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1 THIRTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT of the FEDERAL RESERVE AGENT of the NINTH FEDERAL RESERVE DISTRICT to the FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD Covering the Calendar Year 1927 Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Office of the Federal Reserve Agent, Minneapolis, Minn., February 17, 1928. To Governor R. A. Young, Federal Reserve Board, Washington, D. C. Sir: In conformity with our custom, I have the honor to submit herewith the Thirteenth Annual Report of the Federal Reserve Agent of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, relating to operations during the twelve months which ended December 31,1927. Respectfully submitted, J. R. MITCHELL, Federal Reserve Agent. REPORT OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE AGENT AT MINNEAPOLIS 1927 AGRICULTURAL AND BUSINESS CONDITIONS The year 1927 was not a record year except in purchases of securities by the general buying public other than banks and insurance companies. The first part of the year, when business was dull as a result of the poor crops in 1926, was in decided contrast with the latter part of the year, when good crop yields established a higher level of business. For the full year, debits to individual accounts at representative cities were four per cent larger than in 1926. All of the important crops in 1927 were larger than the crops of 1926 and every crop, except oats, was larger than the ten-year average. The improvement in business conditions was largely due to the great increase in the production of bread wheat, durum wheat and rye, although bountiful yields of hay and barley and fairly satisfactory crops of corn and oats made possible an extensive livestock program. Comparison for all the cash crops and feed crops with last year and with the tenyear average for the years 1918-1927, inclusive, follows: Relative Size of 1927 Crops in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana Percent of the Percent of Average Crop Cash Crops: 1926 crop 1918-1927 Bread Wheat 171.6 131.7 Durum Wheat 173.1 134.2 Rye 208.3 110.1 Flax 138.6 158.7 Potatoes 132.2 104.3 Feed Crops: Corn 115.9 109.4 Oats 129.1 91.4 Barley 194.2 154.7 Hay 181.7 124.9 Holdings of swine and sheep increased during 1927, while beef cattle decreased and the number of dairy cows and heifers remained unchanged. Prices of farm products followed divergent trends during the year. Among the cash grains, bread wheat, durum wheat and flax exhibited some strength during the summer but closed the year with prices lower than prices at the beginning of the year. The decrease was especially noteworthy in durum wheat, the October median price of which reached a lower level than in any month since June 1924. The price of rye rose until mid 3 summer, dropped sharply during the months of heavy marketing and finally rose to a higher level than the price in December 1926. The prices of feed grains rose during the year, although prices at the close of the year were not as high as before the new crops began to reach the markets. Potato prices for the 1927 crop are materially lower than for the 1926 or 1925 crops, but higher than for the 1923 or 1924 crops. In the livestock group, cattle prices rose very sharply both for feeder and killer classes. Hog prices declined seriously and sheep and lamb prices remained practically unchanged. Poultry and egg prices were lower in 1927 than in 1926, but butter prices were higher. The cash income of farmers, as a result of these changes in production and price, was nine per cent larger in 1927 than in 1926, but did not reach the volume of farm income during 1925. Our estimate of the cash income from the sale of leading products during 1927 is $764,004,000, using terminal market prices. The products included in this estimate are wheat, rye, flax, potatoes, dairy products and hogs. No precise estimates have been made for the income from cattle, sheep and poultry products but there was no great change in income from these sources between 1926 and 1927. Although the large income from cash crops did not affect business until the last four or five months of the year, the total volume of business in the district during 1927 was carried above the volume of 1926 by the increases of these latter months. Moderate increases were shown in sales of lumber by country yards, in wholesale sales of agricultural implements and groceries, in building permits in the smaller cities and in debits to individual accounts in the smaller cities. Conditions in the larger cities have a tendency to lag several months behind the changes in farm income. Department store sales and building permits in these larger centers were smaller in 1927 than in 1926. On the other hand, some lines of business showed immediate improvement. Debits to individual accounts in these cities and security sales were larger in 1927 than in 1926. FINANCIAL CONDITIONS The year 1927 opened with country banks experiencing losses of deposits in all the agricultural regions of the district, owing to the poor returns from the 1926 agricultural program. These losses were most pronounced in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota, and no improvement in this condition was experienced until September, although the actual decline in deposits at country banks ceased in June. In the last four months of the year, deposits at country banks increased rapidly and at the close of the year were two per cent larger than at the close of 1926. These increases were most pronounced in Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota. Minnesota and the portions of Wisconsin and Michigan contained in this district experienced only a very small increase in deposits during the fall months. Borrowings by country member banks from this Federal Reserve Bank during- the final weeks of 1927 reached the lowest level in a number of years. In the large cities, the banks were somewhat affected by the changes in country banking conditions. Although time deposits continued to increase, following the trend which has been almost uninterrupted since the war, demand deposits at city member banks were smaller in 1927 than in 1926 until mid-year. As soon as the country banks began to experience the rapid increase in deposits noted above, their balances with city correspondent banks were increased and total demand deposits in city member banks in this district, as a result of this fact, rose far above the 1926 autumn level but did not reach the high level of the latter months of 1919 and 1924. The assets of city member banks reflected these changes in deposits. Commercial loans and balances with correspondent banks were about the same at the close of the year as at the beginning, but holdings of investments and loans secured by stocks and bonds exhibited pronounced! increases. These banks did not borrow heavily from the Federal Reserve Bank at any time during the year. OPERATIONS OF MINNEAPOLIS FEDERAL RESERVE BANK IN 1927 A. General Survey The operation of the bank during 1927, as reflected in the items of the weekly published balance sheet covering rediscounts for member banks, exhibited marked seasonal fluctuations. The first few weeks of the year were unimportant except for continued liquidation of the usual borrowings during the preceding autumn. This movement ceased in the week ending March 16. The week beginning March 23 saw the beginning of the usual spring borrowing, and the movement continued until it reached a high point of over eight million dollars in the week ending May 18. This high point was the peak for the year, except the week ending July 6 in which Twin City member banks borrowed heavily for a few days. This spring increase in borrowing was almost entirely repaid by the week ending June 29. Borrowing caused by the harvest season began the week of July 13 and reached a peak in the week ending August 81. From this time borrowings declined sharply and the week ending October 19 marked the entire liquidation of the expansion. On this date it is important to note that rediscounts dropped to two million dollars, the lowest level in several years. Due to the very early marketing of the crop in 1927, rediscounts remained at a low level until the week ending November 30, when the usual December expansion began. Our total earning assets were affected periodically by the extensive government financing which was carried on during the year. During the first ten weeks, the total earning assets declined steadily, due principally to a reduction of bills bought in the open market. There was an increase in April and May, owing to increased buying of bills in the open market and in June, due to enlarged government bond and note holdings. In July and August, the level of bills bought in the open market was low, but due to increased discounts by member banks and an increase in bond holdings the total earning assets continued at a high level. On September 1, the total earning assets began to rise, owing to increased buying of bills in the open market, and enlarged bond holdings, reaching the high point of the year in the middle of November of over fiftythree million dollars. During the latter part of November and the month of December total earning assets declined slowly, owing to a decrease in bond holdings and in bills bought in the open market. The net effect of these changes upon our balance sheet for the year ending December 31, 1927, as compared with December 31, 1926, was as follows: Bills discounted for member banks decreased from four millions to two millions; bills bought in the open market increased from twelve and a half millions to more than eighteen millions; and holdings of United States securities increased from seventeen millions to twentyfour millions. Total bills and securities at the end of the year were forty-five million dollars, as compared with thirty-four millions at the close of 1926. Member bank reserve deposits increased from fifty-one millions to fifty-five millions. Federal reserve notes in circulation decreased from sixty-nine millions to sixty-one millions, and cash reserves decreased from ninety-three millions to seventy-seven millions. This bank did not borrow from or lend to any other Federal reserve bank during 1927. The discount rate of the bank remained at four per cent until September 13, 1927, when it was lowered to three and one-half per cent. B. Earnings and Expenses The gross earnings of this bank during 1927 were $1,390,000, as compared with $1,622,000 in 1926. Current expenses during 1927 were $1,049,000, as compared with $1,064,000 in 1926. The current net earnings during 1927 were $341,000, as compared with $558,000 in 1926. Miscellaneous additions to current net earnings in 1927 amounted to $49,000, and deductions from current net earnings amounted to $94,000, leaving final net earnings available for dividends, surplus and franchise tax of $296,000, as compared with $448,000 in 1926. In 1927, dividends totaling $180,726 were declared at the rate of 6 per cent per annum on our paid-in capital stock, and paid to member banks. There was transferred to surplus account $11,535. The remainder amounting to $103,816, was paid to the United States Government as a franchise tax. On December 31, 1927, the book value of the head office building at Minneapolis was reduced $500,000 by reducing surplus a like amount. C. Departmental Statistics of Volume Including the Helena Branch The Transit, or Check Collection Department handled 24,238,000 items during 1927, amounting1 to $4,277,152,000, as compared with 25,286,000 items during 1926, amounting to $4,336,450,000. The Collection Department received 263,000 items during 1927, amounting to $127,400,000, as compared with 320,000 items during 1926, amounting to $151,328,000. The Currency Department received and counted 39,970,000 bills, amounting to $213,292,000 in 1927, as compared with 37,254,000 bills, amounting to $207,329,000 in 1926. This department also received and counted 11,794,000 coins, amounting to $3,852,000 in 1927, as compared with 11,633,000 coins, amounting to $4,059,000 in 1926. The Vault Custody Department, in its service of safekeeping of securities, handled 113,782 bonds during 1927, as compared with 48,649 bonds in 1926. This department cut and forwarded to the owners of the securities, or turned over to other departments for collection or credit 154,771 coupons during 1927, as compared with 73,703 coupons during 1926. The volume of securities in the Vault Custody Department increased rapidly in 1927. On December 31, this department was holding for member banks $117,000,000 of securities for safekeeping, pledged against government deposits, or as collateral to bills payable. This sum is 33 per cent of the $350,000,000 of securities owned by member banks on that date. Wire transfers of funds made for member banks, including those made for the 5 per cent Gold Redemption Fund, numbered 62,000, totaling $2,734,981,000 during 1927, as compared with 64,000, totaling $2,593,972,000 during 1926. The Discount Department received 2,201 applications for loans during 1927 and served 275 member banks. In 1926, 2,735 applications were received and 270 banks served. During 1927,10,027 notes were discounted, amounting to $141,031,000, as compared with 12,515 notes, amounting to $221,889,000 in 1926. Of the total bills discounted for all member banks, the percentages in amount divided by state lines during the last five years were as follows: Minnesota South Dakota North Dakota Montana Wisconsin Michigan 1927 88.3% 3.3 4.3 1.3 1.5 1.3 1926 91.9% 2.9 2.2 1.0 1.1 .9 1925 80.0% 9.0 3.7 1.9 2.4 3.0 1924 63.9% 13.4 12.0 7.4 2.1 1.2 1923 80.0% 6.9 4.9 6.2 1.2 .8 Bills drawn in dollars and foreign currencies which were purchased by this bank in the open market during 1927 numbered 6,514, amounting to $75,219,000, as compared with 4,986, amounting to $63,057,000 in 1926. Bills purchased from other Federal Reserve Banks during 1927 numbered 1,121, 7 amounting- to $22,921,000, as compared with 1,100, amounting to $20,600,000 in 1926. FISCAL AGENCY FUNCTIONS The Fiscal Agency operated by us for the United States Government redeemed 1,009,976 Government coupons amounting to $9,919,000 during-1927 as compared with 1,025,496 coupons amounting to $11,016,000 in 1926. Other operations consisting- of issues, redemptions or exchanges of various Government securities, including, Treasury Savings Securities, redeemed at this office, or received from Postmasters after redemption by them, numbered 181,529 pieces and amounted to $170,657,000 as compared with 85,568 pieces amounting to $80,771,000, in 1926. Included in the figures for 1927 are the Second Liberty Loan Bonds which were called for redemption on November 15. Of these, 24,539 pieces totaling $36,199,650 submitted in 3,785 applications, were exchanged for other isues offered by the Government prior to November 15. The greater part of the Seconds, numbering 59,699 in coupon form, amounting to $14,679,250 and 17,939 in registered form amounting to $4,966,350, were submitted in 11,851 applications for redemption. In June, the Treasury Department made public announcement of its willingness to purchase Second Liberty Loan bonds direct from individual holders. Thirteen proposals from holders in this district offering $19,550 of this issuie at not exceeding 100-16/32 were finally accepted and paid for. Again in October and November, additional purchases amounting to $1,176,500 submitted in 409 applications, were made at prices not exceeding 100-3/32. This Agency also handled during 1927, 5,267 orders for the purchase of Government securities and 6,971 resales of Government securities totaling $92,746,110. In addition, either delivery or payment, or both, was handled for banks and trust companies on 833 transactions in Government securities amounting to $58,555,050. There were also 697 transactions of miscellaneous general market securities aggregating $3,928,000, Altogether, of these various transactions, there were 13,768 totaling $155,229,160 as compared with 10,905 transactions totaling $129,682,2010 in 1926, or an increase of 26% over 1926 in the number of transactions handled. Including short term Government securities which were transferred by wire, delivery of 38,308 pieces totaling $80,432,050 was made on purchase and resale transactions for other than our own account as compared with 32,277 pieces totaling $67,027,350 in 1926. In addition, on exchange transactions such as denominational exchange, the exchange of coupon for registered securities, etc., 30,999 pieces were delivered amounting to $23,961,550. This Agency assisted in the allotment of eight offerings of United States Government issues during 1927 as compared with three offerings during the preceding year. In such opera 8 tions during 1927, 15,572 individual subscriptions contained in 4,166 different applications were received. The amount allotted on these subscriptions was $61,578,100. During: 1926, 7,966 individual subscriptions contained in 492 applications were received and $26,831,700 was allotted. ACTIVITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS OFFICE A. Federal Reserve Note Issues Since the organization of this Federal Reserve Bank there have been received by the Federal Reserve Agent from the Comptroller of the Currency $405,220,000 of new Federal reserve notes, and during this same period there has been issued by the Federal Reserve Agent to the Bank $395,046,000 of new Federal reserve notes. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve Bank "retired," or returned to the Federal Reserve Agent $117,583,000 of currency fit for reissue, and such reissues of fit-for-use notes totaled $110,233,000. Federal reserve notes were redeemed and destroyed at Washington since the organization of this Bank totaling $320,785,445. The total of such notes issued by the Federal Reserve Agent to the Bank, as shown above, less1 the amount returned to the Agent and the amount returned to Washington for destruction, are designated as "outstanding." From the foregoing it is apparent that on December 31, 1927 the amount of notes outstanding was $66,910,555, and the Federal Reserve Agent held $17,524,000 of new and fitfor-use notes. Of this total outstanding ($66,910,555) there was "in circulation" $61,224,165, and the amount of notes held by our paying tellers here and in the Branch Office at Helena combined and the amount of mutilated Federal reserve notes forwarded for redemption totaled $5,686,390. During 1927 the Federal Reserve Agent and his assistants received $19,080,000 of new Federal reserve notes from the Comptroller of the Currency at Washington and $20,876,500 offit-for-uisenotes from our paying tellers. The issues of new and fit-for-use notes totaled $36,694,500, as compared with $46,702,000 during the preceding year. The amount of Federal reserve notes outstanding with this Federal Reserve Bank decreased from $75,062,890 to $66,910,555 between December 31, 1926 and December 31, 1927. Federal reserve notes in actual circulation declined from $68,891,000 at the beginning of the year to $56,839,865 on August 31, which was the lowest point shown in the published weekly statements, and increased thereafter to a high point of $63,804,435 on November 2. The amount in actual circulation on December 31,1927, was $61,224,165. Unissued Federal reserve notes on hand held by the Federal Reserve Agent and his assistants amounted to $17,524,000 on December 31, 1927, as compared with $14,262,000 on December 31, 1926. As collateral security for the Federal reserve notes outstanding with the Federal Reserve Bank, there was held by the agent on December 31, 1927, $49,728,000 in the form of gold coin and gold certificates, in vault or on deposit with the Federal Reserve Board, and $19,944,000 in eligible paper, compared with $60,539,000 in gold and $16,341,000 in eligible paper on December 31, 1926. B. Membership At the close of the year, there were 735 member banks operating in this, district, as compared with 764 member banks at the beginning of the year. There was a net loss of 18 national banks and 11 state banks. The total membership (banks in operation only) at the close of 1927 was divided into 674 national banks and 61 state banks. The new members are: Name of Bank No. of Shares Town Subscribed Columbia National Bank of Columbia Heights, Minn. . 18 Becker County National Bank of Detroit Lakes, Minn 33 Pioneer National Bank of Duluth, Minn 72 Western National Bank of Duluth, Minn 72 First National Bank in Jackson, Minn 24 Central National Bank of Minneapolis, Minn 90 Fifth Northwestern National Bank of.. .Minneapolis, Minn 66 Fourth Northwestern National Bank of .Minneapolis, Minn 90 Minnehaha National Bank of Minneapolis, Minn 72 Third Northwestern National Bank of.. .Minneapolis, Minn 132 Security National Bank of Montevideo, Minn 36 Citizens National Bank of Olivia, Minn 21 Midway National Bank of St. Paul, Minn 90 Security National Bank of Hope, N. D 18 First National Bank in Langdon, N. D 36 First National Bank of Ree Heights, S. D 21 NUMBER OF BANKS IN OPERATION IN THE NINTH FEDERAL RESERVE DISTRICT December 31, 1926, and December 31, 1927 National State Members Non-Members Total 1926 1927 1926 1927 1926 1927 1926 1927 Michigan 39 79 78 9 31 30 9 39 874 1,251 1,170 944 281 21 15 Minnesota 286 111 27 24 112 72 Montana 75 214 207 North Dakota.. 146 378 563 521 2 2 415 141 9 310 308 9 South Dakota.. 100 419 96 413 204 2 4 Wisconsin 46 197 254 244 45 Ninth Federal Reserve Dist....692 674 72 61 2,016 1,898 2,780 2,633 C. Examination of Banks During 1927, 70 examinations and credit investigations were made by the Federal Reserve Agent's Examiners, of which 68 were made in conjunction with state banking department examiners and 2 were made independently. In the examination work this year, three examiners were used throughout the year, who with their assistants traveled in the aggregate 28,850 miles and examined banks with total resources of $74,483,094. In addition to the foregoing examina 10 tions and credit investigations, special visits were made to 5 banks for the purpose of obtaining credit information, or in connection with rediscounts or collections, or to give general assistance to member banks. In addition to the information obtained from the Federal Reserve Examiners, 1,355 reports of examination of national banks were received from the Chief National Bank Examiner of this district, and 21 reports of examination of state member banks were received from the various state banking departments. There were four calls for reports of condition of national banks and four calls for state member banks during the year. Also two semi-annual statements of earnings and dividends were required from all member banks. Reports of condition and of earnings and dividends totaling approximately 4,500 were received, verified and filed. D. Applications for Fiduciary Powers National banks have continued to apply for trust powers under Section 11-K of the Federal Reserve Act. Applications received and approved by the Federal Reserve Board during 1927 include the following: Name of Bank First National Bank Iron National Bank. Miners National Bank First National Bank First National Bank „ First National Bank First National Bank in Grafton National Bank Citizens Nat'l Bank in Union National Bank Location Lake Linden, Mich Ironwood, Mich Ishpeming, Mich Calumet, Mich Laurium, Mich Fairmont, Minn Minneapolis, Minn Grafton, N. D Sioux Falls, S. D Eau Claire. Wis Date Approved 3-17-27 4- 6-27 5- 5-27 9-27-27 10- 5-27 „ 1-19-27 10-12-27 5- 3-27 5-10-27 7-28-27 Capital Powers $100,000 100,000 100,000 200,000 100,000 100,000 5,500,000 100,000 100,000 200,000 Limited Limited Limited Full Limited Full Full Full Full Full E. Reviews of Agricultural and Business Conditions During the year, twelve monthly reviews were prepared for the Federal Reserve Board and later published, containing a total of 99 pages of printed material. The number printed in December, 1927, was 6,425, as compared with 5,975 in December, 1926. A summary of national business conditions prepared by the Federal Reserve Board was included in each issue. A number of special studies were published in the monthly reviews during the year as follows: Country Bank Balances with Correspondent Banks, 19201927. (January 28). Smut Infection in Spring Wheat, 1925-1926. (February 28). Building Conditions in Minneapolis and St. Paul, with Special reference to residential building supply and demand. (February 28). Analysis of Farmers' Intentions to Plant Wheat and Flax. (March 28). Banking in 1926. A General Survey of the Year. (March 28). Crop Acreages and Production, and The Farm Value of Cash Crops, 1910-1926. (Supplement to March 28 issue). Estimated Cash Value of Grain Marketed in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana, by Months, Janu ll ary 1923 to March 1927, an Improved Method of Measuring Farm Income from Grains in this District. (April 29). Moisture and Seed Survey. (May 31). Estimated Cash Value of Potatoes sold by Farmers in Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota, by Months, January 1923-April 1927. (May 31). Motor Vehicle Registrations in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana, and for the Entire United States, 1915-1926. (June 27). Estimated Cash Value of Butter Production for Sale in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana, by Months, January 1923-May 1927. (June 27). Estimated Cash Value of Milk Sold by Farmers in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana, by Months, January 1923-June 1927. (July 28). Northwest Farm Product Prices. A chart showing changes in the course of 19 price series during the post war period. This is mainly a summary of price tabulations made in this office and charted together for convenient reference. (July 28). Summary of Country Banking Conditions in the Ninth Federal Reserve District Based on Call Reports of 117 Selected Country Member Banks on June 30, 1926 and June 30, 1927. This series of figures was inaugurated to make possible analysis of conditions in the various economic regions of the district, and also to provide a means of estimating changes in banking conditions immediately after each call date, thus eliminating a delay of sixty days in ascertaining the facts. (August 29). Estimated Cash Value of Hogs Sold by Farmers in the Ninth Federal Reserve District, by months, January 1923July 1927. (August 29). Complete Mid-Year Banking Returns from the Ninth Federal Reserve District as of June 30, 1927. (September 29). Estimated Cash Value, of Dairy Products Sold by Farmers of the Ninth Federal Reserve District, by months, January 1923-July 1927. (September 29). The Trend of Rural Business 1924-1927 Compared with the Trend of Farm Income in the Ninth Federal Reserve District. (October 28). Country Bank Conditions in the Fall of 1927 and A Survey of Country Bank Conditions of 1920-1927. (October 28). 1927 Crop Income and Bank Deposits: Being a map and description of the seasonal change in country member bank deposits by counties from August 1927 to November 1927. (December 29). Currency Flow, a New Index of Business. Consisting of the movement of paper currency into the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis or out of this bank in accordance with the needs of commercial banks. (December 29). F. General Service There is a demand that this Federal Reserve Bank furnish speakers for various public meetings, and that they describe the operations of the Federal Reserve System and its 12 relation to agriculture, commerce, industry and finance. In response to this demand during the year 1927, officials and representatives of this Bank addressed 55 different groups, with a total attendance of 8,646 persons, as compared with 71 addresses and an attendance of 9,629 in 1926. In addition, many requests were received through personal calls or letters for specific information regarding1 the banking system, all of which have been met with such information as could be obtained from our library and office files. During the year 1927, the number of volumes in our library increased from 1,158 to 1,266, not including pamphlets, bound periodicals or annual reports. The number of newspapers and periodicals received was practically unchanged and was comprised chiefly of those having current interest and permanent value for reference purposes. CHANGES IN PERSONNEL In the annual fall elections Mr. John S. Owen of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, was reflected a Class "B" Director to succeed himself, Mr. Karl J. Farup of Park River, North Dakota, was elected a Class "A" Director, succeeding Mr. Wesley C. McDowell of Marion, North Dakota, whose term expired at the end of the year. The Federal Reserve Board reappointed Mr. J. R. Mitchell as Chairman of the Board and reappointed Mr. Homer P. Clark as Class "C" Director for a term of three years beginning January 1, 1928, and redesignated him Deputy Chairman. The Federal Reserve Board also reappointed Mr. Curtis L. Mosher, Assistant Federal Reserve Agent and reappointed Mr. Henry Sieben Director of the Helena Branch for a term of two years beginning January 1, 1928. On June 15 Mr. J. F. Ebersole, Assistant Federal Reserve Agent, resigned to become Chief of the Section of Financial and Economic Research of the United States Treasury at Washington, D. C. Upon September 26, Governor R. A. Young presented his resignation to become Governor of the Federal Reserve Board at Washington. Upon the same date Mr. W. B. Geery, Deputy Governor was elected as Governor of the bank. Mr. Harry Yaeger, Assistant Deputy Governor, was elected Deputy Governor, Mr. B. V. Moore becoming the senior Deputy Governor and Secretary of the bank. On the retirement of Mr. Ebersole, Mr. 0. S. Powell was appointed Statistician, and with the approval of the Federal Reserve Board was assigned certain duties as assistant to the Federal Reserve Agent. At the close of the year the Federal Reserve Board appointed Mr. F. M. Bailey, Manager of the Examination Department, as Assistant Federal Reserve Agent. The Board of Directors at its December meeting elected Mr. T. A. Marlow as a Director of the Helena Branch. The complete staff of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis and its Helena Branch, including officers, employees and building employees, but excluding temporary help, numbered 340 persons on December 31, 1927, as compared with 346 at the close of the previous year. 13 Resources and Liabilities of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis (In Thousands of Dollars) RESOURCES Dec. 31, 1927 $ 49,729 1,423 Dec. 31, 1926 $ 60,539 2,074 Dec. 31, 1925 $ 57,420 2,059 Gold held exclusively against Federal reserve notes..$ 51,152 Gold settlement fund with Federal Reserve Board 16,830 Gold and gold certificates held by bank. _ 5,052 $ 62,613 20,483 6,873 $ 59,479 18,760 6,905 $ 73.034 $ 89,969 $ 85,144 4,029 3,152 2,200 $ 77,063 $ 93,121 $ 87,344 1,223 903 1,145' 329 1,576 658 3,380 551 2,870 Gold -with Federal reserve agent Gold redemption fund with United States Treasury Total gold reserves...- ~ Reserves other than gold , Total reserves Non-reserve cash _ Bills discounted: Secured by United States Government obligations Other bills discounted Total bills discounted „_ $ Bills bought in open market United States Government securities: Bonds Treasury notes _ Certificates of indebtedness. _ $ 4,038 11,678 4,411 7,811 7,569 1,841 7,629 7,665 7,094 4,319 $ 23,900 $ 17,039 $ 19,078 620 621 $ 44,744 $ 34,313 55 257 $ 41,552 15,162 2,202 1,791 13,543 2,774 2,159 14,199 2,943 2,670 $ 142,185 $ 146,813 $ 149,853 $ 61,224 $ 68,891 $ 70,161 54,836 1,874 139 274 50,946 1,567 901 152 53,071 1,263 272 362 —$ 57,123 $ 53,566 $ 54,968 13,010 3,009 7,039' 780 12,858 3,064 7,527 907 13,149 3,183 7,501 891 $ 142,185 $ 146,813 $ 149,853 76.0 69.8 - Total resources 3,421 18,741 ~ Uncollected items Bank premises All other resources $ 12,615 Total United States Government securities Other securities ~ Foreign loans on gold Total bills and securities 1,905 18,319 „ LIABILITIES Federal reserve notes in actual circulation Deposits: Member bank reserve account Government Foreign bank Other deposits Total deposits Deferred availability .Capital paid in Surplus All other liabilities items _ Total liabilities Ratio of total reserves to deposit and Federal reserve note liabilities combined (per cent) Contingent liability on bills purchased for correspondents 14 foreign $ 65.1 6,863 $ 1,806 $ 2,321 Earnings and Expenses of Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis EARNINGS Dec. 31, 1927 $ 192,216 360,293 707,599 13.404 116,519 Dec. 31, 1926 $ 310,424 405,511 723,348 16.473 166,577 Dec. 31, 1925 $ 231,342 440,784 676,696 17,414 72.105 $1,890,031 1,048.746 $1,622,333 1.063,757 $1,438,341 1,097,829 $ 341,285 48,509 $ 558,576 79,773 $ 340,512 39,367 71,982 10,784 10,951 166.272 20,870 3.174 126,411 10,347 8,167 Total deductions _ $ 93,717 earnings available for dividends, surplus and franchise tax 296,077 Distribution of net earnings: Dividends paid 180,726 Transferred to surplus account 11,535 Franchise tax paid U. S. Government 103,816 CURRENT EXPENSES Salaries: Bank officers $ 129,360 Special officers and watchmen 28,624 Clerical staff 357.849 All other 79,065i Governors' conferences 444 Federal Reserve Agent's conferences 210 Federal Advisory Council 1.112 Directors' meetings 7,446 Traveling expenses* 28,058 Assessment for Federal Reserve Board expenses.... 23,137 Legal fees _ 27,494 Insurance (other than on currency and security shipments _ 29,102 Taxes on banking house 85,643 Repairs and alterations, banking house 9,391 Light, heat and power _ 19,562 Rent Telephone 5,304 Telegraph 19,972 Postage 61.876 Expressage , 8,415 Insurance on currency and security shipments 13,391 Printing and stationery 25,322 Office and other supplies 19,901 All other expenses 32,468 $ 190.316 $ 144,925 448,033 234,954 187,609 26,043 234,381 193,560 4,139 37,255 $ 135,681 25,958 357.223 80,091 568 288 824 7,289 35,222 22,596 30,701 $ 125.552 25,568 375.112 93.344 645 300 991 8,256 45,723 23,006 29,884 28,246 82,713 4,540 19,762 5,816 23,277 64.373 8,437 14,091 25,568 19,725 34,810 31,793 80,031 7,931 19,757 7,889 5,769 21,975 61,597 9,553 14,424 22,035 22,891 32,094 $1,013,146 $1,027,799 $1,066,120 34,117 1,483 33,597 2,361 28.255 3,454 $1,048,746 $1,063,757 $1,097,829 Discounted bills Purchased bills U. S. Securities Deficient reserve penalties Miscellaneous Total earnings Current expenses ~ - - _.. Current net earnings Additions to current net earnings Deductions from current net earnings: Bank premises—depreciation Furniture and equipment All Other „ „ _ ,Net Total exclusive of cost of currency Federal reserve currency (including charges): Original cost Cost of redemption - shipping Total current expenses REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES OF FISCAL AGENCY DEPARTMENT Salaries $ 13.038 $ 12.270 $ All other expenses 6,911 5,270 15.290 6,123 Total $ 19,949 $ 17,540 $ 21,413 •Other than those connected with governors' and agents' conferences and meetings of the directors and of the Advisory Council. 15 DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF MINNEAPOLIS JANUARY 1, 1928 DIRECTORS Class A 1928 1929 1930 Minneapolis, Minn. Aberdeen, S. Dak. Park River, N. Dak. 1928 1929 1930 - St. Paul, Minn. Helena, Mont. Eau Claire, Wis. 1928 1929 1930 Menominee, Mich. Minneapolis, Minn. St. Paul, Minn. PAUL J. LEEMAN J. C. BASSETT KARL J. FARUP Class B PAUL N. MYERS N. B. HOLTER JOHN S. OWEN - Class C GEO. W. McCORMICK J. R. MITCHELL HOMER P. CLARK OFFICERS J. R. MITCHELL, Chairman and Federal Reserve Agent. HOMER P. CLARK, Deputy Chairman. CURTIS L. MOSHER, Secretary, Board of Directors and Assistant Federal Reserve Agent. FRED M. BAILEY, Assistant Federal Reserve Agent. OLIVER S. POWELL, Statistician. ANDREAS UELAND, Legal Counsel. SIGURD UELAND, Assistant Counsel. W. B. GEERY - B. V. MOORE - • HARRY YAEGER FRANK C. DUNLOP GRAY WARREN L. E. RAST H. C. CORE HARRY I. ZIEMER • A. R. LARSON - - Governor Deputy Governor Deputy Governor Controller Cashier - Asst. Cashier Asst. Cashier Asst. Cashier Asst. Cashier MEMBER OF FEDERAL ADVISORY COUNCIL THEODORE WOLD, Vice President, Northwestern National Bank, Minneapolis, Minn. HELENA BRANCH—(MONTANA) DIRECTORS c. J. KELLY, Chairman HENRY SIEBEN, Vice Chairman R. O. KAUFMAN R. E. TOWLE T. A. MARLOW - . - R. E. TOWLE - H. L. Zimmermann Managing Director _ Cashier . Butte, Helena, Helena, Helena, Helena, 1928 1929 1928 1928 1929 . Mont. Mont. Mont. Mont. Mont. OFFICERS W. tA. CUTLER, JR. T. B - Asst. Cashier Legal Counsel
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