Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1904 — Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Loans on Land. We make our own inspections; no delay, no extra expense; interest 5 per cent. Loans on City Property and on Personal security also. Call, write or telephone No. 35. The First National Bank RENSSELAER, INDIANA.

BASIS OF ASSESSMENT. Schedule Adopted by the Township Assessors for the Assessment of Personal Property in Jasper County, Indiana, for the Year 1904: 1 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. 2 All stocks of goods and merchandise to be assessed at 80 percent of the invoice value. 3 All average horses with speed records, S2OO and upwards at the discretion of the assessor. 4 All pure bred draft horses SSOO, or grade draft horses, $200; higher or lower at the discretion of the assessor,

5 FARM HORSES. Average yearling colts at..s3o 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 6 CATTLE. Average yearling heifers... 10 00 Average yearling steers.... 15 00 Average two-year-old heifers 15 00 Average two-year-old steers 25 00 Average three-yr-old steei s. 35 00 Average cows at 25 00 ! Av. Jersey and milk breeds 25 00 “ feeding cattle, per cwt 3 50 7 SHEEP AND HOGS. Good average sheep per bead 3 00 Hogs, per cwt 4 00

8 GRAIN SEEDS Wood per cord ....$. 50 to $ 2 00Wheat per bushel 75 Corn per bushel 30 Oats per bushel 25Rye per bushel . 40 Potatoes per bushel 50 Timothy seed per bushel.. . 150 Clover seed per bushel.... 5 00 10 Timothy hay pr ton 5 00 Wild hay per ton 2 00 Higher or lower at discretion of the assessor. * 11 Bacon per cwt .... 8 00Lard, per cwt 8 OO Wool, per lb 15 : Sorghum molasses, per gal 25 Ice per ton. 50 12 Hardwood oak lumber, per M 12 50 13 Chickens per doz.. 300 Turkeys, each 75 Geese, each 50 Bees, per stand. 1 00

Additional improvements to be assessed at 60 per cent of cost price J. H. ALLMAN, Chairman. ORIS McCULLOUGH, Secretary. J. R. PHILLIPS, County Assessor.