The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-03-02
LA SALE.
The Banner County Of the State of Illin,is.-
First in Agricultural Resources
and Products.
ccivctl.
Facts and Figures.

faCts ana Figures.
From the report of the State Board of Equal
ization for 1877, just published, we CLAN Il
few facts and figures, which can not fail o in.
tercst the farmers and business men d La
Sale county.
In 1877 La Sale county was asSesscl-num-
Der of town lots, l,l69; value, $4,s01OG3 =
Cook, Adams Peoria and st. Clair counties
leading in their order. The average value of
town lots in Cook county, including, Of course
Chicago and her suburbs, and the smaller
towns, was $3O343, and in La Sale county
$23173.
The value of our lands was $l,59O91l, La
Sale county being first in the state in this
particular
Number of horses in La Sale county,
"A 1906; in Cook, 210l0-thc latter only ex-
cecding by BIB. Cook county's horses were
valued at $9l5944, and La Sale at 1897 ,533.
La Sale takes the lead IN cattle, having
IS, 1859; value, $596332.
In mules and asses we have only S92, valued
at So, 1913, and are badly beaten, notwithstand
ing that Ed. Nattngcr Is permitted to run at
large.
In the matter of sheep our showing is small
but 1874, Lake leading with G3,1i1.
In hogs Henry is first, with S32Sl, value
S2l2, 100, while La Sale has 14,35g. assessed
at $l90,359. Fisher, the statican for the State
Agricultural Board, gives La Sale the same
number of hogs, but gives them the greatest
weight and value, beating all the counties in
the state He values our 1850 hogs ut $3.50
s9', and lIcnrys s3,2S2 at 1871 9OG Mclean
county stands third in the list
La Sale county has 2l5 fire and burglar
proof safes, and Cook 551, worth S32, $50,
while ours are valued at $12,G12, making us
second in the state on this item.
La Sale has 100 pigcon-holc, billiard and
pool tables, Cook 916; Cook first, La Sale ID.
La Sale stands second in carriages and
wagons, having DBL value S2OO33i; Cook
first, 1899, value S3j0,996.
Cook county has S,2l9 clocks and watches
value S33O1s La Sale is second with Ills,
worth S9S,j43.
Cook has 4,5i2 sewing and knitting ma
chimes, worth S63,663. La Sale is charged
with 4,4SO, worth 62,;G5, and is second
Cook comes in with 3,459 pianos, value
1864, 81, and La Sale follows next highest,
with Cos worth $i6,iG9
La Sale has 80 organs and mclodconS, val
ucd at S30.4l2, and is first in the state.
La Sale is assessed with cue patont right,
value $l4S; and twelve steamboats,, worth
$l2,4S3
Cook county'~ assessed personal property Is
put at Slg,5,95;2, and is first. La sale i
second. with S6,3i6Oi0 Sangamon i third !;
amount $5.2ls.235. The Stale Board. howev-
cr. reduced la Sale on this itcm to 81. 5S2 $50,
and Sangamon somewhat also: but still left
our county second.
In the value of lands We are fourth in the
state.
The assessment of agricultural implements
gave Us Sl5S,96G. next 10 Oglc, the first value,
Sl93ss6.
In gold and silver plate Cook stands first,
with SlG4;I and Ia sale $lI.3i3-S3.O0O
over all save Cook.
In diamonds and jewel, we are BADLY lci,,
Cook having Sl2,COi, and We only Sl,025.
In money of banks and brokers We are poor,
having only $lG32O, while Cook claims only
the modest sum of Sl,OO60l5, VIII s'O,5So-
Livingston S41,Jes.