The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-08-14
TO BOOST FARM TAXES.
The State Equalization Beard Raises
], farm Lands AZ per cent. and
live Stock 20 to 81 per cent.

County auditor Meek last week re-
ceived official notice from the state
Board of Review that tremendous
increase would be made in the as
stock in Decatur county, from the
valuations returned on the. assessors
books, and if the proposed increase
stands it means that total valua-
tion of $6,128,426 will be added to
Decatur county valuations, which
will more than double the taxable
valuation on farm lands and live
stock.
The hearing on the question OF
making these increases will be held
at Des MOines Friday, August 10Th,
and several representatives from
Decatur county will appear to pro-
tect against the increase, but no one
knows what the outcome new Will pc: earn,
lands in Decatur county, which are
now assessed at an average of $S8.97
per. acre, and the proposed increase
is AZ per cent, which would increase
the average to $55.34 per acre, and
increase the total valuation from
sas,72o997$S5 s9 g t9 $2l7S$5e2's92' an in
Tie There e. are Hs''lyS'22 1926 yearling colts
which were listed at an average of
$25.13 a head, and the proposed in
crease of 81 per cent would raise
the average to $47.99, and increase
the total valuation from $30,816 to
$58,S58, an increase of $28.042:
Two year old colts of which there
$42.32 a head, are to be increased
average $69.S2, and increase the
S17, an Increase of $35,185.
On the 8OO6 horses three years
old or over which were listed at an
average of $60.77, the increase is 4S
erage $S9.94, increasing the total
O14, an increase of $233,51S.
The s. stations in the county as
sessed at an average of $1,000, are
to be increased SS per cent, making
the average $219.9S, and increasing
the total valuation from $3.50 to
The SIS head Of mules we're as
s assed at an average of $6S.43, the
increase is rs per cent. making the
average $12O.44, and increasing the
total valuation from !$64,736 to-
$113,935, an increase of $49, 199.
3,449 yearlfng heifers were as,
sessed at an average OF $2S.l3, an and d
the average s $s2;a7, innereasing 3 81 ( the 8
increase Of $24,26S
1928 two year old heifers We're
assessed at an average of $33.5
the increase is is per cent. making
the average $39. 81. increasing the
total from $84,684 to $1OO,774, an
increase Of $16,O90.
1O,99O cows assessed at an aver
age Of $44.95 are increased 25 per
cent making the average $56.19 and
increasing the total from $49O, ,O44
to $6I7,555, an increase of 1929 IL;
an average of $32.51 are increased
"a per cent, making the average
$4,000 and increasing the total
from s10S:4$e to $l2s,26o, an in
1926 two year old steers assessed
at an average of $44.6O are increas-
ed 25 per cent making the average
$55.75, and increasing the total
from from ss55,ss1I23 5,sI3 to t9 $Ao7'3so' an in
GIG bulls assessed at an average
of S57.96 are increased "a per cent,
making the average $71.37, and in
creasing the total from $35, 200 to
$44,268, an increase of $S,568.
age Of S7.39 are increased 63 per
cent making the average $12.O5, and
increasing the total from $1O4.476
to $17O,296, an increase of $6v.-
12 measley goats assessed at an
average of IS are increased 20 per
cent, making them $6, and increas-
ing the total from $50 to $72, an
increase of $12.
There is no change made in the:
assessed valuation Of town lots.