Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 April 1903 — BASIS OF ASSESSMENT. [ARTICLE]

BASIS OF ASSESSMENT.

The township assessors met with the county assessor Monday nnd agreed upon the following basis of assessment for personal p roperty: Good notes drawing 8 per cent, interest at their face values. Good notes drawing 6 per cent, interest at a discount of 2 per cent. All stocks of goods and merchandise to be assessed at 8o per cent of the invoice value. All average horses with speed records, S2OO and upwards at the discretion M the assessor. * All pure bred or grade draft horses S3OO, higher or lower at the discretion of the assessor. Average yearling colts at $30.00 Average two-year-old colts 40.00 Average three-year-old colts 60.00 All other average horses 90.00 Higher or lower at the discretion of the assessor. Mules same as horses. Jacks 125.00 Average yeailing heifers 10.00 Average yearling steers , 15-00 Average two-year-old heifers 15.00 Average two-year-old steers 25.00 Average three-year-old steers 35.00 Average cows at , 25.00 Average Jersey and milk breeds 25.00 Average feeding tattle, per cwt 3.50 Good average sheep per head 4.00 Hogs, per cwt. 6.00 Wood per cord i $.50 to 2.00 Wheat per bushel 50 Corn per bushel 30 Oats per bushel 25 Rye per bushel 40 Potatoes per bushel 40 Timothy seed per bushel 1.50 Clover seed per bushel 5.00 Timothy hay per ton 5.00 Wild hay per ton 2.00 Higher or lower at discretion of the assessor. Racon per cwt 10.00 Lard, per cwt io.oo Wool, per lb 15 Sorghum molasses, per gal 25 Ice per ton 35 Hardwood oak lumber M 10 00 Chickens per do 2 300 Turkeys, each 75 Geese, each 50 llees, per stand 1 00