The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-09-17

This exhibit shows altogether laO3s9,217
acres of land rendered for taxation, ana
that taken from the 1857 1857 goo acres OF
land In the state leaves 27,47s.3 wnicn
should represent the amount Of pubic do
main unsold at that time. This Includes
all lands donated FOL school purposes. IL
Will be noted that the increase OF taxable
values from 1880 to 1870 was from SSH
40 1885 to S7S2 Ill ,sS3 amounting 10 an
increase In values of $47O,6il,14T, or 10l
per cent during the decade. While the
increase I'm values from 1880 to 1901 WAS
from $Ts2, IL .ss3 to sos, 1874, s85, amounting
to S2OO,O75, $50 Increase IN values, or a frac-
tion over 20 per cent for eleven years.
The phenomenal increase In taxable vat
ues from 1850 to 1880 could not ne main
tanned even under favorable conditions.
The hrst half OF the decade between 1870
End 1900 was a period OF great financial
depression auecting values In every section
OF our country. These conditions must
account for the meager Increase In taxable
values during most of the decade referred
to.
1t will be noticed that while the values
In 1890 were STS2, II SSS, In 1898 they were
only Ss54. 61g, 1865. amounting TO an Increase
OF ST2,5OT 4S2. or a fraction less than ~
per cent In eight years.
The taxable values OF 1898 being $s54,-
81D.3G5 and that of 1891 being S9s2, 1871, $40,
amount to an Increase or Sl2I ,56S,5oO or
fraction less than 10 per cent In three
years. The increase In values as shown
nv the aSSekGOEH. report LOT intNt AuAtI
years makes an average OF little less
than SAL 10000 per year, while the IN
crease during the period OF greatest
growth averaged only a little more than
these years demonstrate that prosperity is
everywhere present.
We desire to submit some comparisons
between the figures taken from the tax
rolls and those furnished from the census
taken by the general government. The cen.
sus report for the years Included between
this same period 1000 industrial plants were
established IN the State, and the popnla-
ton Of the State was Increased over 800,
COO. Bearing these facts In mind, desire
to submit In connection with them data
from the census report q 1870 tonchlng
sderaton be given to these statements as
they may deserve,
report OF 1900. the year before the assess
lnent Of 1901 was madei
The census report Of 1900 shows that
1890. valued at s516,97L33s; this included
improvements live stock, etc, and IN 1900
the number OF farms were .l e.l shown TO be 3d.
same items Of taxation, showing the IN
crease IN the number Of farms 20 be l2i
0G4, or %. per cent and an Increase In
value Of S44d, 49S $40. or a fraction over
SO per cent for the decade
IN 1901, the year after the census report
Giving these values. the assessors rolls, as
shown by the comptrollers department,
give the assessed value OF all the land 10
the State, the 1--we stock and all the Items
enumerated IN the census. at S55t ,44O.O9t,
or S40J, 036. 176 less than that given by the
census report the year before, or decrease
In estimated values Of 70 per cent IN on
while the increase in values upon farms
report, amounted TO S445. 498e40 for the
decade. the assessors rolls show an in
crease Of only 5000, 075, 9S2 upon the entire
taxable values OF the State for eleven
years.
WHERE THE DIFFERENCE LIES.
The farm values alone. as given by the
census report in 1900, amounted TO s72l,
TotSl land values in 1901, by assessors
rolls, S432937. $40,
Another item. that OF cattle;
Census report OF 1900 shows 0,428, 1e6
mend. valued at stG3 22s 904 . assessors rolls
for 1901 show 6,s04. 800 head, valued at s74,
showing difference II .J humber of ABBA
goo and In value OF $ss,66O.46S.
census report g 1900 shows 17707is,
valued at S39,6ls,f02
Assessors rolls for 1901 show 1b31 $40
valued at s39.sl6 go a., =,
difference or 3,2O3 In number, and
$40 .O62 IN value.
CELSIUS report q 1900 shows 2,es5.si4,
valued at 81 COS, 6ST.
Assessors rolls for 1901 show l,4OS,416
valued az S2,45S, s9I
a difference Of l.2JI. lbs 10 number. and
.l46,T99 IN value.
Census ensus report q 1900 shows l,sso.2os.
yalued az S3,9l2 III 49,
Assessors rolls for 1901 show LOO. Az,
K difference q 1881 IN number, ana
81 ss8. 1913 In vaiuc.
census report Of 1900 shows e27,sss,
valued at 1928, III. -