Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-10-10
MILLIONS HELD.
How The Money Is Scattered
Throughout Country.
Cont trOller Eek les Issues Statement
on Amount in Banks.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct. S-Cohroller
OF the currency Eckels has issued state
ment of an investigation made by him OF the
amount of money,held 10y the banks OF the
country.
The number of banking houses and trust
companies inquired of were l2,962 and n
clearing houses. covering all in the country.
Replies were received from 5.723 banks and
trusts companies and 66 clearing house as
sociations. The information. however. Is of
such u character as to enable fair and cor
rect result from all to be approximated.
OF the 5.723 reports received 3,45s were OF
national banks, ,i9l state banks. 497 savings
banks. 80 prva banks and and 81 of loan
and trust companies.
Divided by geographical divisions the
number reporting and the number not re-
porting were a. follows;
New England states. viz: Maine, New
Hampshire. Vermont. Massachusetts, Rhode
Island and Connecticut -Reporting S29, not
reporting 397.
Eastern states. viz: New York. New Jer-
sey. PENNSYLVANIA, Delaware, Maryland and
district of Columbia-Reporting l,275, not
reporting s62.
Southern states, viz: Virginia, West Vir-
cinia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Gcorgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Texas. Ark ansas, Kentucky, and
tennessee --Rcportins 676, not reporting
,377.
Western states, viz: Missouri, Ohio, In
LLAMA, Illinois Michigan. Wisconsin, Iowa,
Mime ltu. Kansas and NebraSka-Report-
ing 2.i3i. not reporting 1882.
Pacific states and territories. viz, Nevada,
oregon, Colorado, Utah. Idaho, Montana,
Wyoming. New Mexico. North Dakota, South
DAKOTA Washington, Arizona. Oklahoma
md Indian territory, reporting oO9, not re-
,or.ng III.
Total United States. reporting 5,723, not
cporing 7,z3a.
The total amount of cash in the s, 1928 in
,titutons reporting was $4l3l24 ,S49 1t is
lrided as follows:
Gold coin Sl34, 003. gold certificates
.j5.4}l 1888. silver dollars SS,254 6l2, frac-
onal silver s7.399,073. silver certificates
53 1858 jJi, treasury notes 1880 Sl3. 26.OlS,
U. S. notes SllO, ,46o.3 ij.currency certificates
$50, SIS, ,000 national bank notes. S23 195, ,ha
or this total cash the 4. 4jS national banks
reporting held s335, l74,6l and the 2,261
state. etc. S77 $50, ,2s3
The amount of gold coin and gold certiil-
Gates held by these national banks was
$155.O73 ,6O4, and by these states, etc, S3l.
4s4 737. In this connection it may be stated
that the total number of national banks, viz.
1863, held on July IA, the date OF the last
official call, 1851 .65s.4S5 cash, of which
amount there was in gold coin and gold
certificate $l61, 1853, $50.
The total cash and the part thereof of
gold and gold certificates held by reporting
banks in each geographical division is as
follows:
New England states-TOtal cash $35, $685.
272. amount gold and gold certificates Sl5,-
403,7G ~ ,,o
Eastern states-Total cash $213, I'D, 1863 ;
amount gold and gold certificates SSS, ,5S0, :
1873. .
Southern statcs-TOtal cash 20,056,O ;
amount of gold and gold certificates $685.
1873. ..
Western states-lotal cash $slO9,5Si,6 Gao +;
amount gold and gold certificates So6,4l0,-
AIT.
| Pacific states and territories cash
| S25. GA. .762; f.; amount gold and gold ccrtitl-
cafes 4lo.GO5, $50
Total-TOtal cash S4l3, l24 $40: amount
gold and gold certificates $lS9,55s,34l