The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-14
BOARD RAISES LIVE
STOCK VALUATIONS.
States EqualIzersincrease AS
sessmentsson Hogs. Sheep,
Cows and Vehicles

Ihere are more hogs in Minnesota
TINS year than last, according to county
assessors. reports to the state board
OF equalization, and more cows three
years old and older; but there are
fewer sheep this year and not SO many
wagons, carriages, sleighs and bicy-
cles. Ihe increased number of cows
are worth more money, the assessors
say, put the addition of 10000 hogs has
not prevented the herds throughout
TINS state from shrinking In total value
more than 100000.
BEFORE taxes are paid, however, such
surprising differences in value will be
practlcaily obiterated Large increases
We're made in the assessors s. returns
yesterday in all of the four classes OF
property considered by the board OF
equalization
COWS three years old and older;
We're WORTH last year in Minnesota an
average of $15.93 apiece This year
they are reported to be worth $14.5S
apiece.
In 1903 s24,e72 sheep were said to be
worth, for purposes of, taxation. s4s1.-
44o, or $l.5l each. In 1904, 2SO,979 sheep
are reported to be worth s$402,6 or
SLAB each.
Hogs Fall OFF SO Cents
The number of hogs last year was.
f-N>SN>Ns Ny doSCSSOISSdt 0HU,OI0.s H64
were worth $1,440,622, or $2.76 each.
This year 5s0,94S hogs are valued at
81 259,l0S, or $2.07 apiece.
w agons, carriages, sleighs and BIZ
cycles. numbered 309,743 year age.
and their number has now fallen to
s5oo, 5o0. The estimated value of such
vehlcles has decreased from $5,250,56S
10 S4,655,351. The average unit value
was $lh96 in 1903 and is $15.18 in 1904.
Inat is. tn the hoe ha1i ZOE
Sheep have diminished fnSnumber dur
ing the year by 3093, and in total
value by $88,S39. Hogs have increased
1850 and yet their total value is $201,-
Ola less now than it was year ago.
wagons, ETC., were more numerous in
1913 by 3,193 and Were then worth
$595,211 more
Individually, the @three-year-ol cow
mas fallen in Na1ue, as assessors are
convinced, 81. 40; sheep is s. cents
less valuable this year; a hog So cents;
and "a wagon, carriage, sleigh or BIZ
cycle, $1.7S. -,
Board Raises Valuations
Unwilling to accept these views, the
board OF equalization has raised the.
reported value of cows to a minimum
ofs$I2 1each.s: The cheapest sheep the
| board. believes, is worth s150; the least
expensive hog should bring $3.50. Any
@WdSoH, carriage, sleigh or bicycle
worthy of the name should be worth
SIS, the board says. ..l ss Asz
I'm various counties the board has
increased the assessed value of cows
from. 10 to SO percent. In Douglas,
Roseau, st. Louis and Todd counties
the increase has been Is per cent; IN
Becker and Pope countless SO 1-3l per
cent; in Benton and Red Lake .coun-
ties, so per cent. ~ req 10 ,ss.
.sSti1l- greater increase has been made
in the valuation of sheep; an addition
of so per cent having been agreed
upon for fully adozen counties, namely,
Becker, Benton, Dakota lie SSueurJ
Norman, otter Taif,i Polk, Red Lake,
Renville, Roseau, Todd and Waseca.
- Benton county must stand an! in
crease of $50. per cent for hogs. jack
son and Polk counties are each raised
s66a2-3 per cent in the same Escf1ed ule
b. Polk county, the assessedivalues of
which are evidently much too low to
suit the board. has been increased 10
per cent as to wagons; carriages,
sleighs and bicycles.ns Benton. and Red
Lake counties will go up 60 per cent
each for the same class Of property;
and an addition of so. per cent each has
been directed for Cook, Cottonwood,
Fillmore, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi,
Murray, Mobiles, Pine. sRenyille, Rock
and Scott counties.