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W. P. G. HARDING. GoVERNOR
ALBERT STRAUSS, VICE Govl!~~ -<t
ADOLPH C. MILLER
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EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS

WILLIAM G. MCADOO

CHARLES S. HAMLIN

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SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
CHAIRMAN

JOHN SKELTON WILLIAMS

J. A. BRODERICK. SECRETARY

FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

COMPTROllER OF THE CURRENCY

L. C. ADELSON, ASSISTANT SECRETARY

VI. T. CHAPMAN. ASSISTANT SICRITARY
W. M. IMLAY, FISCAL AliENT

WASHINGTON

ADDRESS REPLY TO

FEDERAL. RESERVE BOARD

Docorrbar 14,1918.
X-1307
Rates of Discount.

SUBJECT:

Dear Sir:
Y~ hav0 been reporting to the Board wwekly, on form No.X-877,
rates of discount prevailing in your district and your rocorr.mcmdations
as to what changes, if any, should be ~de. As you know, the Board
requested that in order to havo all reports consid.:>r::Jd at the Board
tDtDting on Thursday, your report be in its hands each 1Vednesday., and
carry your rocorr:n:endaticns of rates for tho succeeding wook.

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Tho Board has decided to discontinue the uso of those uail
and requests that r~corr.mendaticns of ch~nges be sent in by
telegraph on each Waanosday. If it is desired to continue in effect
prevailing iatos, a telegram to that effoct should be sont 6 so that
the rate situation in your district rray be before the Board constantly~
In telegraphing c~ngos reconnandod~ kindly identify tho various classes
by the code words shCJwn in form X-877 1 as follows!

r~ports,

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DISC O.U NT S
CODE WORDS;
Y~turities

in
days

DAIS

:
:Within
:15 days
:includ:ing
.m3mber
;banks'
:collat:oral
:not'3s

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: DEAN : DINE
DOOR : DUAL
..
:
:
:Secured by u.. s.
:16 to :61 t.o :Agricul-:c.ertificates of : 1 to :61 to: All
: 60 day., 90Dan tural :indo btodne ss or : 60 day e1 90 ;maturwi:t is:s.
: inclus":'inclus~ .=tnd
:Liberty Loan
: inclus: inclu.,
:-ivs ?:-ivo . :live
--~b~o~n~d~s~------ -iva : -ive:
:
-:
:stock
:within 15:
:
:
:
:paper :days in... : 16
:
:
:
:CVdr 90 :eluding
to
:
:days
:mJmber
90
:
:banks'
:days
·
:
:

.

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:
:

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Open
.. Trade ... Y.arkot
:Acceptancos : Pur:
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.. DALE .. DYRE:
DRUM .

:
:

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:

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.collator-:inclus~

"al notes

:

.. ive

:

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Kindly acknowledge receipt •

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The ~airnan1
Fodoral Reserve Bank1




Respoctfully1
Governor.