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Show Tax Increase Placed On Farmers Decried Rockville Farmer ly John I". Terry Arthur Brisbane said he bought a larm to make money but didn't make any money. It is a notorious tac t that farming has been an un-prol un-prol liable occupation for a long time. However, the state Tax Commission provided for a 20 per cent increase in properly valua-county valua-county taXation in Washington Some people are apt to think that the assessed valuation ol larm property is below the real value. But the value of a farm is not determined by the price at which a farmer will sell but by what he can clear above the expense of opperation. In a community which this 20 per cent tax increase will affect, there are about 250 acres of irrigated land divided among 50 families and amounting to 5 acres per family. The cash operating expense averages aver-ages $200.00 for each 5 acres of ground. This land produces no more than 30 bushels of corn or wheat per acre. It may average 150 gallons of mollasses or 10 tons of hay an acre. Alfalfa is the principle crop which would supply no more than $600.00 gross income from 5 acres of land. After deducting $200.00 cash expenses the farmer has left $400.00. In estimating the value of any enterprise en-terprise wages are always deducted. deduct-ed. The farmer pays no wages to son nor daughter, and after providing pro-viding food and clothing, pays none to himself. As Arthur Brisbane said one may go into farming to make money but will not make money. The assessed valuation of land in this community ranges from $30.00 to $75.00 an acre but the real value of these farms as a business enterprise is far less. W as h i n g t o n county pavs $S3,000.00 to school teachers who return nothing to the county in taxes. Our farmers have indeed sacrificed for learning' but have not educated a man to the necessity neces-sity of dealing justly in taxation. They have kept alive the institutions institu-tions of education but nothing ever came out of them that appreciated it. Your Fall Garden should be planted with out delay. Beets, carrots, car-rots, lettuce, turnips, onions. To insure against winter kill alfalfa should be planted early this month. For good fresh seed, call B. Jarvis Jr. Miss Dorothy J. Coates has returned re-turned from Pitsburg, California, where she spent the summer with her brother, Frank Coates. J. P. Madsen returned today from Salt Lake City where he Went on a short buying trip. I " Mrs. A. K. Hafen and little son, Donald returned Monday after a week's visit at Joseco and Acoma Nevada. FARMERS For all kinds of fertilizers, especially phosophate and nitrates for beets and alfalfa and at prices that will save you money. See Dixie Consumers. 64 E. Tabernacle, St. George, Utah. Mrs. George S. Bunker of Provo, Mrs. Ida S. McArthur of Salt Lake City were among those present from out of town at the funeral of their brother, Duncan McArthur.. Mc-Arthur.. They will stay an indefinite in-definite time with their sister, Mrs. B. F. Coates and visiting other relatives and friends here. Mrs. Emmaline J. Cottam returned re-turned Saturday morning from a two months visit with relatives and friends in Salt Lake City and Provo. Abram Owen "Young and Lois Haight both of Cedar City obtained obtain-ed a marriage license at the county court house August 26. The Washington Count v 4-H Club Exhibits will be-held in St. George September 13. All exhibits must be in prior to the morning of the 13th. Further details of the program will be given next week. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Clark left this morning for Wyoming after spending some time here. Mrs. Vivian (Jet) Maloney is back on the job at the Standard Cafe after spending several days in the hospital. Miss Leah Maxine Fisher, of Provo, left Saturday after spending spend-ing a week visiting her aunt, Mrs. Florence Simmons, here. The following people attended funeral services for Mrs. Matilda Smith last week as well as a great many from the country: Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Thompson, Mr. and' Mrs. Roy Armstrong and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Armstrong of Cedar City; Mr. and Mrs. Hyrum Jones, of Enoch; Mr. and Rulon Black, Mr. and Mrs. William Fullner and Mrs. Irene Humphries, of Ogden; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Beardall, of Springville, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bleak, of Pioche, Nevada, and Mrs. Annie Bleak of Salt Lake City. Miss LaFrance Russell, a student stu-dent of the L. D. S. Business College at Salt Lake City is spending spend-ing this week here visiting her mother, Mrs. Fen ton Meacham and other relatives. Mrs. Jane Higgins and son Anthony of Bell, California arrived ar-rived here last Saturday to visit with relatives and friends and to tour the Southern Utah Parks. Miss Nelda Cornelius is leaving Friday morning for Mesa, Arizona where she will visit relatives and friends. Miss Cornelius attended school there for a year and is anxious to renew acquaintances. FOR SALE Rare old violin at a sacrafice. Camera and lens 5x7 or S x 10 like new; box of hymn books, various denominations; 6 vol. "Queen Esther" Opera (new); 6 vol. "Under the Palms" (contatta) ; new set of head phones J. M. Stewart Jr. 32C. Waldo Romney left Sunday for a two weeks visit with Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Romney in Denver, Colorado. Colo-rado. Ke was accompanied by Jerry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Romney, who spent the past few weeks visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Hafen of Santa Clara and Mrs. Roxey Romney Rom-ney of St. George. |