The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-08
REPORT OF STATE TAX VALUES
 IN ALABAMA SHOWS SURPRISES
tGOyernment Census Takers Found $S,0O0,0OO Worth of Property; Assessors Found $3,OOO0OO.
 Detailed Values by Counties.
BY D. W. McIVER.

valued at $2,413,729; Henry has 572,212. valued at $976,75S, not quite g. an acre. while Conecuh has 575,0S7 acres valued at $1, ,04s, ,3S9; Covington, has 62S,160 acres, valued at $1,621,O02; Sumter has 5T, 05S acres, valued at $l,674S92; ; Jackson has 532, ,S53 acres valued at $,93S,- S30, over $3 an acre; Colbert has 372,697 acres valued at $1,326,S76 and it is seen that lands in North Alabama are worth more than in South Alabama, the coal and mineral probably making the df- ference; Madison County has 45l, ,929 acres valued at $2,922,S ,S3S, over S6 an acre, while Montgomery has 50O,114 acres valued at $3.404,S65, about s6 an acre; Monroe has 631, ,736 acres at a value of $l,3S9, ,620, or about $2 an acre; Mobile has 595,3 acres valued at $1S47,524; Wilcox, 570,746 valued at $1,794, ,S9S; Bibb has 729658 valued at $91S, 495; Choctaw has 559.0S0 acres valued at $1,012,9l2; Clarke. 777,799 valued at $l,- 3S4,92S; Barbour, 579,19l, valued at $1.464,- $40; and so down to Fayette which has the smallest number, 292 562, valued at $527. 7.54S not g an acre. This is the tax value of these lands. If you start out to buy them you will soon see the force of my suggestion that the real value has a very small relation to the tax value.
 Personal Property.
 The personal property in Alabama is valued at $7O, ,793,93O. Jefferson comes first with SIS, ,463; Mobile second with $12, 232,145. while Montgomery is third with $11,11O,5 54S; Calhoun is fourth with $341S,- 1S5: Madison next with S2,455,S76: Dallas, $2914, 696; Colbert, s1, ,156, 397; Etowah, S1,- 069,56S; Lee, $l,324114; Lauderdale, $l,26S,- 534; Talladega $1O5653O; there were no returns from Tuscaloosa, although the taxes certainly were paid. It was for some cause left out of the list as to the personal property; Morgan, $1, 4O6,671; Bar bour. $9S2, ,130; Macon, $6O6, 779; Pike $5Ss,- 4l5; Marengo, $650, ,2O4; Perry, $544,S93, and so on down to Winston, the smallest with only $14,274
 Wharves.
 The total value of the wharfs in the State is $460,3OO; Mobile is first with $170, 041; Madison second with $72275; Mont gomery third with $59, ,S9O Marengo has $42,55O; Elmore, $29.S5O; Conecuh s15, 15O Morgan, $l4, 43O; Randolph. $10,OO0; Eto- wah, $5,245, and so on down to Walker with $50.
 Printing Presses.
 The printing presses in the State are valued at $245, ,495; Jefferson comes first with $65.95O; Mobile next with $35,6l5; Montgomery third with $32,3OO; Choctaw has ,$16797; Calhoun, $6.1O0; Dallas, $4,9OO; Talladega s, ,45O: Madison. $3,595; Pike, S. 400 Barbour, $2,5OO; Etowah. $500; Lee $32OO ;Lauderdale, $4.SOO. Henry, S2,SO0; and on down to Wilcox which has presses valued at only $1O, paying a tax of 2 cents.
 Steamboats and Vessels.
 The value of steamboats and vessels Is $3035 522. Mobile having most of them, val ued at S2O6, 230; Baldwin comes next with $62. 702; Montgomery. s1O70O; Lauderdale $62O0: Pike. $3, 4cO: Marshall. $3040; Pike, s. 400, and on down to Etowah and Choc- Jaw, which have $10O each.
 Stocks of Goods.
 The stocks of goods are valued at S14,- COZ, 951; Jefferson is first with g. 2S9. .5S3; Mobile second with $l71S,010; Montgom- cry is third with s1,29l, ,265; Madison has $446, ,175; Dallas, $5S6, 4S7; Calhoun, $409 ,O25;