The log cabin Democrat., 1921-09-13
ASSESSED VALUES IN SHARP DECLINE ASSESSOR FILES REPORT New Total, Less Value of Improved Property, $745,696 Under Fig
 ures for 1920.

Faulkner county's total assessed
 valuation of real and personal prop
 the abstract of the 1921 taxes reflect
 ing the sharp depreciation which has
 been evident in all lines of business. The new assessed valuations for the lcounty are S3,699,540 for real estate,
 and 1,525,4 for personal property,
 a net total of $5.225,283. For 1920
 the realty valuation total was $3,S11,-
 O73 and personal property $2,159,906,
 and the total for both $5,970,979. As sessor Roy Rogers stated today that new totals do not include improved property valuations, which will bring the figure up $100,000 or more. Comparatively, the heaviest losses in valuations were registered in per sonal property, where the difference between 1920 and 1921 totals is S634,- 476. Real property as valued on the tax books shrunk $111,5 ,533. The whole number of acres valued and assessed in 1920 was 41S,757 listed at S2,157,- 610, as compared with the 1921 aggre- gate of AIS, ,568.36, listed at 2,191.770,
 The ratio between white and negro citizens liable to poll tax also showed a change, the whites increasing while the negroes registered a decrease. Both changes were also apparent in the report of school enumeration. All told there were 5,164 whites liable to poll tax and 684 negroes, as com- pared with 1884 whites and 7O5 ne- groes in 1920.
 Switching to animals, the number of dogs suffered a sharp decline when the assessments were made. Nineteen twenty's figure of 1873 dropped to 816. Horses in 1920 valued at $174,- $40 and numbering 3,956 head, went off this time to $107,280 and were 3,576 in number
 Jewelry and other articles of value also figure in the lower personal prop erty total. For example, only 27 diamonds and precious stones got on the tax list this year, and for $2,- 385, in contrast with 58 last year, having an assessed value of $3,100. Pianos, organs and other musical in struments went on the decline, falling from 1,027 last year, assessed at S46,- 715 to 849, valued at S34 ,605. Watches and other articles of jewelry number ed 259 and were assessed at $2,600. Last year, the list showed 354 and were valued at $11,595.
 Other items on the tax lists, with the 1921 figures given first with 1920 totals for comparison, are as follows: Railroad property, $497 ,545, the same for both years; railroad sidetrackage, $16,080, S15,540; city and town lots, without improvements, $407 ,680; city and town lots, with improvements, $640,625 (1920 figures not given); cat tie, 1O342 head, $1O7 ,28O; 1,120 head, $194 ,280; mules, 5,562 head, $208,835, 6,201 head, $306 ,645; automobiles, 720, $94,5O5, TIP, S140.165; sheep and goats, 1,73O head, s1,32O, 1907 head, s3,771; hogs, 8,644 head, $23,635, 12,- lIJ Hedu pOJyOJf, IllOlOICSCieS, SdI- riapes. wagons, etc, 3,202, $48,785, 8,617, s78,55s; value of household goods. S171.910, S212,450; value of goods and merchandise $22S,405, $347,- 330; value of materials and manufac- tured goods S44,630, S71, 1,070; money and credits $2s7 7,58O, $310,O39; silver ware, firearms and scientific instru- ments, $10,200, $13,625.
 Assessments for 1920 were made when values were at their highest point, and for 1921, when the depre citation in all business was probably at its worst. This factor accounts largely for the marked decrease shown in assessed valuations. New assess ments made now would probably re- suit in higher totals all along the line, and should times again become normal by the time the next lists are made out, it is predicted the 1920 figures will be reached and possibly surpassed.