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REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS

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December 31, 1924

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This publication was digitized and made available by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas' Historical Library (FedHistory@dal.frb.org)

January 9, 1925.

To the Stockholders of the
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas:

There is submitted herewith a statement of
condition of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas,
including its El Paso and Hou ton Branches, at the
close of business December 31, 1924, and December
31, 1923, respectively, together with a statement of
the Profit and Loss Account for the years 1924 and
1923, and statistical data for these years showing
the principal operations of the bank which will give
you a general id a of the services which this bank
is rendering its members.
Very truly yours,
B. A. McKINNEY,

Governor.

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF CONDITION
RESOURCES
Earning Assets:
Dec. 31, 1924
Dec. 31, 1923
Bills Discounted for Member Banks...$ 2,713,179.74 $ 8,872,087.37
Bills Purchased in Open Market ...._...... 26,196,674.03
49,438,406.36
6,679,500.00
U. S. Securities.·-·····-- ··-··-··········-···-············ 25,496,500.00
Foreign Loans on Gold........................-.......
228,000.00
Total..................................................-............. 64,634,363.77
64,989,993.73
Oa.sh Reserves:
Gold on Hand............................................................ 9,064,815.00
11,903,632.50
12,339,169.99
Gold Settlement Fund...........·-····-··············- 18,033,679.64
Gold with Federal Reserve Agent-..._ 37,185,820.00
25,814,190.00
Gold Redemption Fund (F. R. Notes)
2,251,799.17
1,977,809.70
Total Gold Reserves......._.............. 66,262,124.34
62,308,791.66
Other Lawful Money........- ...._...............-...... 8,948,050.50
6,015,572.50
58,324,364.16
TotaL- ........- ................................................ 76,210,174.84
Non-Reserve Cash_ .........__ ........................-·-····- 2,508,077.61
2,865,533.01
Checks and Other Items in Process
23,652,364.17
of Collection- ..·-----·-..··--·--·- ·-·--· 31,000,184.96
5% Redemption Fund for Federal
Reserve Bank Notes..._...............- .....................
27,500.00
1,910,642.79
Bank Premises, Net..-...._ ...........................-...... 1,833,313.54
3,248,011.10
All Other Resources..- ............................................. 1,792,323.28
$166,978,428.00 $155,018,408.96
LIABILITIES
Capital Paid in.....................................- .....................$ 4,130,450.00 $ 4,192,450.00
Surplus - - ..........................................-.............................. 7,592,396.07
7,577,160.41
Deposits:
2,678,425.36
U. S. Government._ ............................................. 1,665,181.86
58,115,203.68
Member Bank Reserves.._ .............................. 65,828,199.00
540,874.13
224,041.79
All Other -·-- - -··-- - ··----.....................
61,334,603.17
TotaL...................................................... 67,717,422.65
26,928,902.22
Deferred Availability ItemS-........................... 31,219,398.22
Federal Reserve Notes--Net Circula52,802,006.00
tion -·-···- ··- - ·--.......................................--·······- 55,640,950.00
Federal Reserve Bank Notes--Net Cir470,500.00
culation........- ...........__..___ ...............................
1,712,887.16
All Other Liabilities_ .............-..............................
677,811.06
$166,978,428.00 $156,018,408.96
Contingent Liability on Bills Purchased for Foreign Correspondents...$ 1,621,945.35
Ratio of Total Reserves to Deposit and
Federal Reserve Note Liabilities
61%
Combined ............_ ......................·---·-·- -- .._

$

683,776.33
51%

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT 01!' PROFIT .AND LOSS ACCOUNT
SHOWING DISTRIBUTION OF EARNINGS FOR
THE YEARS 1924 .AND 1923

Earnings on-

1924

1923

Bills Discounted for Mem,ber Banks............$ 531,355.61 $1,170,021.42
Bills Purchased in Open Market .....................

630,682.10

826,172.15

United States Securities.............................................

781,838.34

268,659.41

All Other ............- .............................................- ............_......

214,087.62

91,583.20

Gross Earnings........................................$2,157,963.67 $2,356,436.18
Less Current Expenses............- ....................................... 1,341,047.01

1,403,290.30

Current Net Earnings..............................- $ 816,916.66 $ 953,145.88
Appreciation on U. S. Securities and other
Additions to Current Net Earnings...............

27,478.09

28,134.42

$ 844,394.75 $ 981,280.30

Reserves Set Up and Other Deductions
from Current Net Earnings....................................

579,370.44

648,998.07

Net Ava.Ua.ble E a.rmngs
. ......................................................$ 265,024.31 $ 332,282.23
Dividends p a1· d ............- ......- ..................- ...........................'l'ransferred to Surplus..............................- .....................$

249,788.65
15,235.66 $

251,429.01
80,853.22

Ratio of Net Earnings for 1924 to:
Average Paid In CapitaL......._...............- ............- ......-................................................ 6.37%
Average Paid In Capital and Surplus..............................-.................................... 2.26%
Average Paid In Capital, Surplus and Member Banks Reserve
Deposits .........................................................- .............................. ....._..........................................

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VOLUME OF THE PRINCIPAL TRANSAC'riONS HANDLED
DURING THE YEARS 1924 AND 1923
(000 Omitted)
1924
Units Amount
Discounts and Advances to Member
Banks ....................................................................................
Bankers' Acceptances Purchllised for our
own Account...........................·-·······································

48 $ 148,383

1923
Units Am10unt
90 $ 301,163

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132,798

Currency Received ········································-············42,358

208,129 37,912

185,914

Coin Received .................................................................._31,075

10,513 34,815

20,920

22

266,036

6,597,438 30,666

6,237,615

Currency and Coin Shipments and Deliveries ······························································-····················

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Checks Collected for Member Banks and
Other Federal Reserve Banks........................32,523

121,236

280,085

Checks Returned Unpaid..........................................

778

34,227

608

32,336

Notes and Drafts Collected for Member
Banks and Other Federal Reserve
Banks ············-·······················································-·············

136

162,475

128

166,902

Government Interest Coupons Paid_..........

770

6,335

1,011

6,375

Government Checks and Warrants Paid

771

89,281

784

92,368

'l'ransfers of Funds for Member Banks......

98

3,356,058

100

2,614,785

Government Securities Issued, Exchanged, Transferred, Converted and
Redeemed ··············-························································

198

123,012

2,882

169,151

War Finance Corporation Loans...·-·············Purchasc and Sale of Government Securities for Investors..............·-··························-

3,241

3,166

33,584

65,993

OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
OF THE

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF DALLAS
AN:P BRANCHES
OFFICERS
B. A. McKINNEY, Governor
LYNN P. TALLEY, Chairman of the Board
R. R. GILB ERT, Deputy Governor
and Federal Reserve Agent
VAL J . GRUND, Deputy Governor
C. C. HALL, Assistant F ederal Reserve Agent
R. B. COLEMAN, Cashier
and Secretary of the Board
W. 0'. FORD, Assistant Cashier
W. J. EVANS, Assistant Federal Reserve
REECE T. FREEMAN, Assistant Cashier
Agent
W. D. GENTRY, Assistant Cashier
R. L. FOU LKS, General AuJitor
J. L. HERMANN, Assistant Cashier
W. P. CLARKE, Assistant Auditor
E. B. AUSTIN, Assistant Cashier
S. H . LEA YELL, Assistant Auditor
CHAS. C. HUFF, General Counsel
E. B. STROUD, Jr., Counsel
MEMBER ADVISORY COUNCIL
W. M. McGREGOR, President, First National Bank, Wichita Falls, Texas
DIRECTORS
Term
Class A
Expires
W. H. PATRICK. ............ President, First National Bank, Clarendon, Texas...................................... l925
HOWELL E. SMITH.... President, First National Bank, McKinney, Texas ...................................... l 926
J. H. FROST.........•.......... Vice-President, Frost National Bank, San Antonio, T cxas........................ 1927
Class B

~ARION SANSOM....... Livestock, Ft. Worth, Texas.............................................................................. l 925
· J. CULBERTSON....... Vice-President, Southland Cotton O il Company, Paris, T exas ................ l 926
FRANK KELL ..............., President, Wichita Mill & Elevator Company, Wichita Falls, Texas ......l927
Class C
LYNN P. TALLEY......• Chairman, Dallas, Texas ......................................................................................l925
CLARENCE E. LINZ .... Viee-Presidcnt and Treasurer Southland Life Insurance Company,
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Dallas, Texas, Deputy Chairman ............................................................. 1926
· B. PERKINS............... Presidcnt, Perkins Dry Goods Company, Dallas, T exas............................ 1927

EL PASO BRANCH
OFFICERS
DWIGHT P. REO'RDAN Managing Director
M. C'RUMP, Cashier
ALLEN SAYLES, Assistant Cashier
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DIRECTORS
A. P . COLES, Investments, El Paso, Texas
W. W. TURNEY, Attorney, El Paso, Texas,
E. A. CAHOON, President, First National
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Chairman
Bank, Roswell New Mexico
WIGHT P. REORDAN, Managing Director,
GEORGE
D. FLORY..!. Vice-President, State
El Paso, Texas
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National Bank, 1!.1 Paso, Texas
'' M. HURD, General Manager, H. Lesinsky
H. L. KOKERNOT, Livestock, Ft. Davis,
Company, El Paso, Texas
Texas

HOUSTON BRANCH
OFFICERS
FRED HARRIS, Managing Director
L. G. PONDROM, Cashier
H. R. DeMOSS, Assistant Cashier
DIRECTORS
R. M. FARRAR President, Farrar Lumber
E. F. GOSSETT, Vice-President, South Texas
Commercial National Bank, Houston,
FREDCompany, Iiouston, Texas, Chairman
' HARRIS, Managing Director, Houston,
Texas
Texas
J. C. WILSON, Wilson Broach Oil Company,
Y M. BRYAN, Vice-President, Second NaBeaumont, T exas
tional tBank, Houston, Texas
E. A. PEDEN, Peden Iron and Steel Company, Houston, Texas
FRED W. CATTERALL, Cashier, First National Bank, Galveston, Texas

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