The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-01-31
IRRIGATED LAND
VALUE is HIGHER

, Irrigated lands in Montana were
assessed for $28,681,333 more in
1928, than in 1922, according to
tabulations compiled by the state
board of equalization for the infor-
nation of county assessors who will
convene in Helena for their annual
meeting January 20.
Non-irrigated land assessments de-
creased $~79,445,203; grazing lands
assessments increased $27,936,0S3;
state lands under contract of sale
were assessed for $~3,654,138 and
were not segregated last year; assess
ment of city and town lots was in
creased $136,602, while improve
ments on city and town lots d~ecreas-
ed $~263,437
Livestock Values
The total values of all livestock in
the state according to the combined
figures of the 55 county assessors,
after equalization, was $63,640,23O
in 1922 and $58,488,85S in 1928, the
latter figure representing a decrease
of $~5,151,372.
The livestock assessments are sub
divided as follows: P%urebred stall
lions numbered 2,791 and were worth
I$363,734 in 1922; they numbered
1920 and were worth $236,O79 in
1928, a decrease of $127,655. Range
and unbroken horses totaled 266,182
and were assessed at $5,192,829 in
1922; there were 256,520 of these
horses in 1923 and they were assess
ed for a total of ~$3,681,O68, a de-
crease of $"1,511,761.
Ranch and work horses numbered
238,810 and had an assessment value
of $12,969,O27 in 1922. In 1923 this
class of horseflesh numbered 238,9O3
with a combined assessment of $10,-
803,2S9, a decrease of $2,165,7 1888.
The total value of all classes of
horses decreased $3,8O5,154.
Cattle Increase
Cattle increased in number from
1,OS4,22O in 1922 to 1,114,OS6 in
1923 while horses decreased from
507,7S3 to 497,249.
There were 1876 purebred cattle
in Montana in 1922, worth $1,237,-
637. In 1928 there were, according
to the listings of the assessors, 12,-
051 purebred cattle worth $~1,028,803
a decrease in total value for the state
of $20,834. Coming yearlings num-
bered 263,547 and were assessed for
a total of $4,139,814 in 1922. The
next year the number had increased !
to 28O,439 and the value had risen
143,2O7.
Coming two year olds numbered
188,S48 in 1922 with an assessment
value of $4,749,641 while in 1923 :
their numbers had risen to 231,866 r
Ind the total value was ~$4,941,770, |
increase of $192,129. There were,
according to assessment lists, 103,-
779 steers three years old and over
a total value of $4,616,630. In
1923 the number had dropped to 49,
)67 which were listed as having a
.otal value of $3,528,645. Stock COWS
numbered 43S,115 in 1922 with a
of $15,125,330 and the next
the number had decreased to
and the value to $~13,592,-
Dairy cows were numbered as
&c, 632 in 1922 with a value of 3d.
55,731 while last year the number
vas 58,9O2 and the total value was
g, 6O3,136. Beef cattle were 16,163
n number, worth $SO0,285 in 1922 4
nd were 1896 strong the year 1923 q
With a valuation of $671,822.
Sheep Decrease
Sheep subdivided into the classifi-
of bucks, coming yearlings
nd two year Odds and over, totaIed }
,867,094 in 1922 with a decrease to
shown for 1928, but the
alue increased from $10,2S0,653
former year to $12,052,383 last
ear.
Swine were 54,551 in 1922, 60,380
year and the comparative value
as as $5S6,912 to s735,697.
Miscellaneous livestock had value
S122,OO7 in 1922 and $140,49O in
923. Under this heading it is ex-
lained come bees, poultry of all
inds including guinea hens, pigeons,
INVESTIGATED water fowl and the like.
here is said to be $4,000 worth of
ees in the state. They are listed at
quarter of a cent each.
Railroads located entirely within
ne county were assessed by the state
oard last year at 15S,940-
Mining claims were assessed for
[ .491.035 in 1922 and at S1.195.626