin.) 



Five basic requirements for changing to better descriptions wer>; 

 saggested: 



1. Definite point of beginning 



2. Each point described clearly 



3. Terminology and measurements must be universal 



4. Changing characteristics should be omitted 



5. Must be identical with adjoining property 



The following recommendations were made: 



1. The towns with special property maps should consider their use 

 in conveyancing. 



2. Towns could file maps with register of deeds to show approxi- 

 mate location, shape, and size of property. 



3. Purchasers in towns having maps should see that descriptions are 

 adequate. 



4. Permanent markers should be put in where possible. 



5. State- wide co-ordinate system should be legalized. This would 

 eventually provide a means of accurately locating the point of 

 origin of a deed description. 



J. C. Holmes 



A Study of the Supply and Distribution of New Hampshire Milk 



/. Every -Other-Day Delivery of Milk. In the summer and fall of 

 1945, a study was made to determine the effect of war-time practices, 

 particularly every-other-day delivery of milk, on the efficiency of retail 

 and wholesale milk distribution. 



Data were obtained from 19 distributors in the A4errimack Valley 

 for the month of July, 1941, a period preceding the change from daily to 



