Falling Property Valuations Hit Montana Likely Tax Increases
State board figures show a seven percent drop in statewide property valuations from 1920. Lewis and Clark reports almost one million dollars less in assessed value while Silver Bow cites a six million loss, implying higher levies or tighter public spending. Delinquent county reports delayed the board meeting, with penalties for late filings discussed though rarely imposed.
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State Board of Equalization
Martein
Lewis and Clark County
Silver Bow
Statehouse
Board of Equalization
Board of County Commissioners
Montana Stock Losses Deepen Despite Higher Cattle Counts
Montana farmers report 1921 livestock values fell by about 32.6 million dollars from 1920 levels though cattle remained slightly higher in headcount. The 1921 totals list 973,439 cattle compared with 972,686 in 1920, with overall livestock value down from 108,841,862 to 76,276,584 across cattle, horses, mules, sheep and other classes.
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Montana
State Board of Equalization
Montana Farm Ownership Shifts Under Tenancy Trend
A Federal Reserve report analyzes ten year changes in Montana Minnesota North and South Dakota. It notes Montana farms rose to 31 463 owners 27 556 mortgaged and operated by owners while tenant farms grew to 25.1 percent of total in 1920 from 19.5 in 1910. This shift aligns with rising debt and grain share leasing patterns across the four states.
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Montana
Treasure State
Ninth District
Federal Reserve
Federal Bureau of the Census
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Northwest
United States
North
Stock Growers Finance pool backed at 50 million
The Stock Growers Finance Corporation with potential backing of 50 million dollars aims to aid the livestock industry. Alex Highland of the Stock Yards National Bank says the pool will be more successful than last winter’s effort and notes ongoing discounting and re discounting of bankable paper. George Schwartz reports cattlemen in ranges show brighter outlook as feed improves, with some quitters in areas with scarce feed.
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Highland
Corporation
George J. Schwartz
Drovers’ State Bank
South St. Paul
North
South Dakota
Montana
Schwartz
Green Meadow Poultry Farm Plans 50,000 Purebred Birds
Helena based Green Meadow Poultry Farm announces expansion to 50,000 purebred birds. Mrs. J D Veach says they recently acquired the Emerson Poultry Farms Rhode Island Red flock of Nebraska and moved them to Helena plant. The farm, already about 10,000 birds, is expanding with 4,000 White Leghorn pullets and focuses on Rhode Island Reds White Leghorns and Mammoth Bronze turkeys.
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Green Meadow
Helena
J. D. Veach
Rhode Island
Cascade and Silver Bow Tie for Gas Tax Share
State funds from the Montana gasoline license tax are distributed to counties based on public school teacher counts. Cascade and Silver Bow lead with 337 teachers and $1,435, Fergus follows, Yellowstone exceeds $1,000 with 278 teachers, while Lewis and Clark have 135 teachers and $574.
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J. W. Walker
Montana
Cascade
Silver Bow
Fergus
Yellowstone
Lewis and Clark County
Beaverhead
Big Horn
Blaine
Broadwater
Carter
Daniels D. A
Dawson Uw
Deer Lodge
Fallon
Flathead
Granite Golden Valley
Jefferson Me
Meagher
Mineral
Missoula Ponsenescane
Musselshell Meee
Pape Als Lessetettatees
Phillips
Sheridan Enews
Treasure
Valley
Wheatland Wee
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SAY
Paul Banker
Chicago
Walker
Baton ‘Ranch
Wyoming Line
Stanley Rinehart
Philadelphia
New York
Mary Roberts Rinehart
West
Rineharts
Condon Commission CO. Union Stockyards
Spokane, WN
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OG Sretens Ty
South Saint
Paul
Wood& Weiller CO. Livestock Commission
South ST. Paul, Minn
Illinois
Nordyke & Marmon
Silver Creek
E. L. Vineyard
Great Falls
Henningsen Produce Company
Henningsen Produce CO
Butte, Montana
E. A. Phillips
State Livestock. Commission
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