Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-01-13

pIeHiiiaA l"ilu iast NiessaSe, eHApla aCiiIS "Ai
the subjects Of interest
AGRICULTURAL.
with productive soil and solubrious
elm ,te, and possessed ofthe true sources Of
wealth, Missouri is not surpassed by any
Of our sister States, and we are cheered with
the prospect that our march is onward and
upward TO high destiny" In this con-
nection, the following statistics are given
from the United States census returns, show
ing the agricultural 'capability" of the
State. "The aggregate Of each item for the
whole State is here given; while the census
table shows also, the amount OF each, for
every county.
Improved lands 1924 ,9Ol acres. Unim-
proved lands. 6,767,938 Cash valuation
of farms, sea, 057,4S2. Value of farming
implements and machinery, $3'965,945.-
Horses 223,593 Mules Al ,508. Mich
cows, 228,553. Working Oxen, Ill ,268.
Other cattle, 445,6l5. Sheep, 756, $780,
Swine l,692,043. Value of live stock
$l9,756,65l. Value of animals Slaughter
cd $3,344,5l7. Bushels Of wheat 2 $685.
928. Bushels of corn 36,O69,543. Bush
els of oats 5,244,47 Pounds of tobacco
l7,l00,9S4. Pounds of wool 1915, $780,
Value of produce of market gardens $685.
454. Tons Of hemp 22,55S."
FINANCE OF The STATE.
The financial affairs of the State are rep
resented to be in sound and healthful condi-
ton. The fiscal year commencing on the
first day Of January, and the officers being
required to make their reports within the
first ten days Of the session, they arc unable
TO show the financial tranactions Of the last
quarter Of the last fiscal year. Legislation
remedying this is recommended.
Amount of taxable property in all the
State, except ten counties, as assessed fol
the year of 1852, is $ll2,565,6 ,652; to-wit
Assessed value of lands $45,438, 600 75
value of town lots $30,5SO,354; value Of
slaves $22,SlO,677; other personal proper
ty $l2,636,0l5. Assessed value of taxa
Bile property has doubled in the last sever
or eight years.
Balance in Treasury Ist October, 1852
$622 ,749, SO, and exceeds the revenue
chargeab!c 10 the several collectors for th
for the taxes of 1852, and now being paiC
into the treasury, together with the amour
in treasury on the lst October last, will b.
a sum sufficient 10 defray the ordinary ex
penses Of government-to pay the interes
on the State debt as it becomes due-to pa,
the State bonds, constituting part Of III
State debt, (Which falls due in 1852 an'
also leaving a surplus TO meet any probabl
appropriations which may be made by III
Legislature"
STATE DEBT.
: "The bonds Of this State outstanding o
the lst day of October, 1852, and whic
constitute the State debt, amount 10 1857
600. From this may be deducted $272 &c
GO, held as stock in the bank, the interest
' on which is paid out OF the dividends; an
h the bank is responsible TO the State for III
= principal This leaves the State del
1854, 1856 40. OF this amonnt $685. 90
I. falls due in 1858, and for the payment {
{ which there will be ample means in III
Il treasury. The debt will then be reduced
: 1928, 1856 40, and of this, 100000, Oh
temporary loan bonds, falls due in the yea
y ls56--leaving the balance of State del
l29, 1856 40, which does net fall due uni
the years lS62-63."
REDUCTION OF TAXES.
A reduction of taxes is recommended