CROPS OF IS , AND OTHIER STATISTICS.
Wliite males over 2I years of age. ...... Value of sheep killed by dogs ........ $
Legal voters ............... . Pounds of tobacco. .............
Children between 6 and zo years old ..... Pounds of hemp. ..............
Hogs over six mouths old .......... Tons of hay ................
Studs, jack, and bulls ............ liushels of corn. ..............
Rate per season. .............. ]·lushel·: of wheat . ....... _ ......
*p¤vc,.“]icc“Sc,,_ __________ _ _ _ _ Buslielsofbarley ............ . .
Vi/kjte persons that are blind, and post—oFtice . . TOM Oi Pig ‘“ci“l· ····‘'' ‘ ‘''''
White persons deaf and dumb, and post-ofiicc . Tmls "fl’l°°‘“ ····· ‘ ‘‘‘''’' ' '
Number of dogs over two .......... Tous ofbar iron ..............
Number of sheep killed by dogs .......
 
INSTRUCTIONS.
I. Assessors must ask all persons subject to taxation the following questions, after swearing them,
to—wit:
I. Does the foregoing schedule contain arfull and complete list of all property owned by you, or
which you are interested in, or which is under your control as executor, administrator, guardian,
trustee, agent, or in any other capacity, out of which money can be realized, and which is not
specifically exempt by law from taxation?
2. Have you deducted from the amount you have listed under the equalization law any debts or
liabilities except those you owe in your individual capacity, or have you deducted what you are
bound for as security?
ll. .—\ssessors must value all property listed hir taxation, and which it is their duty to value, at
what it will sell for in t`//7'/'<`/{Q1', and not in gold; and it must be valued at what it will sell for at a
\_~.»luntary and not a forced sde.
llI. All property, except that of merchants, niamihtcturers, and grocers, must be listed and valued
aa of the 10th of january, and merchants, manufacturers, and grocers niust be listed between the ist
· of April and lst of May, and their goods, wares, and merchandise valued as of the Ist day of April.
.»\li goals and merchandise owned by them, whether in their stores or shops, or in course of ship—
ment to them, are subject to taxation, and must be listed.
IV. ]\`lerchants. nianulacturers, and orocers have no ri··‘ht to deduct the amount of their indebted-
. “ *".
ness from the yalue of their goods, wares, and merchandise, but only from the value of the notes,
accounts, and bills of exchange owned by them alone.
V. The property of negroes, mulattoes, and Indians must be listed on separate schedules and
assessors` books from those used for white persons.
Vi. Assessors must be particular and follow strictly the blanks sent to them; till up under each
heading; lf this is done, no mistake is likely to occur.
VII. Assessors must be particular and see that no property belonging to non—residents is over-
looked, and list it as required by section 6 of the act of liebruary 23, 1874, which act is printed and
herewith sent for their information and instruction.
VIII. Assessors must make up their books from the foregoing schedules, and return them to the
County Court Clerks with their books, as required by the law. _