Show VAlUATION Of IF UI US U.S. 51 PROPERTY BilliONS Census t Bureau reau Compilation tion of All Wealth Keeps Country in Class of Richest Richest Rich Rich- Rich Rich-i est Nation on Earth W WASHINGTON Jan Tan 14 By U. U P. P The P.-The The United States is worth oO the census bureau announced today on the basis of or 1922 compilations I This is an actual increase of 11 per cent over wealth of the natiOn nation nation na na- na- na tion In 1912 The figure itself represents represents represents rep rep- resents an apparent 72 per cent in increase increase increase in- in crease crease during th the year ten period but when the 1922 value of the dollar dollar dollar dol dol- lar Is reduced to its value in 1912 the actual increase is reduced TIle The Increase in wealth Just about l kept ept even with the population growth of the tile country and enabled this nation to hold its place as the richest on earth on a per capita basis Taxable real estate made up nearly one-half one of I the total Nontaxable real estate was was- Livestock was valued at nearly six billions while willie I motor vehicles vehicles' were placed at four and one-half one billions I Value Val e of railroads and their equipment was nearly twenty billions billions billions bil bil- bil- bil lions that of or street railways ship- ship ping waterworks canal and irrigation irrigation tion was Agricultural products were worth manufactured products whIle while clothing adornments ens furniture horse drawn vehicles and other personal properly property property prop prop- erty erly amounted to The personal property figure in 1912 was less than thirteen billions Gold and silver coin and bullion which formed the basis for all purchasing purchasing purchasing pur pur- chasing powers of owners of property property prop prop- erty was pla placed d at In I 1912 gold and silver totaled 2616 |