The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-02
Big Increase Shown in Report
of County Assessor.
Gain of 5000 in Year in the
City Proper.
VALUATIONS SHOW DECREASE
Less Farm Land in Cultivation
Than in 1918.
Increase in Poultry and Eggs
Production Shown.

The city of Topeka has gained more
than 5000 in population during the
last year.
Greater Topeka, including Oakland
and other suburbs, can now boast a
total population of more than $4,000
persons.
These figures were indicated today
in the annual report of the county
assessor which was made public today.
Altho the report shows a decrease in
the valuation of property in Shawnee
county in comparison with the 1913
| assessors report, it indicates the great
est growth in population Topeka has
known in many years. This steady
growth is undoubtedly more RESPONSE
BILE for the acute housing conditions
here than the fact that little build
, ing has been done since the beginning
/ of the war.
46, 741 In City Proper.
! The report indicates that the popu-
/ lation of Topeka proper, without
taking in Oakland, Highland Park or
any of the other suburbs which are
actually a part of the city and have
/ city municipal corporation services, is
I 46,741. The 1918 report showed To-
peka proper to have population
| of O,626.
The population of Shawnee county
! outside of Topeka also has increased
! In 1918 the population of the county
outside of Topeka was 16, 800, and the
report just issued shows 1872. This
makes a total population of Sc, for
the county.
A considerable decrease in produc-
ton in Shawnee county during the
last year is shown in the report. Only
winter wheat acreage and few other
items show increases. This Is the
first time in years that the assessors
L. -
previous year in the county.
In farm land in cultivation the
county has suffered loss of nearly
10000 acres, being the difference be-
tween 260,113 acres in 1918 and 240,-
s2s in 1919. All figures are as of
March /. f
One of the biggest increases in
county this year is in the value Of
poultry and eggs produced. The re-
port this year shows $226,217 as
against $171,351 IN 1918. That farm
ers are selling their cream instead of
making it into butter is evidenced by
the fact that the amount of butter
made in families has fallen from 159.-
346 pounds in 1918 to s6,s63 this
year and there are nearly 100 less
separators in use.
Cream Values Increase.
The values of milk and cream sold
tc creameries and factories has in
creased this year from $260,352 in
1918 to $264,702. The amount of
milk and cream sold to city trade has
almost doubled, the figures this year
showing a value of $S1, 1874.
Only in winter wheat and feterita
is any increase seen in the acreage of
] agricultural products in the county.
The number of acres planted to win
ter wheat in 1918 were 36,003 and this
year, 3S, 304. Feterita, always a light
crop in this county, has increased from
64 to 1872 acres. The acreage of all
: other grains show decrease.
Livestock Increase.
In the value of livestock sold for
slaughter there is an increase from
$1,009,S13 in 1918 to $1,432,746 this
year, but the amount of cattle on
, hand has decreased. The number OF
. dairy cows on hand March /, 1918,
! were 1901. The report this year
/, shows only 1852. Other cattle show
a loss from 1929 in 1918 to f7,003
! this year. Mules and asses have in
creased from 1856 to 1,765. but
. horses have decreased from 9,532 in
> 1918 to 9,323. Sheep show a slight
/ increase and hogs have increased
: from 1858 to 1890.
There is a considerable decrease In
bee culture. The number of stands
= in 1918 were 659-this year. 440. The
: amount of honey produced in the year
: ending March 1, 1913, was 7,236-the
> amount during the last year, 2,S44
pounds.
a Comparative Figures.
a Figures for the years 1918 and 1918,
e each ending March 1, are as followsf
IL 1918 1919
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