The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-07-29
REAL PROPERTY
SHOWS INCREASE
$S80,s79 ADDED TO VALUE OF LA.
TAH REAL PROPERTY SINCE
LAST YEAR
Increase Of 2164 Acres in Agricultur-
al Land-S133 Acres Waste
Land Reclaimed


ty in Latah county has increased
s380,279 since last year, according to
the real property assessment rolls
filed in the office of the county aud
itor this morning. The report in
cludes such personal property as is
chargeable to real property valua-
tions, and for this reason several val
uations are affected because of prop
erty which last year was listed in the
real property report being this year
transferred to the listings of personal
property.
Total exemptions to the amount of
$641, 100 are noted this year, while
last year exemptions were $6OO,O87,
or s41,013 less.
Agricultural Land Increases
An increase in agricultural land
acreage is reported, 2164 acres more
of such land being listed this year
than in 1915. The total acreage of ag-
ricultural land this year is 203,915,
the average value per acre is $41.05,
as compared with $40.20 last year, and
the total valuation $S,371 ,299, an in
crease of $25,73S.
Convert Grazing LanG
1t is evident that much grazing land
has been converted into agricultural
land this year, only 126,433 acres be-
ing reported as compared with 1884,
708 acres in 1915, a falling off of 8275 |
acres. Grazing land has an average
value of $500 this year, IL cents
more than last, and the total valua-
ton is $5O4,278, $19,494 less than in
1915.
Reclaim Waste Land
Eight thousand one hundred and
thirty-three acres of waste land have
been reclaimed this year and are list
ed under other classific ations Com
parative figures are: In 1915, 1873
acres; 1916, 9446, falling off of al
most half; average value, 1915, Sill;
this year, $1.50; total valuation, this
year, $14,210; 1915, $19,634.
Timber Land Values Decrease
Timber land has shown an increase
of 6423 in acreage, 164,629 acres be-
ing listed as such this year, with an !
acreage value of $13.S4 per acre, as
compared with $14.27 last year, ma l
king the increase in the total valua-
ton, $2,279,689 this year, very slight
over last year, $2,25S,62O, in spite of
the increase in acreage.
Standing Timber 92 Acres Less
Standing timber this year is worth !
$1137 an acre, 25 cents less than last :
year. The total acreage Of 24657 this
year is go less than last, and there is !,
a difference in the total valuation of
$7265, showing that the 80 acres un-
der other classifcations this year
were valued at almost $79 each. ,
timber total valuation is
s28O,283
More Business Lots
Many residence lots have become :
dence lots valuation may be inter
creted to point that way. Business
lots show an increase in value of
b37, ,645, in their present total valua-
ion of s277,695, while residence lots
yalued altogether at $554,694, show u
decrease in valuation of $44,533, more
han enough to account for the in
crease in the valuation of business
OTIS.
While, as shown by the report that
here is total of 6637 head, there
las been an increase of 808 head of .
,attle in the county since the last i.
eport was made, there is difference ]
n the total valuation of only $193. ]
Horses Fewer But Higher I
There are fewer horses in Latah ;,
ounty this year than last, 4549 being /
he total in the report today, as COM ::
ared with 5178 last year. The total /
aIuation of horses is, however, con- ]
iderably higher being now $370,631, I
r an increase of $42,531. I
Mules Are Missing !
Seventy mules are missing from Z
he report this year, only 141 being I
sted with a total value of $12,725, as I
gainst I'll last year, valued at $13,- I
TO- T
Sheep are worth more, being valued I
s404. as compared with 1882 last +
ear. There are 1929 of them In the +
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