178 THE FISCAL PROBLEM IN MISSOURI

Cuarr 6: CUMULATIVE DISTRIBUTION OF THE SALES VALUE
oF 2,928 Items or RuraL AnD UrBAN PROPERTY IN 39
Missourt CouNTIES ON THE Basis or THE Ratio
OF ASSESSED VALUATION TO SALES VALUE, 1929
RATIO
ASSESSED TO
SALES VALUE
PER CENT
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PER CENT OF TOTAL SALES VALUE

gradual decline, which became more accentuated towards
the close of the period. On the other hand, the ratios for
the earlier period showed a tendency to increase, although
the variation from the average was less marked. Of course,
even when a large number of properties are involved, it is too