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City of Neenah has 18 acres of oats, raising 560 bushels, worth $163; 2 acres of corn, raising 60 bushels, worth $21; 166 acres hay, raising 234 tons, worth $1,872; 392 horses, worth $39,790; 46 hogs, worth $187; there are 259 milch cows, worth $9,031, producing 68,595 gallons of milk, valued at $13,359; 9,925 pounds of butter, valued at $2,005; there are 8,379 fowls, worth $2,137, laying 54,490 dozen eggs, worth $8,257.
City of Menasha has 208 horses, worth $23,950; 114 milch cows, worth $3,680, producing 48,395 gallons of milk, valued at $9,704; 1,565 fowls, worth $484, laying 14,155 dozen eggs, worth $2,255.
Nekimi has 436 acres of wheat, raising 4,522 bushels, worth $3,964; 3,589 acres of oats, raising 98,201 bushels, worth $28,872; 3,165 acres of barley, raising 82,187 bushels, worth $35,304; 8 acres of rye, raising 132 bushels, worth $96; 1,603 acres of corn. raising 32,390 bushels, worth $15,750; 4.371 acres of hay, raising 5,968 tons, worth $44,108; 785 horses, worth $53,995; 2.865 cattle on hand, worth $51,390. and sold 1,463 for $17,652; hogs on hand, 754, worth $4,987, 2,546 sold for $24,808; 1,197 sheep, worth $2,998, and 491 sold at $1,587; 89 acres of potatoes, pro- during 12.303 bushels, worth $2,437; 5,430 bushels of apples grown, worth $2.064; there are 1,623 milch cows, worth $42,430, producing 18.924 gallons of milk, valued at $1,513; 58,700 pounds of butter, valued at $11.515; 270 pounds of cheese, valued at $27; there are 8,222 fowls, worth $3,321. laying 43,021 dozen of eggs, worth $7.785; 4.609 pounds of wool, worth $1,276.
Nepeuskun has 343 acres of wheat, raising 3.938 bushels, worth $3.186; 3,112 acres of oats, raising 103.898 bushels. worth $30,998;
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1,184 acres of barley, raising 37,931 bushels, worth $18,077; 79 acres of rye, raising 1,663 bushels, worth $1,104; 2,065 acres of corn. raising 59,985 bushels, worth $29,710; 2,807 acres of hay, raising 4,027 tons, worth $25,226; 685 horses, worth $48,870; cattle on hand, 2,569, worth $47,185, and 839 sold for $11,372; 861 hogs on hand, worth $5,620, and 3,247 sold for $27,830; 2,368 sheep, worth $5,424, and 949 sold for $2,246; 271 acres of potatoes, producing 43,955 bushels, worth $8,787; 5,770 bushels of apples grown, worth $1,732; there are 1,664 milch cows, worth $36,972, producing 30,230 gallons of milk, worth $4,323; 31,146 pounds of butter, worth $6,149; there are 8,150 fowls, worth $2,091, laying 25,890 dozen eggs, worth $3,935; 10,889 pounds of wool, worth $2,975.
Omro has 212 acres of wheat, raising 2,501 bushels, worth $2,169; 3,495 acres of oats, raising 91,391 bushels, worth $26,791; 1.126 acres of barley, raising 30,514 bushels, worth $12,279; 62 acres of rye. raising 640 bushels, worth $368; 2,065 acres of corn, raising 59,985 bushels, worth $29,710; 2,807 acres of hay, rais- ing 4,027 ton. worth $25,226; 754 horses, worth $49,705; 2,648 cattle on hand, worth $54,046, and 842 sold at $13,846; 1,776 hogs on hand. worth $7,149, and 2,778 sold for $23,232; 595 sheep, worth $1,566. and 385 sold at $1,227; 134 acres of potatoes, pro- ducing 14,608 bushels, worth $3,607; 7,127 bushels of apples grown, worth $3,053; there are 1,838 milch cows, worth $44,855, producing 37,929 gallons of milk, worth $3,653; 38,816 pounds of butter, worth $8,237; there are 10,021 fowls, worth $3,047, laying 50,334 dozen eggs. worth $7,516; 2,960 pounds of wool, worth $713.
Omro village has 97 acres of oats, raising 2,964 bushels, worth $11,307: 34 acres of barley, raising 891 bushels, worth $412; 50 acres of corn, raising 995 bushels, worth $500; 169 acres of hay, raising 314 tons, worth $2,488; 206 horses, worth $17,860; 91 cat- tle on hand. worth $2,445. and 49 sold at $284; 40 hogs on hand, worth $400, and 71 sold for $884; 8 acres of potatoes, producing 420 bushels. worth $120; there are 131 milch cows, worth $4,415, producing 22,190 gallons of milk, worth $2,743; 7,934 pounds of butter, worth $1,469; there are 1,279 fowls, worth $632, laying 13.366 dozen eggs, worth $1,971.
Oshkosh has 197 acres of wheat, raising 2,367 bushels, worth $2.048; 1,631 acres of oats, raising 52,601 bushels, worth $15,481; 335 acres of barley, raising 9,268 bushels, worth $4,395; 1.112 acres of corn, raising 35.242 bushels. worth $17,739; 2,958 acres
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of hay, raising 3,615 tons, worth $30,900; 351 horses, worth $29,680; 1,182 cattle on hand, worth $29,895, and 548 sold at $5,836; 665 hogs on hand, worth $3,838, and 822 sold at $8,614; 106 sheep, worth $367, and 3 sold at $9; 70 acres of potatoes, pro- ducing 6,584 bushels, worth $1,965; 1,869 bushels of apples grown, worth $1,055; there are 1,153 milch cows, worth $34,633, pro- ducing 678,284 gallons of milk, worth $51,557; 107,132 pounds of butter, worth $21,488; there are 5,625 fowls, worth $2,793, laying 36,066 dozen eggs, worth $5,466; 50 pounds of wool, worth $18.
City of Oshkosh has 2 acres of wheat, raising 25 bushels, worth $20; 9 acres of oats, raising 350 bushels, worth $108; 2 acres of barley, raising 100 bushels, worth $40; 1 acre of rye, raising 10 bushels, worth $5; 11 acres of corn, raising 610 bushels, worth $183; 76 acres of hay, raising 92 tons, worth $767; 1,276 horses, worth $133,510; 18 cattle on hand, worth $550, and 1 sold for $35; 62 hogs on hand, worth $710, and 9 sold for $100; 5 sheep, worth $15; 1 acre of potatoes, producing 70 bushels, worth $21; 6,010 bushels of apples grown, worth $3,004; there are 414 milch cows, worth $15,152, producing 257,162 gallons of milk, worth $42,248; 3,485 pounds of butter, worth $763; there are 19,412 fowls, worth $6,677, laying 120,473 dozen eggs, worth $21,893.
Poygan has 218 acres of wheat, raising 2,273 bushels, worth $2,251; 1,704 acres of oats, raising 55,394 bushels, worth $16,637; 357 acres of barley, raising 7,979 bushels, worth $3,320; 40 acres of rye, raising 644 bushels, worth $387; 1,004 acres of corn, raising 25,016 bushels, worth $12,481; 2,364 acres of corn. raising 3,864 ton, worth $30,688; 384 horses, worth $29,753; cattle on hand, 2,452, worth $44,035, and 929 sold at $1,314; 1,498 hogs on hand, worth $6,355, and 2,004 sold at $16,902; 1,058 sheep. worth $2.197, and 232 sold at $640; 131 acres of potatoes, pro- ducing 10,324 bushels, worth $5,832; 3,194 bushels of apples grown, worth $1,324; 1,223 milch cows, worth $29,962; there are 5,530 fowls. worth $2,586, laying 6,533 dozen eggs, worth $1.108; 2,150 pounds of wool, worth $633.
Rushford has 144 acres of wheat, raising 1,739 bushels, worth $1.491; 2,756 acres of oats, raising 82.341 bushels, worth $24.904; 780 acres barley. raising 20,730 bushels, worth $9,271; 33 acres of rye, raising 595 bushels, worth $379; 2,178 acres of corn, rais- ing 49.715 bushels, worth $20,265; 3.887 acres of hay, raising 6,663 tons, worth $37.628; 876 horses, worth $56,220; 3,238 cattle on hand, worth $60.830, and 2.068 sold at $21,283; 3,120 hogs on hand, worth $13,251, and 4,277 sold at $38,091; 1,874 sheep, worth
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$4,547, and 519 sold at $1,529; 347 acres of potatoes, raising 55,684 bushels, worth $18,098; 10,965 bushels of apples grown, worth $4,455; there are 1,894 milch cows, worth $45,420; 328.435 pounds of butter, worth $65,691; there are 18,384 fowls, worth $5,802, laying 46,746 dozen eggs, worth $6,672; 6,276 pounds of wool, worth $1,638.
Utica has 274 acres of wheat, raising 3,528 bushels, worth $2,404; 3,836 acres of oats, raising 134,581 bushels, worth $42,179; 2,173 acres of barley, raising 72,452 bushels, worth $32,032; 21 acres of rye, raising 330 bushels, worth $244; 1,557 acres of corn, raising 33,300 bushels, worth $14,731; 3,353 acres of hay, raising 4,432 ton, worth $32,730; 701 horses, worth $52,320; 2,520 cattle on hand, worth $51,640, and 632 sold at $16,557; 2,047 hogs on hand, worth $7,927, and 2,437 sold at $21,120; 2,035 sheep, worth $9,451, and 2,914 sold at $12,322; 75 acres of potatoes, producing 8,494 bushels, worth $1,783; 2,485 bushels of apples grown, worth $1,326; there are 1,391 milch cows, worth $35,150, producing 800 gallons of milk, worth $80; 48,440 pounds of butter, worth $9,709; there are 6,512 fowls, valued at $2,127, laying 34,279 dozen eggs, worth $4,334; 34,957 pounds of wool, worth $9,114.
Vinland has 198 acres of wheat, raising 2,425 bushels, worth $2,000; 3,522 acres of oats, raising 116,100 bushels, worth $35,397; 1,723 acres of barley, raising 52,167 bushels, worth $22,986; 8 acres of rye, raising 90 bushels, worth $65; 1,894 acres of corn, raising 45,800 bushels, worth $19,367; 3.467 acres of hay, raising 5,316 tons, worth $39,357; 790 horses, worth $57,740; 3,084 cat- tle on hand, worth $68,321, and 1,706 sold at $19,909; 2,047 hogs on hand, worth $7,927, and 2,437 sold at $21,120; 3,035 sheep, worth $9,451, and 2,914 sold at $12,322; 122 acres of potatoes, raising 16,032 bushels, worth $4,597; 4,551 bushels of apples grown, worth $1,448; there are 1,913 milch cows, worth $54,086, producing 33,808 gallons of milk, worth $3,651; 52,430 pounds of butter, worth $11,358; there are 7,567 fowls, worth $3,161, lay- ing 47,954 dozen eggs, worth $7,211; 602 pounds of wool, worth $160.
Winchester has 57 acres of wheat, raising 913 bushels, worth $835; 2,420 acres of oats, raising 76,870 bushels, worth $22,970; 268 acres of barley, raising 7,962 bushels, worth $3,237; 171 acres of rye, raising 3,222 bushels, worth $2,475; 1,270 acres of corn, raising 34,545 bushels, worth $11,853; 3,650 acres of hay, rais- ing 4,718 tons, worth $21,345; 632 horses, worth $42,250; 3,081 cattle on hand, worth $52,770, and 1,354 sold at $13,568; 591 hogs
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on hand, worth $4,552, and 2,444 sold at $21,450; 276 sheep, worth $856, and 109 sold at $334; 192 acres of potatoes, raising 29,445 bushels, worth $8,824; 677 bushels of apples grown, worth $167; there are 1,825 milch cows, worth $40,500; 7,830 pounds of butter, worth $1,555; there are 6,630 fowls, worth $2,078, laying 29,430 dozen eggs, worth $4,401; 560 pounds of wool, worth $158.
Winneconne has 211 acres of wheat, raising 2,724 bushels, worth $2,364; 2,101 acres of oats, raising 78,289 bushels, worth $23,235; 580 acres barley, raising 16,450 bushels, worth $7,265; 2 acres of rye, raising 20 bushels, worth $14; 1,132 acres of corn, raising 45,280 bushels, worth $21,880; 2,502 acres of hay, raising 4,123 tons, worth $24,787; 494 horses, worth $38,985; 2,235 cattle on hand, worth $43,843, and 1,110 sold at $11,679; 1,701 hogs on hand, worth $7,191, and 2,227 sold at $18,620; 803 sheep, worth $2,204, and 227 sold at $712; 76 acres of potatoes, producing 10,364 bushels, worth $2,235; 2,961 bushels of apples grown, worth $995; there are 1,394 milch cows, worth $34,299, produc- ing 31,489 gallons of milk, worth $3,159; 13,758 pounds of butter, worth $3,064; there are 11,284 fowls, worth $2,267, laying 22,583 dozen eggs, worth $3,454; 3,567 pounds of wool, worth $996.
Winneconne village has 33 acres of oats, raising 1,280 bushels. worth $336; 5 acres of rye, raising 126 bushels, worth $95; 16 acres of corn, raising 640 bushels, worth $319; 57 acres of hay, raising 124 tons, worth $1,132; 114 horses, worth $9,185; 6 cattle on hand, worth $225; 2 hogs on hand, worth $30; 5 acres of potatoes, raising 415 bushels, worth $82; there are 64 milch cows, worth $1,950, producing 25,000 gallons of milk, worth $2,500; 2,028 pounds of butter, worth $477; 105 fowls, worth $60, laying 700 dozen eggs, worth $107.
Wolf River has 154 acres of wheat, raising 1,546 bushels, worth $1,202; 1,668 acres of oats, raising 46,571 bushels, worth $13,659 ; 427 acres of barley, raising 11,221 bushels, worth $4,417; 350 acres of rye, raising 5,687 bushels, worth $3,040; 643 acres of corn, raising 28,997 bushels, worth $11,596; 1,900 acres of hay, raising 4,300 tons, worth $23,171; 514 horses, worth $36,645; 2,638 cattle, on hand, worth $44,530, and 1,180 sold at $8,362; 1.659 hogs on hand, worth $6,136, and 1,497 sold at $11,459; 379 sheep, worth $987, and 145 sold at $424; 228 acres of potatoes, ' raising 39,351 bushels, worth $7,250; 768 bushels of apples grown, worth $207; there are 1,586 milch cows, worth $35,449, produc- ing 53,299 gallons of milk, worth $4,153; 28,074 pounds of butter, worth $5,479; 5,801 pounds of cheese, worth $552; there are
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8,592 fowls, worth $1,980, laying 28,443 dozen eggs, worth $3,601; 1,493 pounds of wool, worth $422.
From the reports of the several assessors County Clerk Fish has prepared a certified statement of the acreage of the prin- cipal farm crops now growing and the number and value of the stock owned in Winnebago county.
The compiling of this statement is required by law, and a copy of it has been forwarded by County Clerk Fish to the secretary of the state board of agriculture at Madison. Accompanying the statement is a certified report of the principal crops growing in the county during the year 1907.
From the report on acreage it is learned that the number of acres devoted to the growing of certain crops this year is appor- tioned as follows: Wheat, 1,272; corn, 21,931; oats, 36.961; bar- ley, 14,944; rye, 1,909; flaxseed, 40; potatoes, 1,909; sugar beets, 64; cranberries, 110; apple orchard, 1,245; strawberries, 50; rasp- berries, 8; blackberries, currants and grapes, each one acre; culti- vated for hay, 34,603; growing timber, 10,495. The number of apple trees is given at 41,382, over 4,000 less than last year.
There has been a decrease from last year in the acreage of wheat, corn, barley and potatoes, but a substantial increase in the acreage devoted to the raising of oats and rye. There is also an increase in the acreage of apple orchard, although the num- ber of trees is less.
The number and value of live stock in the county is noted in the statement as follows:
Milch cows, 21,058, valued at $516,794; all other cattle, 11,012, valued at $148,500; horses of all ages, 7,641, valued at $572,834; sheep and lambs, 12,349, valued at $22,909; swine four months old or over, 10,199, valued at $69,261.
There has been an increase in the number and value of all branches of live stock, except sheep and lambs.
Amount of Products.
The crop statement gives the amount of the principal farm products grown in the county during the year 1906 as follows :
Wheat, 30,243 bushels; corn, 773,322 bushels; oats, 1,332,387 bushels; barley, 449,049 bushels; rye, 15,420 bushels; flaxseed, 418 bushels; potatoes, 218,805 bushels; beans, 116 bushels; eran- berries, 512 bushels; apples, 30,027 bushels; strawberries, 1,396
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· bushels; raspberries, 793 bushels; blackberries, 9 bushels; cur- rants, 28 bushels.
Of sugar beets there were 1,136 tons raised and of tame hay there were 43,643 tons. In clover seed there were 171 acres harvested and 81 acres of timothy seed were harvested. In clover seed there was a decrease and in timothy seed an increase in acreage over 1905, but there was a decrease in the production of both. There was a large increase in the production of corn, oats and barley, but a decrease in wheat and rye. There was a large increase in potatoes, the number of bushels harvested in 1905 being but 126,625 bushels as compared with 218,805 bushels in 1906.
Dairy and Cheese Products.
The ever increasing dairy products make the industry a valu- able addition to the wealth of the county, as shown by the census of 1905. Clayton has two creameries, with 100 patrons, pro- ducing butter valued at $59,160. Nekimi one factory, with fifty patrons, make butter worth $19,000. Nepeuskun, three cream- eries, with 530 patrons, make 923,842 pounds of butter sold for $186,487. Omro, two factories, with 150 patrons, make butter valued at $43,196. Winchester factory, with forty patrons, pro- duce $12,434. Winneconne, two factories, forty-eight patrons, make 70,627 pounds butter, worth $15,413. The city of Neenah has one factory making 13,788 pounds of butter, worth $6,356. The city of Oshkosh has two creameries making 91,000 pounds of butter, worth $18,500. The whole number of creameries for the county is sixteen. with 1.140 patrons, having $41,100 invested in buildings, with 13,284 cows contributing their milk to the amount of 21,000,000 pounds annually, producing 1,730,443 pounds of butter, worth $369,836.
Winnebago county continues to grow as a butter and cheese making center and the value of those products amounts to & large sum annually.
According to the official report compiled by County Clerk Fish and forwarded to the state department at Madison, as re- quired by law. the total value of the dairy. products of Winne- bago county for the year ending April 30, 1907, was $846.984, an increase of $21.266 over last year, which had in turn shown a large increase over the previous year.
Most of the increase this year comes from the cheese produc-
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tion. Last year there were but twenty-seven cheese factories in operation in the county, while this year there are thirty-four. Last year the product of the cheese factories was valued at $172,043, while this year it is $304,701.
These thirty-four cheese factories are valued by the assessors at $27,285 and the number of pounds of butter or cheese made or condensed milk produced during the year was 2,666,777, as against 1,986,782 pounds last year. The number of pounds of milk received during the year was 21,150,185, compared to 16,789,151 pounds last year. This milk came from 7,373 cows owned by 659 patrons of the factories.
The cheese making industry is increasing in the county and assuming large proportions, having in 1905 no less than thirty- seven factories. Black Wolf has three factories, the product valued at $21,095. Clayton, three factories, producing $28,514 worth of cheese. Menasha, one factory, with value of product $19,670. Neenah one, product valued at $8,432. Nekimi one, product valued at $2,750. Omro one, value of product, $3,000. Oshkosh town, four factories, value of product, $10,715. Vin- land seven, product value, $37,027. Winchester, five factories, product value, $39,931. Winneconne, four, with product value of $21,475. Wolf River is the most thrifty of any of the others, with seven factories and 142 patrons, milking 1,614 cows, from which is obtained 6,000,000 gallons of milk, made into 618,306 pounds of cheese, worth $51,354.
This year there has been a falling off in the value of products at the creameries, of which there is one less. Last year there were thirteen creameries in operation and this year there are but twelve. The value of the product this year is reported at $510,850, while last year it was $609,759. The total industry of cheese production in the county shows for 1905 thirty-seven factories, worth $50,000, having 645 patrons, milking 7,000 cows, producing 26,000,000 pounds of milk, made into 2,379,636 pounds of cheese, for $225,863. The cheese is sold to dealers on the board prices at Fond du Lac, and delivered at the factory. Mr. A. D. Eldredge at Neenah has a large warehouse on Wisconsin street, and buys the output of a number of factories. Many of the factories are co-operative enterprises owned by the farmers. Some are rented or owned as private enterprises. The total of creameries and cheese factories in the county was, in 1905, 53, with a total product valued at $605,699. This year, 1908, it is $846,984.
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Total Value of Property in 1907, as Assessed, in Winnebago County-It Has Been Increased $918,723 Over 1906.
Winnebago county's total assessed valuation of taxable prop- erty for the year 1907 is $44,291,864, an increase of $918,723 over the assessed valuation of 1906. Of this amount, personal prop- erty is assessed at $8,220,510 and real estate (lands and lots with improvements) at $36,071,354. Last year the personal property was assessed at $7,885,690 and the real estate at $35,487,451. The increase in the personal property assessment is $334,820. while on real estate the increase is $583,903.
These figures relative to this year's assessment of property in the county are taken from County Clerk John J. Fish's certi- fied abstract of assessments of items appearing on the assess- ment rolls of the several cities, towns and villages of Winne- bago county, as returned to him by the assessors.
The total number of horses in the county, as returned by the assessors, is 10,297, valued at $784,127, an average value of $76.15 per head. Oshkosh city is credited with 1,165 of these useful animals, valued at $91,600; Neenah city, 360, valued at $22,930; Menasha city, 232, valued at $11,950; Omro village, 174, valued at $12,965; Winneconne village, 102, valued at $7,520. Outside of the cities and villages noted there are in the county 8,264 horses, valued at $637,162.
Mules and asses are comparatively few, for the assessors were unable to locate more than seventeen, whose total value is placed at $1,665, an average of $97.94 per head. Of these animals the towns of Winneconne and Wolf River are each credited with three, the cities of Oshkosh and Menasha and the towns of Nee- nah and Vinland with two each, and the towns of Menasha, Nepenskum and Winchester with one each.
Of neat cattle there are in the county 34,286, valued at $701,939. Their average value per head is $20.47. Oshkosh is credited with 71, valued at $2,025; Neenah, 249, valued at $6,010; Menasha, 181, valued at $3,620; Omro, 195, valued at $4,530; Winneconne, 94. valued at $2,409. Outside of the cities and vil- lages there are 33,496 neat cattle, valued at $683,345.
The total number of sheep and lambs in the entire county is reported at 9,504, valued at $26,178, an average of $2.72 per head. None of these are reported as being owned in the cities or vil- lages.
Of swine there are 9,829, valued at $75,545, an average of
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$7.67 each. All but fifty-eight of the swine are owned in the townships. Of the fifty-eight the village of Omro possesses forty-four, valued at $385; Oshkosh city owns three, valued at $50, and Winneconne is credited with eleven, valued at $102.
There is a total of 6,281 wagons, carriages and sleighs in the county. These are assessed at a total of $189,690, and average $30.20 each in valuation. Oshkosh owns 1,464 vehicles, valued at $96,850; Neenah, 371, valued at $15,170; Menasha, 224, valued at $7,630; Omro, 161, valued at $3,505; Winneconue, 117, valued at $3,230. The remaining 4,044 wagons, carriages and sleighs are owned in the several townships, and their total value is $63,305.
Of the gold and silver watches of sufficient value to be assessed there were found in the entire county a total of but 75, upon which the total valuation is $3,770, or an average of $50.27 for each timepiece. Seventy-four of these watches are owned in the cities of Oshkosh, Neenah and Menasha, and the village of Omro and one remaining in the property of an opulent citizen residing in the town of Winchester. In Oshkosh there are just forty- eight watches valuable enough to be assessed. Last year the assessors managed to find sixty-five timepieces subject to assess- ment owned in Oshkosh.
According to the assessors there are in the county 908 pianos, valued at $92,075, an average valuation of $101.40 each. In Oshkosh the pianos are reported to number 426, valued at $42,725. Neenah has 113, valued at $13,725; Menasha, 80, valued at $5,320; Omro, 38, valued at $4,460; Winneconne, 49, valued at $6,735. The remaining 202 pianos are distributed among the sev- eral towns and are valued at $19,110. There are also 61 organs and melodeons subject to assessment in the county. At least, that is the number reported by the assessors, who valued them at a total of $810, an average of $13.28.
Considerable bank stock is held by the well-to-do people of the cities and villages. The total amount of such stock found for assessment is $1,552.492, and all of it is owned in the cities and villages, distributed as follows: Oshkosh, $1,231,318; Neenah, $171,792; Menasha, $110,800; Omro, $25,500; Winneconne, $13,082. Of merchants and manufacturers' stock there is a much larger amount held by the citizens of the county, and it is distributed more generally. The total amount is given at $2,616,733. More than four-fifths, or $2,077,025 worth, is owned in Oshkosh.
The average amount of moneys, credits and other securities
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HISTORY OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY.
owned in the county is reported at $550,313. Of this amount Oshkosh is credited with $566,088. The total amount returned for assessment is $650,683, and of this amount Oshkosh is cred- ited with $586,338.
In this year's abstract of assessment there appears a new item, taking the place of the space formerly assigned to leaf tobacco. This item relates to automobiles, of which machines there are reported just nineteen subject to assessment, and they are valued at $17,350, an average of $913.16 each. In this statement Osh- kosh is not credited with having any automobiles, but it should be noted that such as were found for assessment were included either in the column devoted to wagons, carriages and sleighs or in the column for bicycles. Of the nineteen reported in the abstract, Neenah is credited with fourteen, valued at $13,450; Omro with two, valued at $900, and Winneconne with three, valued at $3,000. There are none credited to Menasha, or any of the towns, and if any are assessed they are probably included with the wagons, carriages and sleighs.
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