Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-07
Valley
Valuation Gains
More $1,000,
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stock cattle 40,S90 head in 1924
! 1851 head in 1928; dairy COWS,
! 26.2236 in 1924. $3.50 in 1923. The
number of hogs in the county was
shown 1t 20.604 head this year, 28,
3S9 head in 1928. Mules, 2.q30 head
! in 1924; 1866 head in 1928 Horses.
1884 in 1924; S,166 in 1928. Sheep
26,722 in 1924; 53,417 in 1923. Poul-
try, units of one dozen, S,l60 in
1924; 11,571 in 1923. s,
The number of automobiles in
the county has jumped from 6,406
in 1923 to 8,446 in 1924. The aver
age valuation fixed on automobiles
in $4,000 each.
There were 632 war veterans hav-
ing property exempt from taxation
valued at $409,264 90 in 1923. This
year the number had increased to
743 veterans and the property val
uation was $421 ,463.00.
Add to Grapes
The acreage of grape vines bear
ing grapes this year was given at
4,S2S. non-bearing vines, .2.600
aereas. In 1928 the acreage of
e-bearing vines was shown at
3,031 and 1900 acreas were non
bearing.
Fruit trees growing in 1924 were
shown as follows: Apricot, 2070
trees bearing, 1900 non bearing;
figs, 1000 bearing, $50 not; olive,
3lG0 bearing, 9Sl not; peach, 479
bearing; pear, 1905 bearing, $3.50
not; prune 80 bearing; lemon, 3l8
bearing. 165 not; orange 1919 bear
ing, 1850 not; pomelo, 100,210 bear
ing, 120.640 not; date, 1920 bear
ing, 10,S60 not. ~.
Crop acres in 1924 were shown
as follows: wheat, 246j acres; oats,
1864; barley, 40,930; milo maize,
1928; beans, III; cotton, S7,621;
onions lS1; peas, 1880; asparagus,
1878; tomatoes, 827; strawberries,
5S2; eantaloupes, 22,703; melons,
2796; alfalfa standing, 10S,275; let.
tuce. 10792, peppers, 80.
The total acreage of crops in 1924
is shown to be about 1000 greater
than that of 1923, it being 300,925
acres this year, as against 299,926
acres last year.
The assessor S report is one of the
most involved and difficult of the
annual reports made by any of the
county departments, according TO
Mr.. Weaver, who commented upon
the report this morning.
Praises Deputies
~ must give particular credit
for the work to my deputies, ~ he
said. Although this department
has been crowded for funds and
most of the positions are paid less
than the work merits, each of the
deputies has given conscientious eff,
fort to the Job, and the report is
one of the best we have ever
made. - .
In commenting further ON the
small salaries paid in his depart
ment, Mr.. Weaver said that some
action ought to be taken to bring
the ne appropriations for the asses
sor s department up to a sufficient
amount to permit proper distriba-
tion of salaries and the hiring of'an
adequate staff.
"Our work is of utmost impor-
tance to the county. and it requires
a careful canvass Of every part. The
field sdeputies must go into ont of
the way places, where roads are
poor and talk TO people who are
not overly cordial" +" he pointed out.
The deputies employed in the de-
partment are as follows: d. w.
West, chief deputy; Estelle Need
ham, Mrs. NJ. Weber, Mrs. Cecil
Gibbs, Bessie West, Mrs. Charles
Farrell and Mrs. w. F. Dawson, all
employed in the office. The fol-
lowing served as field deputies;
Grover q. Tucker, Scott D, Foulds,
VII. Hartshorn, j. NJ McGary, HI
". Pruett, George Tally, j. LII
Merchant, Roy Shepard and y. r.
Salassi.