Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 March 1915 — LANDS IN JASPER VALUED AT $19.50 [ARTICLE]

LANDS IN JASPER VALUED AT $19.50

State Tax Board Completes Tabulation Showing Assessed Valuations Throughout State. The state tax board has completed a tabulation of the assessed valuation of • farm lands, stock and some other items of personal property, showing the assessments in every county in the state. Land in Jasper county has an average valuation of $19.50 per acre. The state average is $25.30 per acre, so Jasper county’s average is $6.80 below the average. Considering that land is assessed for about 40 per cent of its true value, land in this county would be worth on an average $48.75 per acre. A comparison of the valuations of farm lands, stock, etc., in several counties in the state might prove interesting and are here published. Farm Lands. Jasper $19.50, Benton $52.00, Newton $28.60, White $24.50, Starke $11.40, Lake $56.00, Pulaski $15.10. Horses and Mules. Jasper $94, Benton slOl, Newton sll6, White SB7, Starke $83.50, Pulaski $74. Cattle. Jasper $46, Benton $42, Newton $38.60, White $29.30, Starke $31.30, Pulaski $32. »- . Hogs. Jasper $9. Benton $9.30, Newton $9.30, Whits's7.4o, Starke $9.90, Pulaski $6. Sheep. Jasper $4.50, Benton $5.50, Newton $4.60, White, none reported, Starke $3.20, Pulaski $4.70. Automobiles. Jasper $333, Benton $350, Newton $275, White $270, Starke $272, Pulaski, no report. Farm Implements. Jasper $45, Benton S6B, Newton $l5O, White ssl, Stajrke s3l, Pulaski $33. x

Household Furniture. Jasper $57, Benton S6O, Newton $75, White S4B, Starke $27, Pulaski S3B. There are some queer disparities shown by the tabulation and in the few counties mentioned here occur some differences in assessments that seem unaccountable. In Jasper county horses are assessed lower than in Benton and Newton, while cattle are assessed higher. White county shows a lower valuation on all personal property than any of the neighboring counties, cattle being assessed at only $29.30 per head, or $16.70 less than in Jasper county. White county is one of the most important cattle counties in Indiana. \ In farming implements the assessments again show great disparity. In Jasper county an average of only $45 per farm and in Newton county $l5O per farm. Newton county, by the way, was much the. highest in the state, Carroll being the only other one to exceed SIOO. Starke shows an average assessment of only $27 per home on household furniture, the lowest shown in the state. Of cowse, there are a good many, saloons in Starke county and that generally means a number of poorly furnished homes. The comparative table prepared by the tax board shows the need of some method of equalization in the assessments, a matter that should be taken up without delay. ~ ■ 1111 ..."'■y * See the Coriss back styles in the Kahn Tailoring Co. line from Indian apolis. Be sure and let us take your measure. Perfect fit guaranteed. C.EARL DUVALL