The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-30
In Spite of Farm Losses From
1913 DrOuth-The Figures.
COUNTY CAN STAND !
Rich Enough to Resist Such q
BackSet
And Is Set for q Good Year
for 1914.

The work of the shawnee county
assessors, now nearly completed, shows
4 healthy condition everywhere In city
and county save for the comparatively
small loss to farmers due to the
drouthy conditions of last year. Shaw
nee county's total valuation last year
amounted to $85, 46S. 445 of taxable
property 1t will be close to the same
amount this year despite the reduction
Of about $500, 900 in the value OF grain
and live stock held on farms.
Alongside the grand total this decrease
IL negligible 1t shows thats Shawnee
county can stand a bad year like 1913
once in a while without coming to grief.
While there is a decrease for the past
year in the average amount OF mer-
chants stock and somewhat less on
hand in the way Of real estate con
tracts. mortgages. as well as the rail-
ing of in the amount OF corn In bins
and cattle and horses, there have been
other increases which largely COM
pensate for the loss netted In the
county for the year. Growth Is mani
tested in business investment by small
increases in the amount OF capital STOCK
of Industrial and banking corpora
lions with headquarters here. by in
creases in the number of automobiles.
bonds, shares of stock, jewelry, pianos,
household furniture and other items IN
dicative Of the comfort and conven-
fence Of the residents of Topeka and
the county.
The following figures compare this
years property holdings with those OF
1918:
Horses-191s. 14.s77; 1914. 1905.
Cattle-1s13. 2s.957: 1914. 22.507.
Mules-1913, 2,210; 1914. 2,150
Hogs-1913, II, 1866; 1914. 10.737.
Poultry-1913. valuation, SCI. 1885; 1914.
$55.02O.
Wheat-1s1s, 2o,5os bushels. valuation,
$13.4S5; 1914. 11.946. bushels. valuation.
$3.50.
1910; 1914, 1854 bushels; valuation.
1910.
Corn-1913, 526.29s blu. val. $780,
673: 1914, 1890 blu. val. $47,710.
Hay-1913. 6.949 tons: val. $4,000:
1914, 4,155 tons. val. $37,595.
Financial Holdings.
That the financial stringency which
has from time to time been reported as
a consequence of the bad year. has
made but little real difference in the
actual state Of Shawnee county and
Topeka's business affairs Is indicated
by the comparatively small falling off
in the credits of business houses, mer-
chants stocks. mortgages. real estate
contracts and other holdings of bust
ness men. investors and bank deposit
tors. There has been but little change
and some gain In corporation stock
wealth both in the amount of local
business represented and in that held
as investment. Here are some COM
parsons:
Mortgages-191s. $2.115.s1o; 1914.
$1,977,555.
Real estate contracts-1913. $213,-
935; 1914, $189,980.
Bonds-1913. $247.265; 1914, $685.
sos.
Corporation shares-1s13, $675,1S5:
1914, $742,670.
Cash on hand March 1.-$1,272.-
430: 1914, $1,088,205.
Notes, not secured-1913, $6S0,395:
1914, $773,555.
Av. merchants stock-1913, $3,-
033,1O5; 1914, $2,893,45O.
Av. merchants money and credits
1913, $449,660: 1914, $4S5,225.
Av. mgr. stocks-1913, $5S0.730:
1914, $54O,140.
Av. mfgrs. cash and credits-1913,
$171,415; 1914, $130,36O.
Capital stock corporations
$2,6s9,7SO; 1914, $2,701,225.
Capital stock of banks-1913, ST.
367,295: 1914, $1,493,O65.