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BUSINESS
REVIEW
NOVEMBER 1961
Vol. 46, No. 11

FEDERAL FUNDS MARKET IN THE SOUTHWEST
Increased participation by individuals has broadened their
interest in and understanding of the stock market and the Government securities market. The highly specialized Federal funds
market, however, is not generally understood outside a very limited circle of participants. This unique market, which deals in a
special kind of loanable funds, has an important role in bank and
security dealer operations.
Federal funds are commercial bank reserves on deposit with
the Federal Reserve banks in excess of those needed to meet
reserve requirements . Member banks of the Federal Reserve
System are required to hold a certain portion of their deposits
as reserves either as vault cash or as deposits with their
district Federal Reserve bank. In handling reserve positions,
banks may be deficient some days and have excess reserves on
others as long as the daily average requirement is met for the
I-week or 2-week period, depending on the class of bankreserve city or country. Many country banks have excess reserves
most of the time, but these banks are not major factors in the
Federal funds market. The larger money market banks, which are
the main participants in the market, often experience wide swings
in deposits that create reserve deficiencies or excesses on a particular day. The Federal funds market enables banks with excess
reserves to lend a portion of those reserves to banks with deficiencies or to others desiring such funds. Thus, the Federal funds
market is one in which the participants, mainly banks and Government security dealers, borrow (purchase) and lend (sell) the
excess reserves of member banks. The usual unit of trading in the
Federal funds market is $1 million or more.

FEDERAL

RESERVE
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DALLAS

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The Federal funds market, which is peculiar to the
United States, developed early in the 1920's as New
York City banks sought a means of adjusting reserves
to the vagaries of economic and financial activity. During that decade, the volume of Federal funds transactions rose substantially, with the market expanding to
banks outside New York City and to nonbank institutions, primarily for dealer financing and the settlement
of transactions involving short-term Government securities. Between 1925 and 1932, the average daily volume of Federal funds transactions ranged from $100
million to $250 million.
A marked reduction in credit demands and an expansive Federal Reserve policy during the depression
of the 1930's assured the banks a large amount of excess
reserves and severely reduced the demand for Federal
funds. As a result, activity in the Federal funds market
declined noticeably, and the market became largely
regional in character. Legislation enacted during the
1930's brought a decline of the call money market and
encouraged some increase in Federal funds activity in
the World War II and early postwar periods, although
reserve adjustments were handled mainly through sales
of Government securities at prices supported by Federal Reserve action.
Following the Treasury-Federal Reserve "accord" in
March 1951, the market for Federal funds expanded
noticeably. Monetary policy resumed its flexible role,
and, when credit conditions tightened during periods
of inflationary pressure, banks had to depend more
heavily on borrowing or divestment of securities to
EXCESS RESERVES AND BORROWINGS
OF ALL MEMBER BANKS
UNITED STATES
MI LL ION S OF DOLL ARS

1,000

400

200

__-__---=-:::.::..:.:..:=~ \. --1__----_j 200

1959
SOUR CE: Board of Goy.rna", F.deral

1960
R.. trYI

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adjust their reserve positions. However, with prices of
Government securities moving downward concomitantly, banks were reluctant to adjust reserves through
the sale of such securities and, hence, turned to the
Federal funds market. The average daily volume of
Federal funds transactions rose from a range of $350
million to $450 million in the 1950-53 period to its
present range of $1 billion to $2 billion.
With the passage of time, the Federal funds market
has developed into an efficient market instrument for a
variety of purposes. The market continues to be used
mainly to adjust bank reserve positions; but the practice
of settling Government securities transactions in Federal funds has brought Government security dealers
into the market, and the financing needs of these dealers have further increased the participation by banks
outside New York City.
The preference for settling in Federal funds is
explained by the fact that such funds are reserve balances and, thus, are immediately available to the recipient. In contrast, clearinghouse funds involve a
check drawn on a commercial bank and are available
only after the lag associated with the check collection
schedule.
Lesser market participants include some foreign
institutions and savings banks located within New York
City and a small number of nonmember banks that participate via their correspondent banks. These institutions are rarely ever purchasers of Federal funds but,
on occasion, have supplied a substantial volume of
funds to the market.
In spite of the broader range of participants, the
Federal funds market remains primarily a bank market.
The member banks of the Federal Reserve System account for approximately 90 percent of the total transactions in the Federal funds market, with New York
City being the center of market activity.
Since the larger banks account for the greater portion of the activity in Federal funds and since most large
banks try to adjust their reserve positions daily, the demand for and supply of I-day funds clearly dominate
the market. Thus, more than 95 percent of all Federal
funds transactions are for I day.
While the Federal funds rate generally reflects the
demand for and supply of I-day funds, the rate moves
within fairly well-defined limits. The lower limit is set
by the expense of negotiating and handling the transaction. The upper limit to the Federal funds rate is set

SELECTED MONEY MARKET YI ELDS
PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

5

4

5

I

..-......"j".•.•.•.

F.R. DISCOUNT RATE

- ---',-.----.
,.S
.........
r

\

(NEW YORK)

4

\,

. ' -,

siderable rate differential may exist without any noticeable shifting of funds.
In summary, a bank has several alternative sources
of funds with which to meet reserve deficiencies. A
bank's decision as to whether to purchase in the Federal funds market, borrow from its Reserve bank or
sell securities depends largely on the relative cost ~nd
availability of funds from each source.

\

3

~-\\
~

~',
".
. ····' .. l·

y'"

2-

TREASURY BILL RATE
(91 - DAY)

I
1959

I

.

3

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'. i····, \
~
\ - 1- \- /\- , 2
• 1\ '

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EFFECTIVE RATE,\:
ON FEDERAL FUNDS
t

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1960

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1961

'T"- .H'clln rol. l,th'fol. ror thl h.avl .. , volum,or purc;holl and 101. Iron.octlon •.
SOURCE: Boord of Goytrnor',F.d.fOI R... rv. Sys t,m.

by the discount rate of the Reserve banks. A bank
would not normally pay a rate for Federal funds that
exceeds the cost of borrowing at the discount window.
In a period of heavy monetary restraint, the Federal
funds rate is likely to be at or very close to the level
of the discount rate. In a period of monetary ease, increased availability of reserves will usually bring the
Federal funds rate below the discount rate for an extended period. However, on anyone day or for a num?er of days, unanticipated strains in the market or an
unbalance in the reserve picture may move the Federal
funds rate toward or away from the discount rate despite the general pattern of policy.
Reserve adjustments may also take place through the
purchase or sale of securities, especially Treasury bills.
Consequently, in addition to being closely related to the
discount rate, the Federal funds rate is also related to
rates on Treasury bills of shortest maturity. This relationship, however, is not as precise as that between the
Federal funds rate and the discount rate. If the rate on
the shortest maturity Treasury bills is above the Federal
funds rate, banks which have other than I-day excess
reserves might find it more advantageous to invest in
bills than to sell Federal funds. It is important that these
excess reserves be available for more than 1 day, how~ver, since a Treasury bill is usually an unprofitable
InVestment unless it is held at least 2 or 3 days. The
Situation is reversed, of course, if bill rates are below
the Federal funds rate. Nevertheless, as a result of traditional methods of operation, certain banks may prefer
to adjust their reserve positions through one investment
l1Iedium exclusively; and where such is the case, a con-

Data on the participation by Eleventh District banks
in the Federal funds market are gathered from reports
to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas by major southwestern banks which probably account for nearly 90
percent of Federal funds activity in this region. Such
reports indicate the characteristics of the Federal funds
market in the Southwest and the important changes in
that market.
District purchases and sales of Federal funds each
averaged about $61 million per day from September
1959 through August 1961. Over the 24-month period,
both total purchases and total sales exceeded $31
billion.
District Federal funds activity expanded sharply
from late 1959 through mid-1960, with the total volume of purchases and sales more than doubling. Thereafter, the total volume slackened a little until August
1961. Between March 1960 and August 1961, however, the combined total of purchases and sales of Federal funds in this District had fluctuated between $2
billion and $4 billion per month. The stimulus to Federal funds activity in the 1960 period can be attributed,
in part, to the rising level of excess reserves available to
FE DERAL FUNDS ACTIVITY
ELEVENTH FEDERAL RESERVE DI STRICT
OILLlOHS OF DOLLARS

91 LL I ONS OF DOLLARS

5

5

4 ~-4~--------

----~--------

31---4------- J
2

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SALES

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1961

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the banks because of the shift in monetary policy. With
Federal Reserve policy moving toward a position of
active ease, free reserves of banks rose sharply, and
Federal funds became more available. The increased
supply lowered the rate below the cost of borrowing
through the discount window, and it was often less expensive to adjust reserve positions through Federal
funds transactions than by sales of short-term Government securities.
To a large extent, especially for particular banks in
this District, the Federal funds market has served as an
alternative to borrowing from the Federal Reserve.
While the total volume of such purchases has by no
means been tied directly to a reduction in borrowing
from the Federal Reserve, a substantial portion has
been related to the lower level of borrowing.
Another factor building up the volume of Federal
funds activities has been the participation of banks in
some of the larger-scale short-term Treasury financings.
By means of their Treasury Tax and Loan Account
privileges, many of the larger banks in this District have
purchased the new issues heavily. However, the Tax
and Loan Accounts did not remain with the banks as
long as had been expected, and banks were faced with
a need to borrow funds to meet reserve requirements.
Another factor on the demand side which stimulated
Federal funds activities was the needs of dealers to finance their enlarged portfolios of Government securities. With excess reserves available to the banks, this
demand was translated into substantial sales of Federal
funds, particularly in the latter half of 1960 and the first
half of 1961.
From September 1959 through August 1961,
Eleventh District banks were net purchasers of Federal
funds in exactly half of the 2-year period and net sellers
in the other half. The largest concentration of net purchasing occurred in early 1960, when some banks were
still under pressure but excess reserves were beginning
to show up with greater frequency. On the other hand,
net selling by the District banks was most prominent in
late 1960 and early 1961 in response to the dealer
demands for Federal funds and before the heavy participation of banks in the new short-term Treasury
financings.
Among the most interesting characteristics of the
Eleventh District Federal funds market has been the
concentration of purchases and sales with the San Francisco Federal Reserve District and with New York City.
During the 2-year period, purchases of Federal funds

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from the San Francisco District and from New York
City each accounted for approximately 40 percent of
total District purchases. Thus, these two areas combined are the source of about 80 percent of the funds
purchased by Eleventh District banks. Purchases from
the St. Louis District and intra-Eleventh District purchases of Federal funds each accounted for an additional 5 percent, while the remaining districts supplied
only 10 percent of total purchases.
In the same period, New York City and the San
Francisco District were heavy purchasers from banks
in the Dallas District. New York City absorbed 61 percent of Eleventh District Federal funds sales, and the
San Francisco District purchased 29 percent, for a combined total of 90 percent. Intra-District sales amounted
to approximately 5 percent of the total, and the remaining 5 percent were made to the other districts.
The only important net purchaser of Federal funds
from the Eleventh District was New York City. The
remaining districts, with the exception of the Ninth District, were net sellers of Federal funds to the Eleventh
District. The large volume of transactions with New
NET PURCHASES OR SALES OF FEDERAL FUNDS
ELEVENTH FEDERAL RESERVE DISTRICT
MIl.l.ION S OF DO L. l.ARS

MILLION S OF DOLl.ARS

+1,500

+1,500
+1, 000 1 - - / --

- - - - + - - - - -"'"'-4 +1,000
+500

-500 1 - - - - ! - - - - -

- 1 - - - J - - - - i -500

-1,000

1 - - - --1 -1,000

-I, 500 4
19;rl
59.-l--'--''---'-...l-~;:;-'-J..---1--'--~~~1~
9~
6 1 -'--.l--'--.J -1,500

EXCESS RESERVES AND BORROWINGS
OF MEMBER BANKS
ELEVENTH FEDERAL RESERVE DISTRICT
THOUSA NDS OF DOLLAR S

THOUSAND S OF DO L L ARS

100

80

60

~

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100

.,

_ _ _ ............"-EXCESS RESERVES

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\ _~

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20 I--t--::==~- '!,

80
60

~

40

A--~----~ 20

York City is explainable by the centering of money market activity and dealer accounts in that city. Moreover,
foreign transactions are largely consummated there.
The importance of the San Francisco District as a
source of Federal funds for banks in the Eleventh District probably results, in part, from the time zone differential between the East and West Coasts. After banks
in the East have closed, Federal funds transactions with
banks on the West Coast can still be arranged, and
District banks are able to defer reserve adjustments until late in the day.

ELEVENTH DISTRICT FEDERAL FUNDS
TRANSACTIONS. BY FEDERAL RESERVE DISTRICTS·
SEPTEMBER 1959 - AUGUST 1961

PURCHASES

SALES
ALL OTHER 5%

Purchases and sales of Federal funds from the various Federal Reserve districts evidenced a changing
pattern over the 24-month period. Purchases of Federal
funds from New York City were reduced substantially,
" N,wYorkCllrl. tt.ol. d O. 0 •• pora'. dl. rrlc t bl eau.,
ol ll.lmportanc . ln Ih. r,du ol 'und. mar .... '.
while sales to New York City expanded. Eleventh District purchases from the San Francisco District increased sharply, and sales to the San Francisco District moved moderately higher.
Federal Reserve banks. No matter where the parties are
located, however, the terms of the transactions and the
There were also some shifts as to the institutions with
interest rates to be charged are matters of individual
which the District banks completed transactions. Disnegotiations between the parties. One-day unsecured
trict Federal funds transactions have been primarily
loans provided 88 percent of District purchases bewith other banks, but there was a noticeable increase in
tween September 1959 and August 1961, while acsales of Federal funds to Government security dealers
counting for only 21 percent of District sales.
over the 2-year period. The proportion of sales to GovUntil 1958, loans in Federal funds were subject to
ernment security dealers rose from slightly more than 2
percent in the last 4 months of 1959 to as much as 26 the limitation requiring that no loan could be made to
percent in the 4-month period from January through a single borrower for an amount in excess of 10 percent
April 1961. This shift resulted primarily from the in- of the bank's capital and surplus. However, according
creased demand from Government security dealers to to an April 1958 ruling by the Comptroller of the Currency, this limitation is removed on loans to a single
finance large inventories.
Federal funds transactions on a I-day basis take
three basic forms: an unsecured loan, a secured loan,
or a repurchase agreement. The I-day unsecured loan is
referred to in the market as a "straight" transaction. It
is the simplest arrangement, requiring a minimum of
bookkeeping and no handling of securities. If the parties to the contract are located in the same Federal Reserve district, a telephone call to the regional bank, requesting a credit to the reserve account of the borrower
and a debit to the reserve account of the seller, is all that
is necessary. (Actually, written confirmation or instructions must follow the telephone conversation, and in
New York City an exchange of checks is required.) The
next day the procedure is reversed, with the reserve account of the borrower being debited and the reserve
account of the seller credited. If the principals are located in different Reserve districts, the transaction can
be handled through the wire-transfer facilities of the

ELEVENTH DISTRICT FEDERAL FUNDS
TRANSACTIONS. BY TYPE OF ACCOUNT
SEPTEMBER 1959 -AUGUST 1961

PURCHASES
GOVERNMENT -----==~

SECURITY
DEALERS 1%

SALES
GOVERNMENT
SECURITY
DEALERS 15%
BANKS 99%

BANKS 84%

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TYPES OF FEDERAL FUNDS TRANSACTIONS
ELEVENTH FEDERAL RESERVE DISTRICT
SEPTEMBER 1959 - AUGUST 1961

PURCHASES
REPURCHASE
AGREEMENTS 2 %

in the Eleventh District reveals that the proportion of
total sales accounted for by repurchase agreements
showed an especially sharp gain over the 2-year period.
This rising proportion of repurchase agreements is
probably a further reflection of the increased importance of Government security dealers on the demand
side of the market.

SALES

I-DAY

I - DAY
UNSECURED SS%

I-DAY
SECURED 32%

One further characteristic of the District Federal
funds market deserves some comment. The market is
especially active in the reserve cities of Dallas, Houston,
and San Antonio; but moderate activity is noticeable in
Shreveport, El Paso, and Fort Worth. In terms of banks,
there is even greater concentration. Only six banks account for almost 89 percent of District purchases. Sales
are only a little less concentrated, with seven banks providing the funds for about 75 percent of the total sales.

The Federal funds market has proved to be an efficient
instrument for short-term loans and borrowings.
borrower if the loan is secured by Government securiBanks
have found it convenient as a means to adjust
ties maturing within 18 months. A Federal funds transreserve
positions or to carry a temporarily enlarged inaction of this type is called a secured loan, with Governvestment
portfolio as long as the rate of return is above
ment securities serving as collateral for the loan. The
borrower places the Government securities in a custody the cost of purchasing Federal funds. Bank purchases
account for the lender until the funds are repaid, and of Federal funds are, in a sense, a substitute for borrowtitle to the securities is unchanged. Secured loans ac- ing at the Reserve bank but, in another way, are greatly
counted for 8 percent of District purchases but 32 per- different. Discounts at the Reserve banks place new reserve funds into the banking system, while Federal
cent of sales by banks in this area.
funds activity merely changes the ownership of funds
The third type of Federal funds transactions is a re- which already exist in the system. The broadening of
purchase agreement. In the repurchase agreement the the Federal funds market to include dealer financing
lender of Federal funds buys a security, but the bor- has further increased the efficient utilization of existing
rower of the Federal funds (the seller of the security) funds.
agrees to repurchase that security at a specified date in
The District banks apparently are finding the Fedthe future, usually 1 day, with settlement to be made
eral
funds market of considerable value and, with the
in Federal funds. Title to the Government security
knowledge
gained by participating in it, can be exactually passes to the seller of Federal funds (the purpected
to
increase
their use of the market. However,
chaser of the security). Repurchase agreements acsome
restraining
factors
should be considered in forecounted for 2 percent of District purchases but 45 percasting
increased
use
of
the Federal funds market. If
cent of sales in the 2-year period.
alternate sources of funds for reserve adjustment
The changing proportions of the various types of or yields on other investments become more attractive,
Federal funds transactions can be explained largely on banks may shift from the use of Federal funds transacthe basis that bank purchases are usually I-day un- tions. The availability of reserves is always a limiting
secured loans to adjust reserve positions. In contrast, factor, and reserve positions can shift with the demand
sales to Government security dealers are traditionally for credit and the monetary policies of a particular
repurchase agreements. Some secured loans are used by moment. Nevertheless, the Federal funds market has
both banks and dealers. The overwhelming importance achieved a remarkable expansion over the post-accord
of banks in District purchases supports this reasoning. period and seems destined for greater use by banks and
The greater simplicity of unsecured and secured loans security dealers.
has reduced the former emphasis upon repurchase
WILLIAM N. GRIGGS
agreements. However, an analysis of the data gathered
Financial Economist

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BUSINESS

REVIEW

BUSINESS, AGRICULTURAL, AND FINANCIAL CONDITIONS

Primarily reflecting the effects ~xpected. to be slightly higher than in 1960, with an
of Hurricane Carla, the Texas Increase '~ the orang.e crop more than offsetting a
industrial production index de- decrease In grapefrUIt production.
clined to 172 in September.
In t~e 4 weeks ended October 18, investments and
Nonagricultural employment in
deposIts
.ex~a~ded, while loans declined moderately
the five southwestern states rose fractionally
at the D,strrct s weekly reporting member banks.
during the month, while unemployment in Texas deMember bank reserves increased in the 4 weeks
creased. The value of construction contracts in the
ended October 4 and continued at a comfortable
Eleventh District states rose $17 million in August to
level.
reach $355 million.
District department store sales in September and
Daily average crude oil production decreased in
early October were slightly above a year ago whil
early October, after increasing slightly in September.
cumulative s~les for the year showed no chang~ fro~
Crude runs to District refinery stills declined in Sepa year earl,er. Department store inventories rose
tember but advanced moderately in early October.
about seasonally during September and at the end of
.Drilling activity during September showed the month were slightly higher than at the same time in
Improvement.
1960. New car registrations in four major market
areas
in Texas declined substantially in September
Fall harvesting activities moved ahead rapidly
from
both
the previous month and a year ago. Cumuthroughout the District during October. Cotton prolative
registrations
for the first 9 months of 1961 were
duction in the District states is estimated to be up from
16
percent
lower
than
in the comparable period last
last year, while outturns of grain sorghums and rice
year.
are indicated to be lower. Output of citrus fruits is

Department store sales in the were slightly higher than in September 1960. The seaEleventh District were adversely sonally adjusted index of stocks at the end of Septemaffected by Hurricane Carla dur- ber ~as 191 percent of the 1947-49 average, up from
ing the first half of September but 190 ill August and 189 a year earlier. Orders outstandrecovered in the latter part of the ing at the end of September continued above a year
month to show a net gain of 1 percent over September ago, and new orders placed during the month were 5
1960. However, after adjustment for seasonal trends percent greater than in September 1960.
and differences in the number of trading days, total
DEPARTMENT STORE SALES
sales were less than the record August level. The ad(Porcontage change In retail valuo)
justed index of department store sales was 175 percent
September 1961 from
of the 1947-49 average in September, compared with
9 months,
August
Septe mber
1961 from
184 in August and 173 in September 1960. Sales in
1961
1960
1960
Area
the District during the first 2 weeks of October were 4 Total Eleventh District . • . .• . .•.
1
-14
1
percent above a year ago. Cumulative sales for the year Corpus Christi .... ... . ....... .
-14
4
-5
Dallas •.. .. . ••... . .. . ... .. ..
-13
o
-2
through October 14 showed no change from the com- EI Paso •. .. . ... . . . ....... . ..
-4
-5
-2
-20
1
Fort Worth • •.. . . .... . . . •... •
5
Houston •• •• ......... .. • .•••
-12
5
4
parable year-earlier period.
3
San Antonio •• •.••••••• • •• .• •
-17
1
District department store inventories rose about seaSonally during September and at the end of the month

Shroveport, La •• ... .........•

-10

Waco ••.. ..... ... ... ... . .. .

-14
-15

Other citi es • . ... . . . ....... . •

a
o

4

4
1

o

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INDEXES OF DEPARTMENT STORE SALES AND STOCKS
Eleventh Federal Reserve District
(1947-49

=

1001

SALES (Daily average)

STOCKS (End of month)

Date

Unadjusted

adjusted

Unadjusted

Seasonally
adjusted

1960, September.....
1961, July . .... . • ••• .
August.. . .....
September.. .. .

166r
158
181r
168

173r
178
184r
175

200r
173
190
202p

189
182
190
191p

Seasonally

r-

Revised.

p -

Preliminary.

New car registrations III September in four major
Texas market areas - Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston,
and San Antonio - declined substantially from both
the preceding month and September 1960. Year-toyear declines ranged from 24 percent in Houston to 28
percent in San Antonio, while September registrations
were down 30 percent to 40 percent from August in
the four areas. Cumulative registrations in the four
markets for the first 9 months of 1961 were 16 percent
less than in the comparable period last year.
Harvesting activities progressed
rapidly throughout most of the
District during October in typical
autumn weather. Scattered light
to heavy showers at midmonth
over much of the central and northern parts of Texas
caused the only major interruption in field work.
More than one-half of the District's cotton crop has
been baled, or about 10 percent ahead of a year ago.
Growers in the Southern High Plains have been using
all available means to harvest the crop as soon as the
bolls open. An early-October frost resulted in light damage to late-crop cotton but also speeded drying of the
lint and helped in defoliating plants throughout the
western Plains areas. Cotton production in the District
states, as of October 1, is estimated at 6.6 million bales,
which is 30,000 bales below the month-earlier forecast
but is 3 percent above the 1960 output. Month-tomonth reductions in indicated output in Texas and
Oklahoma more than offset improved crop prospects in
Arizona and Louisiana. Increases over the year-earlier
outturns are estimated for all of the District states except Arizona and Oklahoma.
Combining of grain sorghums in the Southwest is
about three-fourths complete, although harvest of the
High Plains crop has progressed slowly because of cool,
damp weather. Grain sorghum production in the District states is indicated to be 12 percent below the 1960

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output. The reduction in acreage as a result of the feed
grain program has been partially offset by higher yields.
Rice growers in Louisiana and Texas have taken advantage of the near-ideal working weather, and the
major portion of the crop has been combined. Prior to
Hurricane Carla, the southwestern rice crop was indicated to be 5 percent above a year ago but is noW
estimated to be 3 percent below the 1960 outturn. Virtually all of the reduction in prospective output occurred in Texas.
Over one-half of the District's peanut crop has been
harvested. Heavy showers in the important Cross Timbers area slowed digging of nuts and resulted in some
spoilage of peanut hay. Peanut production in the Southwest is indicated to be down slightly from a year ago.
Harvest of pecans is under way in most of the major
areas; however, output is estimated to be considerably
smaller than in 1960. Heavy pecan losses occurred in
south-central and upper coastal counties of Texas as a
result of the hurricane.
More than 80 percent of the District's winter wheat
crop has been drilled, but fields in the High Plains are
badly in need of moisture. Over one-half of the winter
oat acreage has been seeded, and the crop in the Cross
Timbers and Blacklands is expected to make rapid
progress as a result of moisture received in October.
Picking of citrus fruits has begun, and production in
the Southwest is estimated at 14.3 million boxes, or 2
percent more than in 1960. Indications are that an increase in the output of oranges will more than offset
a decrease in the grapefruit crop. Although the hurriCROP PRODU CT ION
(In thousands of bushe ls)

=TEXAS

FIVE SOUTHWESTERN STATES'
1961,

196 1.
Average

estimated

Crop

Oct. 1

1960

1950-59

Oct. 1

1960

1950-59

Cotton' ........ .

4.550
26.264
86,856
26, 190
9,528
368
11,676
229,635
1,610
2.261
228,000
2,738
1,190
33,000

4.346
27.522
78,826
24,492
9,518
310
12,927
258.552
1,112
2,166
223,725
2,465
1,200
31,000

3.910
38.502
32,891
26,202
3,549
240
13.331
149,134
501
1,821
173,368
1.662
1.246
32,270

6.615
41.760
208,042
43,600
39,706
1,103
25,4 16
261,531
1,610

6.445
44.456
206,434
39,623
37,184
1,285
26.209
297,623
1,135
6,631
392,161
5,572
4,531
95,000

5.894
61.366
104,031
42,034
18,239
933
25,846
171,361
580
5.408
278,320
3.817
6,307
69,367

estimated

Corn • . .... . ..• .

Winter wheat ••••

Oats . ....... ...

Barley . . .......
Rye .. ..........
Rice s••••• .•••••
Sorghum grain •..

Flaxseed . ..• ...

Hay· ..... .. ....
Peanuts li •• ••••••
Irish potatoes/) . .•

Sweet rototoes6..
Pecans . ...... . .
1

Arizona, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma , and Texas.

o In thousands of bales.
In thousands of bogs containing 100 pounds each.

3
4

li

~,895

389,200
6,263
4,639
84,700

In thousands of tons .
I n thousands of pounds.

a In thousands of hundredweight.
SOURCE, United Statcs Department of Agriculture.

Average

-

cane caused only slight injury to trees in the Lower
VaIley of Texas, some fruit was lost or damaged.
Adequate moisture supplies throughout most of the
north-central, central, and eastern parts of the District
are expected to result in early growth of lush, coolseason vegetation. Meanwhile, extended late-summer
grazing has prevailed throughout most of the Southwest. Only scattered ranges in far western areas and in
limited sections in southern counties are in urgent need
of moisture. Movement of cattle onto early wheat fields
has started in the Northern High Plains of Texas.
Loans, investments, and time and
savings deposits advanced at the
Nation's weekly reporting member banks, while demand deposits adjusted declined moderately
during the 4 weeks ended October 11 . The money
market remained relatively easy in most of this period,
reflecting the comfortable reserve position of member
banks, but a firmer tone developed in the last week.
The rate on Federal funds showed considerable fluctuation, ranging from 3 percent on September 20 to %
percent on October 3,
The auction rate on 91-day Treasury bills rose moderately during early October but then declined to 2.325
percent for the issue dated October 26. The large yield
differential between the 91-day and 182-day bills continued during this period, perhaps reflecting the sizable
dealer awards of the I-year bill issue. The intermediateand long-term Government securities market was in~uenced by the multiple Treasury financings, with tradIng arising mainly in swap transactions.
Investments, demand deposits, and time and savings
deposits expanded at the Eleventh District's weekly reporting member banks in the 4 weeks ended October
18, while loans (including interbank loans) declined
moderately. Cash accounts and total assets moved to
higher levels.

CONDITION STATISTICS .OF WEEKLY REPORTING
MEMBER BANKS IN LEADING CITIES
Eleventh Federal Reserve District
(In thou sands of dolla rs )
Oct. 18,
1961

Ite m

ASSETS
Comme rcial and industrial loans • •• •..• •.•• . . • '1 ,670,158
Agricultural loons . • • . •.•• • . •• •..•. • • • • • .•• •
38,977
Loans to brokers and dealers for purchasing
or carrying :
U. S. Gove rnm ent securities • .• ...•• • • • . • •• •
274
Other securities •• •• • •• .•••. . •••• • •• •• • • •
63,753
Othe r loons for purchasing or carrying :
U. S. Government securities • •• •. • . •• • • •••. •
3, 198
Other socuritles •• •..• ••• . •• .. • ..•••..•••
'161,973
loans to dom estic comm ercia l banks •• • • .•. •• ••
43,536
loons to foreign banks • • • •• •.. • • • •• •• • • . •••
127
Loans to oth e r flnanclal institutions:
Solos ilnance, pe rsonal #lnance, e tc .• • •.•••.•
'90,728
Savings banks, mtg e . cos., in s. cos., e tc .... .. .
'199,5.82
Re al-es tate loans .• • .. • •..• •• •. .• •• ...•• •• .
235,355
All oth e r loans •• •.•• •• . •. •.• • • .•. •• • ..• • .•
' 721,304

Sopt.20,
1961

Oct. 19,
1960

1,577,858
39,049

1,547,007
33,384

20,326
61,407

3,274
2 1,681

4,67 4
229,063
81,042
362

8,793
174,75 1
26,13 1
505

90,422
157,741
233,499
760,381

98,410
122,368
206,211
753,250

Gross loans •• • • • ••.. •• ..•• • ...• • . •• . . . •
Less reserves and unallocate d charg e-offs •.

3,22 8,965
54,594

3,255,824
54,993

2,995,765
5 5,208

Net loans .. . . . . . . . ...... . . .. .. ... . .. . . .

3,174,371

3,200,831

2,940,557

Trea sury bills ••• . • •. . ••..• • •.. • •..••• •• ..•
Tre asury ce rtificates of ind e bte dn ess •. . . • •••.•
Tre a sury notes ond U. S. Governm e nt bond s,
including guarantee d obligations, maturing :
Within 1 ye ar •.•• . •.. • • ••••.•• •. •.•• ..•
Afte r I but within 5 ye ars .. .. . ...... . .... .
Aftor 5 ye ars .... .. ....... ....... . .. .. . .
Othe r se curities . •• . •• •. • • . •• . • .• . . • . •..•..

185,209
55,563

105,208
55,564

5 4,987
30,821

243,060
689,343
427,769
413,534

228,995
663,136
44 4,588
420,901

109,537
777,271
323,281
356,169

Total inv estm e nts ••. . . .. . . •. . • • . • . . ... .. .

2,014,478

1,918,392

1,652,066

Cash it e ms in proc ess of coll e ction •. •• . .. . ....

541 ,806
495,239
2,133
58,331
591,512
192,603

531,811
534,406
2,457
59,890
555,084
182,077

519,291
564,765
2,179
52,431
518,510
196,827

7,070,473

6,984,948

6,446,626

3,025,055

3,030,947}

Balances with bonks in the United States •.. ....
Balances with bonks in fo reign countries . ••....
Curre nc y and coin • .. . .. • •. • •. • . •..• •. •• . "
Reserves with Fe d e ral Res erve Bank ••• •...... •
Oth e r asse ts ••••.. • •.••. • . ••. • • .••. •••••••
TOTAL ASSETS • • • •• •• •• •.••.• • •.••• . •
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
De mand d oposits
Individuals, partnership s, ond cor~or?ti~n s ....
Foreign gove rnments and ofAcial msfltutl ons,
central banks, and inte rnational institution s..
United States Gove rnm e nt • • • • • .• ••• . ••• ••
States and political subdivisions •..••• • •• • ..
Banks in th e United Sta te s, including
mutual saving s banks ••• • . .• ..•.•. • • • • • .
Banks In fo re ign countri es • . • •. • •..• ••• ...•
Cerllfle d and afflce rs' checks, e tc .. . . .... .. .

4,091
237,7 18
162,259

3,236
124,817
191,923

7 2,108
178,949

1,134,769
13,007
45,581

1,105,168
13,432
51,004

1,050,521
21,505
45,461

Total demand de posits •••.• ••• .••• . .• ••

4,622,480

4,520,527

4,322,394

Time and saving s depo sits
Ind ividuals, partn erships, and corporations
Savings d e posits . •• .• • .. ••.• . •••.• . • . •
Oth e r tim e d e posits ••. • • • ...• . . . •• •.• • •
Fore ign gove rnments and offlcial in stitution s,
ce ntral ban ks, and Int e rnati onal institutions ..
U. S. Gove rnm e nt, Including postal savings • . •
States and political subdivisions •• ••••.•• • ••
Banks in th e Unite d States, Including
mutual saving s banks •••.. • • • . • • • • •••• . •
Banks In for e ign countries • •••• . •• • •..•••..
Total time and savings deposits •• •••• • • • •

2,953,850

7 89,518
565,281

780,811 }
560,7 27

1,008
7,077
287,654

1,008
7,077
293,680

6,369
1,200
1,658,107

6,425}
1,200
1,650,928

1,154,083
10,307
226,525
10,395
1,401,310

Gross loans (excluding interbank loans) rose $10.6
Total deposits •••...• ••• .•••.•. • •••• 6,280,587
6,171,45 5
5,723,704
94,000
126,750
Bills payabl o, rediscounts, etc .. . .. . . . ... . ... .
50,169
miIIion in the 4 weeks; whereas, in the comparable
89,755
95,395
109,447
All othe r liabilities . • ••••••• .. . •. • •• . ..•.• • •
600, 491
596,988
Capital accounts •••..•.... • •.. •••••• . •••••
563,306
period of 1960, such loans declined $7.0 million. An
6,984,948
TOTAL LlABtLiTIES AND CAPITAL ACCO UNTS. 7,070,473
6, 446,62~
explanation of the internal breakdown of the loan ad1 Be cause of re cont roclassi fication s, theso data are not strict ly comparab le w ith
vance this year is complicated by some major reclassiprior data .
NOTE. - As a res ult of chang es in call re port instruction s, additional information Is
fication of accounts.
a vailabl e, e ffec ti ve Aprlt 26, 1961, on th e de posit structuro of me mb e r ban ks . Com·
parabl e ye ar- e arlier figures will be shown whe n th e y be com e a vailable .
Total investments at the District's weekly reporting
banks increased $96,1 miIIion during the 4 weeks
~nded October 18, Holdings of Government securities in Treasury bills. Major District banks bid very heavily
Increased $103.5 miIIion, with $80.0 miIIion centered on the $2,5 biIIion of June Tax Anticipation bills which
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declined at reserve city banks. Borrowings remained at
a nominal level throughout the District.

RESERVE POSITIONS OF MEMBER BANKS
Eleventh Federal Reserve District
(Averages of daily flgures. In thousands of dollars)'

item

4 weeks ended
Oct.4,1961

5 weeks ended

4 weeks ended

Sept. 6,196 1

Oct. 5,1960

580,083
538,679
41,404
574,031
6,052
107
5,945

571,397
531,993
39,404
563,882
7,5 15
0
7,515

550,574
54 1,010
9,564
546,005
4,569
8,000
-3,43 1

518,893
412,896
105,997
452,237
66,656
1,134
65,522

510,771
409, 127
101,644
449,125
6 1,646
3,176
58,470

451,938
422,923
29,015
392,765
59,173
13,176
45,997

1,098,976
951,575
147,401
1,026,268
72,708
1,241
71,467

1,082,168
941,120
141,048
1,013,007
69,161
3,176
65,985

1,002,512
963,933
38,579
938,770
63,742
21, 176
42,566

RESERVE CITY BANKS
Totol reserves held . .. . . .. ••. ..
With Federal Reserve Bank .•. •
Currency and coin . ..... .. ..•
Required reserves • . ••..•......
E.xcess reserves • • ••• •• ••• • •.••
Borrowings •• ••••••••• • •••••••
Free reserves . . . ..•.. ... . . •• . •

COUNTRY BANKS
Total reserves held . • . •.•.••.••

With Federal Reserve Bank... .
Currency and coin .. •.. . •... .
Required reserves .. •. •.• . •• . • .

Excess reserves . . .. . . ....•.. ..
Borrowing s• • ••• • ••• • •••••••••
Free reserves . . . • . •.•• . •• . ••••

All MEMBER BANKS
Totol reserves held •• . ••.. . .. .•

With Federal Reserve Bank... .
Currency and coin • ...•.•••••
Required reserves • .. •. .. .....•
Excess reserves . . •. • . ••.•• . •.•
Borrowings • . . . .... . .. .. •• .. .•
Free reserves . • ..• •• .. .•.•.•. .

NOTE. -

8eginning November 24, 1960, a ll currency and coin held by membe r

banks allowed as reserves; during the period December 1, 1959·November 23, 1960,

only part of such holdings was allowed.

were offered on September 12, and the District ranked
behind only New York and Chicago in offers accepted.
For the reopened 3¥4 -percent May 1963 note offering
of $2.0 billion, District subscriptions accepted ranked
eighth in the System. However, for the $2.0 billion of
364-day Treasury bills dated October 16, 1961, the
District banks' purchases were tenth among all districts.
Non-Government security holdings of the District's
weekly reporting banks declined slightly during the
4-week period. In the corresponding period in 1960,
total investments decreased $12.5 million, with a large
decline in United States Government securities more
than offsetting a significant increase in holdings of nonGovernment securities.
In the 4 weeks ended October 18, total demand deposits expanded $102.0 million at the weekly reporting
member banks in the District. A significant gain was recorded in demand deposits of the United States Government, as banks credited Tax and Loan Accounts for
some of their major purchases of new Treasury securities. Time and savings deposits increased $7.2 million,
primarily as a result of an increase in deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations. Such deposits
of states and political subdivisions moved somewhat
lower.
Total reserves increased $16.8 million at the District member banks during the 4 weeks ended October 4. Excess reserves advanced at country banks but
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New supplies of crude oil exceeded demand in September, resulting in a slight rise in national
crude oil inventories. In early
October, however, District and
national crude oil production was reduced, and crude
oil imports declined; but crude runs to District and
national refinery stills, recovering from the effects of
Hurricane Carla, advanced moderately. The Texas
crude oil allowable for November has been established
at 8 producing days for the seventh consecutive month,
and Louisiana and New Mexico have retained their October schedules. Nevertheless, a slight increase is expected for District daily average output in November
because of the fewer calendar days in the month.
District drilling activity showed improvement during September as both total well completions and total
footage drilled increased moderately. However, the
number of active rotary rigs declined about 5 percent.
Refined product markets weakened in September but
recovered significantly in early October. The seasonally
adjusted demand for the four major products declined
to 102 percent of the 1957-5 9 base in September from
109 percent in August, as greater than seasonal reductions were recorded for each of the products, especially
light fuel oils. In early October, however, the demand
for the major pertroleum products rose more than seasonally, paced by significant advances in both light and
heavy fuel oil consumption. Inventories of the major
refined products advanced only slightly in September,
primarily because of the reduction in refinery activity.
The upward trend continued in early October, with
NATIONAL PETROLEUM ACTIVITY INDICATORS
(Seasonal ly adiusted indexes, 1957·59

Indica tor

=

100)

August
196 1p

September
1960

102

106

104

102

103
126
97
95
102
109
107
101
82
102

CRUD E Oil RUNS TO REFINERY STil lS
(daily a verage) .. ...................
DEMAN D (daily a verage)
Gasoline...........................
Distillate fuel 011.. .. ....... .... .. .. ..
Resi dua l fue l oil . ... . . . ... . . .. .. • . . . •

101
92

Four reflne d products . . • • • . . . . • . . . •

102

105
197
126
98
109

STOCKS (end of mo nth)
Gasoline .. ....... . ............ .. .. .
Kerosene. • • . . .. .. • . . .. .. . . .. .. .. • •
Distillate fuel oil............. . .. .. . . .
Residual fuel oil. .. .... • ••••• . ••• • •••
Four reflned products . • • • • • • • • • • • • •

106
108
100
82
101

106
107
96
BO
99

Kerose ne. . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . • .

p -

-

September
196 1p

Pre limina ry.

SOURCES, America n Petro le um Institute.
United Sta tes Bureau of Mines.
Federa l Reserve Bank of Dallas.

138

MARKETED PRODUCTION OF NATU RAL GAS

NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT

(In millions of cub ic feet)

Five Southwestern Stotes '

Second quartor

First q uarter

Secon d quarter

Area

1961

196 1

1960

louisiana . ... . . . .. . ..... ... .
New Mexico . . ...... .. . ..... .
Te xa s . .. ........ . . .. . . .. . . .

739,700
189,600
183,500
1,446,400

809,300
206,300
228,900
1,580,000

658,300
198,200
180,000
1,4 18,200

Total ••• • •••. . • • • • ••..• . ..

2,559,200

2,824,500

2,454,700

Oklahoma • • • •• •••. .. • . .••••

Percent change

Number of persons

Type of employment

Sept. 196 1 from

September
196 1e

August
1961

September
1960r

Aug.
196 1

Sept.
1960

4,504,300
774,300
3,730,000
242,300
300,500

4,490,400
774,200
3,716,200
245,100
308,400

4,497,400
785,900
3,7 11 ,500
244,500
3 19,300

0.3
.0
.4
-1.2
-2.6

0.2
-1.5
.5
- .9
-5.9

389,500
1,102,200
223,400
607,800
864,300

391,600
1,102,200
224,700
610,900
833,300

404,600
1, 102,900
215,700
585,900
838,600

- .5
.0
-.6
-.5
3.7

-3 .7
- .1
3.6
3.7
3.1

Tota l nonagricultura l

wage and salary workers • •
Manufacturing • •. • ••..• .•
Nonm anufa cturing • • ••.•• •

SO URCE , United States 8ureou of Mines.

Mining •• • • • • •••• • • • . •
Construction • •• • • • • • • • •
Transp orta tion a nd

both refined product supply and demand increasing.
Prices for light fuel oils were steady in the interior markets, while kerosene and distillate fuel oil prices on the
Gulf Coast were exceptionally firm . However, retail
gasoline price reductions were noted in many areas of
the country.

p ublic utilities • • •• • • ••
Trado . ..... . . .... . . . .
Finance •.. . . ... . ......
Service .. . . . ... ... . ...
Government . ... . . . . . . .
1 Arizona, Louisia na,
0 - Estlmatod.

r -

New Mexico , Ok la hom a, and Tex as.

Re vised .

SOU RCES, Sta te omployment a gencies .
Fe de ra l Rese rve Bank of Dallas.

Hurricane Carla was primarily
responsible for the reduction of
the Texas industrial production
index to 172 in September, the
lowest figure since February
1961. The decline of 7 points from the August level
resulted from the reduction in the manufacturing sector; durables declined almost 5 percent, and nondurables, over 8 percent. Decreases of more than 8 percent
from August were registered in the output of petroleum
and coal, chemical products, machinery (except electrical), and other nondurable goods. Paper products
showed a significant output advance, and mining output rose slightly. With production in most major sectors back to normal by the end of September, a substantial recovery in the index is likely for October.

ing of schools, a rise of 31,000 in government employment offset moderate declines in construction and mining employment, which were partially affected by
Hurricane Carla. The withdrawal of students from the
labor force to resume school and the return of school
employees to work were primary factors in the September decrease of 12,600 in Texas unemployment.
September unemployment in the State was 5.1 percent
of the labor force, compared with 5.4 percent a month
earlier and 4.6 percent a year ago. Insured unemployment in Texas declined in September and early October
except in the week ended September 20, when unemployment increased as a result of storm-induced
work interruptions.
The value of construction contracts in the District
states increased $1 7 million in August to $355 million.
Total nonagricultural employment in the five south- Increases in residential and nonresidential building offwestern states in September totaled 4,504,3 00, or set a decline in public works and utilities during the
13,900 above the previous month and fractionally month, as well as in the January-August period. Cumuabove a year ago. Associated principally with the open- lative contracts for the first 8 months of 1961, at
$2,769 million, were $92 million above the same period
in 1960.
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
(Seasonally ad justed indexes, 1947·49

Area an d type of Index
TEXAS
Total Industria l prod uction. . ......
Total ma nufactures . ... . ....... .
Durab le manufactures. . . . . . .. . ..
Nc;>n.d urab le manufac tures . • . . • • . •
Mini ng. . . . .. .. ...... . . .. . . ...
UNITED STATES
To tal Industria l production.. . . . •• •
Tota l manufactures . • • • •• • . . • • . •
Durable manufactures . . • . • • • • • • •

= 100)

VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS

September
196 1p

Aug ust
1961

July
1961

Se ptember
1960

172
209
249
191
136

179
225
260
209
135

178r
225
257
21 1r
133r

174
216
252
200
132

169
168
17 1

171
170
175
169
129
310

170
169
175r
168r
129
306r

162
160r
166
159
127
293r

(I n millions of dollars)
j a nuary- August

Nondurable ma nufactures. .. .....

170

Mining. . ... . . .... ........ .. . .
Utilities. . ... . ..... ...... . . .. . .

129
3 14

Area an d ty pe
FIVE SOUTHWESTERN
STATES' • • . . • ••. •• •• •• ••
Residentia l building • •• •• • •
Nonresidentia l building ••••
Public works a nd ullllties • • •
UNIT ED STATES • • • .• • •••• ••
Resid ential buil ding • .•• • ••
Nonresi dentia l building . . . .

Public works a nd ulilitles•.•
1

P r -

August
1961 p
355
161
98
96
3,543
1,589
1,087
866

J uly
196 1
338
139
94
104
3,529
1,502
1,154
873

August
1960

1961 p

1960

342
133
136
73
3,295
1,433
1,177
6B5

2,769
1,129
873
768
25,248
10,844
8,205
6, 198

2,672
1,077
793
801
24,399
10,347
8,104
5,948

Arizona, Louisia na , Ne w Mexico, O klahoma, a nd Texas.
Pre li mi nary .

Preliminary.

p -

Revi sed.

NOTE. - Deta ils may nol odd to totals beca use of rounding .
SOU RC E, F. W. Dodgo Co rporati on.

SOU RCES , Board of Governors of the Federa l Reserve System.
Federal Reserve Bank of Dall a s.

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BANK DEBITS, END-Of-MONTH DEPOSITS
AND ANNUAL RATE Of TURNOVER Of DEPOSITS

CONDITION STATISTICS Of ALL MEMBER BANKS

E(eventh federal Reserve District

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

(In millions of dollars)

Debits to demand
Demand d eposits l

de posit accounts!
Perc ent

change from

Se ptember
1961

Area

Au g.
1961

Annual rat e of turnover

Se pt.
1960

Se pt. 30,
1961

Se pt.
1961

Aug.
1961

Se pt.
1960

6

$ 135,507

21.5

21.2

22 .6r

4
-4

49,521
170,588

21. 1
21 .8

21.4
22.1

19.9
21.8

7

34,799

16.2

16.0

18.0

ARIZONA
241,639

Tucson ••••. .. . .. ...• $

LOUISIANA
86,314
313,601

Monro e .•...... . . . ..
Shr eveport • . ... . . ...

NEW MEXICO
Roswell ..... ... . . ...
TEXAS
Abilene .. .. ... . . . ...

-4
-3

46,702
-5
-10
-15
- 1
-9
6
-6
-12
-6
- 21
-10
2
2
- 5
-1
-11
3
-6
6
-2

Total-24 cities . •. . . . • • $9,482,076

-8

Austin .. ... .. . .... ..
Beaumont • •• . .... .. .

Corpus Christi . .. .....
Corsi cana ....... . . . .

Dalla s • • •.••. .......
EI Paso •. ••• . .•. .. . .
Fort Worth .. .. . .....
Galveston ...........
Houston •••• . . . .. .. .

lare do . . . . .. .. .. ...
Lubbock •.•. .. .. . ...
Port Arthur ... . ... ...
San Ang elo •• .... •. .
San Antonio .. ... .. . .
Texarkana 2 ••••• • •••

Tyler ........... .. ..
Waco .. .. .... ... . ..

Wichita Falls • . . .. .• .

1

Loans and discounts . . ........ .. .... .. . . .
United Stat es Government obligation s... . ..
Other securities .... . . ..... ... • ... . .. . . .
Re serves with Fed eral Reserv e Bank • .. .....
Ca sh in va ull e •.... .. .... • . . .. . .... ....
Balance s with banks in the United States. ...
Balances with banks in foreign countri ese.. . .
Cash items in proc ess of collection • • . . .. ...
Other a ssetse ••• . .... . . ... . . . . ... .... ..

5,388
2,994
1,022
894
172
1,150
3
574
303

5,175
2,713
946
913
164
1,024
3
500
271

4,944
2,426
821
908
153
1,047
2
520
283

TOTAL ASSETS . ... . . .. .... . . .... . .. .

12,500

11,709

11 ,104

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-3

°

11
8
1
-2
2
-4
-1
3
2

°
°
°

-3
1
-1
3

4
3

68,609
119,874
152,966
97,483
109,029
19,307
1,181,674
166,787
385,083
59,149
1,340,468
21 ,591
109,181
43,141
48,135
383,405
16,598
61,426
67,179
103,991

---$4,945,491

16.6
21.8
17.6
20.2
21.2
11.4
29.0
22 .6
24.0
16.2
23.5
15.0
19.6
17.2
13.7
18.8
17.0
16.3
19.8
13.3

17.5
24.1
20.8
20.2
23.5
10.9
30.5
25.6
25.6
20.2
26.4
14.5
19.0
17.8
13.8
20.4
16.3
17.4
18.4
13.9

17.9
22.6
16.8
19.0
21.6
12.0
29.3
24.1
25.2
15.8
24.4
15.1
20.4
17.5
14.2
19.7
16.4
17.5
18.7
13.8

Time deposits ••. • . . .. . . ..... .. . .. .. • ...

1,274
7,048
2,871

1,142
6,560
2,790

1,172
6,393
2,332

Total deposits ................. . .. . ..
Borrowing se . ••.• . . .. . .... .. .. . .. .. ..•.
Oth er liabilitiese ••. . . . . .. ... .. .. . .. . ...
Total capital accounts o . .... . ..... .. .... .

11,193
97
150
1,060

10,492
77
111
1,029

9,897
99
146
962

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
ACCOUNTSe • • ••• ••• • ••••• • ••• ••• •

12,500

11,709

23.0

24.8

23 .6r

Demand d eposits of banks . .• .... ••• . ••••

Other d emand d e posits .... .. . .. .... . ....

e -

Estimated .

GROSS DEMAND AND TIME DEPOSITS OF MEMBER BANKS

Eleventh federal Reserve District
(Av erag es of dail y figuro s. In million s of dollars)

De posits of Individuals, partnerships, and corporation s and of states and political

" These flgures include only two bonks in Tex arkana, Tex as. Total de bits for all
ban ks in Texarkana, Texa s- Arkan sas, includ ing on e bank lo cated in th e Eighth Di strict ,
amounted to $54,592 ,000 for th e month of Se ptember 1961.
Revi sed .

CONDITION Of THE fEDERAL RESERVE BANK Of DALLAS

GROSS DEMAND DEPOSITS
Dato

Total

city bonks

Country
banks

1959, September.
1960, Se ptemb er .
1961 , May • • • . • •

7,779
7,577
7,643
7,752
7,770
7,759
7,889

3,858
3,8 14
3,743
3,829
3,832
3,820
3,910

3,921
3,763
3,900
3,923
3,938
3,939
3,979

Res erve

Jun e • .....

July .......
August •• ••
Se ptember.

(In thou sands of dolla rs)

Item

Oct. 18,
1961

Se pt. 20,
1961

Oct. 19,
1960

Total gold certificate reserves . .. •..... .. ... .
Di scounts for me mb er banks • . . . ... .... . ... .
Oth e r discounts and advances . ... . . . . .. ... .
U. S. Gove rnm ent securities • .. . . . . . ....... . .
Total earning ass ets • •• • .. ••. . . .... . .. . ....
M embe r bank reserve deposit:•... .. .........
Fed eral Res erve notes in actual circulation . .. ..

706,358
1,240
116
1,136,585
1,137,941
966,562
851,669

664,128
4,195
58
1,113,228
1,117,481
911,537
850,216

647,121
10,419
1,276
1,079,017
1,090,712
902,644
817,069
NUMBER
Area

(In thousands of barrels)

Se pt.
1961

AR IZONA
Perc ent chang e from

August
1961p

Se pte mb er
1960

2,887.2
2,504.7
457.7
1,112.1
127.7
106.8
700.4
271.3
111 .2
4,164.6
7,051.8

2,883.9
2,501.0
444.3
1,130.8
131.6
104.5
689.8
252.9
130.0
4,086.7
6,970.6

Sept ember
Area

ELEVENTH DISTRICT. .. .....
Texa s• • .•.••........ . . .

Gulf Coas t . .. . . . .•...•
We st Texa s . ...... . .. .

East Texas (proper) ... . .
Panhandl e ••.. ••.•... .
Rest of Stat • •. . ..... ..
South ea stern New M exico ..
Northern Louisiana • .• .... •

OUTSIDE ELEVENTH DISTRICT.
UNITED STATES ... . . . . . . . ..

1961p
2,941.3
2,564.3
465 .8
1,143.3
128.9
108.4
717.9
268.3
108.7
4,197.9
7,139.2

1.9
2.4
1.8
2.8
.9
1.5
2.5
-1.1
-2 .2
.8
1.2

Se ptember
1960
2.0
2.5
4.8
1.1

-2.1
3.7
4.1
6.1
-16.4
2.7
2.4

Tucson ••••....
Shr eve port . • . .

TEXAS
Abilene • • • • •• •
Amarillo .• ... .
Austin .. . .... .
Beaumont • ...•
Corpus Chri sti . .

Dallas ... . .. . .
EI Paso .......
Fort Worth • •..
Galveston . ....
Houston ......

Lubbock •.... •
Port Arthur .•• •
San Antonio ••.
Waco ••.... • .

United States Bureau of Mine s.

Fede ral Reserve Bank of Dallas.

BUSINESS REVIEW
11: 1961

9 mos.

1961

843

8,118

560

10,782

104
368
339
266
304
2, 113
591
702
136
5,448
264
288
1,099
301
152

1,085
2,619
3,139
2,736
2,816
20,744
5,339
5,692
1,244
16,943
2, 106
1,957
10,753
2,435
2,540

LOUISIANA

Wichita Falls ••

Pre liminary .

SOURCES , Am e rican Petrol e um In stitute.

12

August
1961

TIME DEPOSITS
Total

Reserve
city banks

Country
banks

2,113
2,317
2,736
2,745
2,757
2,774
2,787

1,087
1,170
1,382
1,380
1,384
1,396
1,404

1,026
1,147
1,354
1,365
1,373
1,378
1,383

BU ILDING PERM ITS

DAILY AVERAGE PRODUCTION Of CRUDE OIL

p -

Se pt. 28,
1960

ASSETS

subd ivis ion s.

r -

Aug. 30,
1961

LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
93,298
213,062
223,928
163,993
195,282
18,174
2,865,440
314,188
762,862
80,184
2,605,827
26,993
177,700
62,328
54,812
604,235
23,661
82,928
111,894
113,031

Amarillo . .. . . ... ... .

Se pt. 27,
1961

Item

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Tota l-17 cities • • 13,878 101,048