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TREASURY DEPARTMENT

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To be used
in Treasury-

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BULLETIN
OF THE

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
DECEMBER

1939

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Analysis of Receipts and Disbursements
Composition of the Public Debt
Capital Movements and Monetary Data
Other Treasury Statistics

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

1940

BULLETIN
OF THE

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
DECEMBER

1939

Analysis of Receipts and Disbursements
Composition of the Public Debt
Capital Movements and Monetary Data
Other Treasury Statistics

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

Table of Contents

Page
Receipts and Expenditures
Fiscal Years 1935-'W
Expenditures by Classes, Receipts by Sources
Social Insurance Accounts
Cash Income and Outgo

General Fund and Public Debt
Composition of the (Jeneral Fund
Treasury Financing Operations
Composition of the Public Debt
Net Market Transactions of Treasury Investment Accounts
Holdings of Government Obligations
Tax Exempt Securities Outstanding
Statutory Debt Limitation
Computed Interest and Yields on Public Debt Issues

Government Corporations and Credit Agencies
Assets, Liabilities and Proprietary Interest
Sources and Uses of Funds
Issues Outstanding

Financing Operations

2

3-13
14-15
15

IS
19
20
20
20
22
23

2^-26

28
29-31
33
33

International Capital Movements
Summary Table
Short-term Foreign Assets and Liabilities
Security Transactions and Brokerage Balances
Transactions In U. S. Domestic Securities
Foreign Exchange Transactions

35
37-3^
39-*^
'I
4-3-lrt

Other Monetary Data
Gold and Silver Stocks

l4-6-'t-7

Silver Production, Movements and Seigniorage
Foreign Ebcchange and Price Data

k&-kS
50-51

Miscellaneous
Commodities Imported Under Quota
Law Enforcement Statistics

53

5^

FEDERAL

RECEIPTS

AND

-1-

EXPENDITURES

Summary Table on Receipts, Expenditures and Public Debt
(In milllona of dollars - on basis of dally Treasury stateaents, -anroTlBed.)

•

Monthly Receipts, Expenditures and Excess of Expenditures
(In millions of dollars - on basis of dail^ Treasury statenents, nnrOTlsed)

Apr.

Jan.

May

June

July

Aug,

BOT.

Sept.

Dec.

Total

SeoelptB
1935...
1935 •.
1936...
1937...
1938...
1939...

Expend itnr SB
193^
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
Excess of expenditures
193^
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
Note:

211
203
228
28U

206
2lU
218
275

335
308

1*20

601
752

960
737

2'

268

61*1*

1*83

,011

93U

580

531

571*

1*89

613
528
662

6W*
815
752
879

509

728
317
271
338
179

160
-27
-108
-196
-208

30it

199
385

21*5

2^
256
335
375
397

720
U88
538
588
53^
693

285
310

182
228
231
363

11*2

757
6U3
786

569

1*62

21*6

71*5

5UU
588
683
702
765
793

790
805
681
612
771
76U

598
535
569

275

95
167

530
570

2U9

ISl*

1*09

-86
5"
7"

1*39

172
296

1*1*3

28l*

29U
U09
311
308

1*99

611
616
661
677
763
807

592
558
683
822

393

^F
367

868
77'»

613

61*3

«58
2.U38
1.295
937
973

.909

3U8

1*07

1*21

1*17

229

321

1*1*9

27?

252
395

370
518

21*7

218

557
39'»

260
235
272
333
332

391
i*«3

788
711
719

U27

268

'^

1*52

105
196

U99

1*02

360

279

Negative figures denote excess of receipts.

Summary of Receipts and Expenditures
(In millions of dollars - on basis of dally Treasury statements, unreTlsed) 1/

Kscal year
or month

231+

233
327
382

1*99

678
691

351
301
336

3,1*92

^3^
517
866
70I*

3.857
it.372

6,312
5.993

6U7
637
728
680
870

7.755
7.U51
9.36U
8,361
60

262
203
211
-186
166

l*,26j

8,i*9:

3.59'i
i»,992
2,oi*g

2.500

BUDGET RECEIPTS, EXPENDITURES AND EXCESS OF EXPENDITURES
January 1934
1934

DOLLARS
M ons
til

1936

1935

Date

to

1939

1938

1937

DOLLARS
Millions

I

1.200

Receipts

1.200

1.000

1.000

800

600

600

400

200

JMMJSNJMMJSNJMMJSNJMMJSNJMMJSNJMMJSN
—

-i

1,600

r—

1

1

1.600

1

1

1

1

Expenditures

1,400

,400

1,200

1.200

1,000

1,000

800

-

800

600

400

200

JMMJ SNJMMJ SNJMMJSNJMMJ SNJMMJ SNJMMJSN
1,000

of Receipts

Excess

800

Expenditures

or

600

600
£xc&ss of Bxpenditures

400

—

_-j

200

ElL

11
Excess

200

200

of Receipts

M
M
JMMJSNJMMJSNJMMJSN
SNJMMJSN
SNJMMJ
JMMJ
1939
1937
1938
1936
1935
1934
I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

ill

I

200

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

ill

I

I

I

I

I

I

h

I

I

I

1

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

ll

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

III

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

400

.

Expenditures
(III

Fiscal Tear
or aonth

3.283
2.681
3.225
3.399

1933193«.
1935.
1936.
1937.
1938.
1939.

U.661
5-328

General

BlllloDB of dollars - on basis of dallj Treasury statement. unreTlfled)

Departmental

Total

-

807
341
356
U29

505
559
6U5

national
defease

Teterans'

Adalolstratlon

668

1/

prograiB

53U
76U
856
97U
1.075

763
507
556
576
580
582
552

118
15U
80
150

U6
^b

50
U8

1*80

igrleoltursl AdJuBtment

Public
Works

289

787
70
53

23
23

53
61

23
22
2U

37't

55

500

>(6

92
91

1939-J8n.
Pet.
Max.

391

61

9i»

1*6

B

55
51

77

91

Wt
U6

36

9U

33

98
106
73

Apr.
May..
Jane.

U56

52

87

U6

635

^9^

90
95

1*5

July.
Aug..
Sept.

U19
U2U
559

6U
5t
59

100
106
102

"5
U6
"5

527
U5I

6U
51

108
112

U5
U5

Oct.
Not,
1/

2/

2/
321
325
290

5f
362

571
536

31*5

91*1

28
lU

9
173

m
169
1U3
172
157
1
7

30
17

10
13

120

2l*

66

37
33

15
25
15

18

10
272

Wt
36
22

15
18
151

22
34

68
12

15

21*

97
117

238

689
757
821
7U9

866
926

26
28
SU

P
68

63
59

Interest
on the
pablie
debt

29
188
290

22

1*8

57
57

Social
Security
and
Ballroad
Batlronent Acta

2^

712
533

193g-IfoT.
Sec.

i9

ClTlllaa
ConaerTatlon Corps

23

31

8

Includes public buildings, public hlg^va^. rivers and harbors. Tennessee Valley Authority, Sural Blectriflcatlon and Beclamatlon
projects.
Included under Hecorery and Belief In these years.

Expenditures

-

Recovery and Relief

(In mllllona of dollars - on baals of dally Treasury atatemeats, uarevlaed)
Public works. Including work relief

71 seal year

Belief

or month

WPA3/

193l».

1935.
1936.
1937.
193s.
1939.

1938-HoT.
Dec.

1939-Jen.
»eb.
Mar.

1/
2/
3/
4/
•
(

)

38

385
2.763
3.369

1933-

Other

U9I*

8l6

1,81*1*

1/
2,31*8 1/
985 1/
78

Agricultural
Aid

(•)

U8

1,261*

78l*

3.073
2.238
3.105

1.896

7U1

1.1*72
2.21*0

31*2

2U8
309

191*

258

60

(1)

^'

9

219

606

297

Apr..
Kay..
June.

266
262
252

173
173
167

6U
61
60

July,
Aug..
Sept.

220
321
170

ll*9

60
51
55

Oct.
Hot.

175
182

113
112

13U
106

61*

50

61

303
182
36
(U)

198

7
8

10
11

3

125!*/

lU
20
32
25

2

16

(•)
2

11
9
9

52

8

61

9

Includes funds expended for ClTlllan ConserTatlon Corps during these years,
Includes $9^.000,000 restoration of capital impairment of Commodity Credit Corporation.
Prior to fiscal year I9HC figures luclude National Youth Administration expenditures.
Includes $119,599,918.05 restoration of capital Impairment of Commodity Credit Corporation.
Less than $500,000.
Indicated excess of credits, deduct.

Mlscellaaeoua

loU
215
298

170 2/

36
75

185
160
201

251*

1*1*

1*9

3.W1

6

Aid to
home
ownsra

.

6

Expenditures

-

Revolving Funds (Net), and Transfers to Trust Accounts, etc.

(la mllllone of dollare - on basie of dall7 Treasury etatement, onreTleed)

Transfers to trust aocounts, etc.

B«TolTln£ funds (net)
Tiecal year
or month

Agricultural
Aid

Total

7U

1933
193^
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939

U96
3^5
11
20U

la
92

I93S-H0T..
See..
1939 -Jan..
Feb..
Mar..

7

4

5
10
6

Apr.
May..
June.
July.
Aug..

1
11

Sept.

5

Oct..
Not..

7U

PuWle
Vorks

Old-Ago

Total

fieeerre

Advances to
OoTernment
Adjusted
Ballroad
Employees'
Ballroad
Serrlce
Betlrement Certificate Unemployment Betlrement
Insurance
Tunde
Account
fund
Account
(U.S. share)
I

I

Account

I

.

.

Collections of Internal Revenue
(In thousands of dollars - on basis of reports of collections)

July

nscsl

1938

1939

Income tsjces:
Corporation
Current
Back
Individual
Current
Back
ETcesB-prof Its.

yeax I9U0

12.U28
10,971

11,708
8.289

223.107
55.327

IlBCal
year 1939

317.920
1*7,1*69

7.991
5.733
577

7.21't

163,011*

2U1*,197

5.300
578

31.856
5.6O8

30.121
12.026

Total Income taxes.

3^,298

36,1*91

1*78,912

651.733

Tax on unjuet enrichment.

630

1*3

2.856

2.721

Miscellaneous
Internal revenue:
Capltel stock tax.
Estate tax
Gift tax
Alcoholic beverage taxes:
Distilled spirits
(imported, excise)
Distilled spirits
[domestic, excise)
Distilled spirits
rectification tax
Wines, cordials, etc.,
(imported, excise)
Wines, cordials, etc.,
(domestic, excise)
Brandy used for fortifying sweet wines
Dealers in distilled
aplrlts; rectifiers;
manufacturers of etllle
(speclfJ. taxes)
StempB for distilled
spirits Intended for
export
Case stamps for
distilled spirits
bottled In bond
Container stamps
Floor taxes
Fermented malt liquors...*
Brewers; dealers In malt
liquors (special taxes).
Total alcoholic
beverage taxes

July

1 - Novemtier 30

SonrceB of Revenu.

Sources of Bevemie

36I*

367
22,6U2
2.883

29,058

2.U26

3.061

130. 851*

161.128
3.975

12,191

125.753
139.683
2,61*6

10.929

ao

31.617

125.071*

112,852

1.68U

1,1*00

5.39't

i*.739

35.

69

75

257

205

772

659

2,838

2,1*70

50

1*9

677

296

Miscellaneous internal
revenue - continued
Manufacturers' excise taxes:
Lubricating oils
Qaeollne
Tires and Inner tubes
Automobile trucks
Other automobiles and
motorcycle s
Parts or accessories for
automobl le s
Electrical energy
Radio sets, phonograph
records, etc
Mechanical refrigerators..
Firearms, ehelle, and
cartridges
Pistols and revolvers
Toilet preparations, etc.,
(including repealed
5i tax)
Hatches (including
repealed taxes)
Brewers' wort and malt
(repealed as of f/l/^B).
Articles made of fur
(repealed ae of 7/l/38).
Sporting goods
(repealed as of 7/l/38)
Cameras and lenses
(repealed as of 7/I/38),
Chewing gum
(repealed as of 7/1/38)

llU

117

i*,l6l

1*0

1*26

U.650
10

19.263

120.61*1

163
M.325
3.972
117.691

57

56

2.290

2.372

61,020

57.573

278.671

261*. 382

1.305

1.303

6.125

6.006

9

11

1*8

1*8

2

3
1*0,517

8
226,1*02

213.1*75

1

Tobacco taxes:
Clgsre ( 1 ar ge )
Cigars ( email)
Cigarettes (large)
Cigarettes (small)
Snuff
Tobacco (chewing
and smoking)
Cigarette papers and tubes
Leaf dealer penalties, etc.

U3.38U
58U

Total tobacco taxes.

1(9,976

H.535

'1/

9

575

2,786

2,797

i*.995

23.963
U68

23.736
602

''1/
1*7.539

1

259.800

21*6,671*

Total documentary, etc.,
stamp taxes

l.Uoi

1.597

7.656

8.31*1*

1.275

2.226
378

7.228
1.795

7.916
1.705

88

70

Mo

21*9

1/

3.127

U.212

16.767

18.281*

Payroll taxee:
Social Security tajee
(Social SeCTirlty Act):
Taxes with respect to
employinent (Federal InBujance Contributions
Act) 2/
Tax on employers of 8 or
more (Federal Unemployment Tax Act )

17.317
2.512

1U.65U
93.292
12,571
1,685

2.591

1.037

13.960

8.327

761
3.396

668
3.272

3. 908
16,921

15.962

568
176

2.328
3.963

2,081*

2.231
28

1,810

3.01*6

1.979

21

60U

831

3.331

5,016

1

6

1

111

1

1*

15

38

75

211

3

11

52

691

1

1

2

180

1/

1/

106

31.399

9

181,856

161.755

U21
8.787

1.552
3>*.330

1,28U
30.713

1.551

1.953

10.155

10,015

1.039

1,013

U.77'*

U.586

150

l'»5

798

779

2.118

1.985

8.7't6

8,291*

53^

536

2.U61

2.513

1

1

11

12

9U

103

1.192

1.356

22

2l*

211*

212

2.660

10,189

11,1*98

3

5

2.576^

1/

1/

113

198

17.299

15.2^7

7>t.538

71.1*65

191.510

185. 659

1.107,589

1,030,6U2

881

291.233

255.651

87,280

61*,

^

5.730

lt.771*

22.518

20,751

Total Social
Securl ty taxes

93.010

69.655

313.751

276,1*02

20,167

12.321*

113.177

81.979

50.513
36U.26U

329.79"*

572

1.953.621

2, oil*. 890

Carriers' Taxing Act of 1937

Total internal revenue

I

13.797
101,1*26

,

Total payroll taxes

Less than $500.
Formerly Title VIII.
Formerly Title IX.

2.1*69

18.809
2.979
193

3^.196

Miscellaneous taxesi
Bituminous Coal Act of 1937
Sugar Act of 1937
Telephone, telegraph,
radio and cable facilities, leased vires, etc.
Transportation of oil
by pipe line
Leases of safe-deposit
boxes
Admission to theaters,
concerts, cabarets, etc.
Club dues and
Initiation fees
Adulterated Eind process
or renovated batter, mixed
flour and filled cheese.
Oleomargarl ne 1 ncludlng
special taxes
Narcotics, Including marihuana and special taxee.
Coconut and other
vegetable oils processed
National Firearms Act
All other. Including repealed taxes not listed
above

Total miscellaneous
Internal revenue...

l»ll

2.988
18,U26
3,6U2
230

y\

Total miscellaneous taxoaj
Documentary, etc.. stamp
taxes:
Bonds of Indebtedness.
Issues of capltEil stock,
deeds of conveyance, etc.
Capital stock and similar
interest sales or transfers
Playing cards
Silver bullion sales
or transfers
Sales of produce for future
delivery (repealed as
of 7/1/38)

riBcal
year 1939

1938

U.368

1.209
98
19.192

1.2U0

Fiscal
year igltO

1939

550
10

Total manufacturers'
excise taxes

NoTember 30

1 -

.

339.615

301*.

53.392

.

.

Collections of Internal Revenue
(In thousande of dollare - en basis of reports of collections)

Payroll Taxes

Income and Profits

Social Security Act 2/

Fiscal year
or month

Corporation 1/

Total

1929

2.939. 05U

1.235.733

3.oUo.lit6

2.33l.27'»
2.1)10,259

1.095. 5U1

1930

1,11*6.81*5

1.263,1*11*

1931
1932
1933

2,1128,229

1.860,OltO

1.056,757

1.026.393
629,566

193"*

1.557,729
1,619,839
2,672.239

1935

3. 299. '•36

819,656
1.105,791

833.61*8
1*27.191
352.57"*
1*19.509

527,113

578.678

3,520,208

l,lt27,Ul«

>'.653.195

5,658,765

2,173,769
2,622,813

5.181,57't

2,178,1*31

304.572
662,252

36.1*91
1*81. 509

315. 8U5

51.59s

1936
1937
1938
1939

1938-Kov.,

Dec,
19 39- Jan.,
reb.,
Mar..

71*6,791

333.517

57.52"*

691,1(01

1*98,1*71*

Apr.
May.

279.986
315,036

June,

568,61*6

July,
Au£.,
Sept.

397.1*21
62l»,25l*

292.21*1

36,122
31*, 298

Oct.,
Hov.,

39l*,218
1*00,11*7

753.032

U8

1,286,312

,082.028
,336.501

265, 7U5
71*2.660

1,028.831*

,l''9.597

71*0,1*29

12.513
213,622

23.978
267.887

81.979
2.939

19.067
32.333
291,215

32,531
25,191
207,259

67U."*l6
1,091.71*1

1*8

Total

Capital
stock

58.119
90.267
101,167

1"*9,"»76

12,61*7

601

'*.731

2,l*ll*

1*83

U2

98,992
125.870
3.855

59.035
7"*. 571

25.150

ll*,807

37.69"*
1.7"*7

13,605
-302

51*2

UOl
663

1.613
12.961
12,985

61*,

2,1*10

2U,328

69,68"*

19,61*7

2l*,785

93.0"*"*

62.529
73.682

190,200

16.252

2,60l*

1*3,699
33.'«96

11.318

72.75"*

66.11*1

73.555

5.098
6,052

17,81*0

151.177

32,381
23,019
180.121

97. W7

331.293

12.308

2.37"*

1*91

9,1*1*3

8.172

27.950

61,882
87,280

1.5't«

20,51"*

68.578
113.177

5.11*8

13.721*

5.730

20.167

ll*,96i*

10.i*77

Estate
and
01ft

Manufac-

Alcoholic

beverage

Tobacco

61,897
61*. 770

12.777
11,695

U3I*, 1*1*5

1931.
1932.
1933.

568. 189

"*8,078

10,1*32

"*"*"*,

500,972

"17,1*22

8,70"*

310
113.138
212,112

"*3.17'*

1935-

873.0"*8
l."*81,l60
1.667,1*23

1936.
1937.
1938.
1939-

2,021,075
2.307.608
2.287.075
2,256,031

3"*.

9i*.9i*3

139.3'*9

378,81*0
305,51*8
U16.87I*

127.203

360,715

137. "tgg

1938-NoT.

185,659

36I*

29,32"*

Dec.

177.01*1

322

33.701

1939-Jan.
Feb.
Mar.

l6l*,858

300

l"*9,685

161*

188,771

213

27.828
22.062
1*2. U61

I70,"*l*l*

lUl
180
131

33.626
22.533
36.177

1/
2/

2/

Apr.
May..
June.

176.891*

July.
Aug.
Sept.

183,111
265,886
280,095

Oct.
Nov.

186,987
191.510

197.695

1.937

767

'*50,339

61*.

173
77.729

166

3"(.322

31*1*

25,010

277
398.579

138

18,310

57.578
66,580

2H7.751
390,038

"(11,022

1*02,739
1*25.169
'*59.179

"*3.133

3"*2.275

87, "196
11*7.156
108,191*

505,1*61*

501,166

379.5"«>

59!*, 21*5

552. 25"*
568. 182

68.990
69.919

"tl(9,85"(

1*6,233
1*1,083

Ul6,75U
396.891

31.399
31.087

258.911

567,979
587,800

580,159

32,21*1

Unjust
enrichment

Agricultural
Adjustment

1"(,026

57.573
51.270

"*7.539
"*3.815

1*,212

38.151
35.918

"'7.359
1*0,837

3"*.

1*7.356

"*9

3.831
3.198
3.126

1*6.277

'*2.539

1*9.1*61*

53.106
56.506

51*,

982

7"*. 52"*

29,1*71

52.0U1

56,151*

1,98"*

29.185
25.525

56.363
61.020

367

turers'

"•6,95"*

51.655
53.113
56.519

2"*,

Stamp

Hiscellaneoue

1.515

excises

607,780
629.887

80,168
91.508

109.1*27

163,668

1929.
1930.

193"*.

287

207.339
502,917
529.835

Miscellaneous Internal Revenue
Tlecal year
or month

Carriers'
Taxi eg Act
of 1937

1*32

39.292

339.615

Unemployment Tax
Act

353.868

1*1*,

300,091

Insurance
Contributions
Act

Total

,

321

3.895

371. "t23

526,222

92.132
98,289

6.073

131,70"*

6,a7

162,180

6,683

15,21*8

Uit3

12.951

763

71.637

355
33.950
3"*. 116

13,03"*

397

13.556
12,178

1*38

2,962
3.070
2.716

31.750
35.251

13.1"*9

566
666
831

2.602
3.261

1*0,038

3"».627

13.290
12.556

301

1*8,629

56,980
51,128

3i(,"(i(0

13.1*83
l"*.097

3.19"*

i*"*,5"t8

16,511

53.087

1*,58"*

28,635

13.11*9

55"*

1*9.976

3.127

3"*.l96

17.299

630

527

592
553

Including excess-profits tax collectlone.
For the period prior to September 1930 the data In the columns entitled "Insurance Contributions Act" and "Unemployment Tai Act" represent
collections under Titles VIII and IX. respectively, of the Social Security Act.
Including tax collections under the Sugar Act of I937 and under the dividends tax Imposed by the Act of June I6, I933.

LU
1-

<
Q

..
,.

,

10

Customs Duties and Taxes Estimated, and Value of Dutiable
and Taxable Imports, by Tariff Schedules
(In thoaeandB of dollars) 1/

Month

Duties and taxei
193g-Oct
Hot
Deo

1939-Jan
?eh
Mar

Chenlcale,
Earths,
oils, and
earthenvare
paints
and glassware

of 2/

1,132
i,ouo
766

2,211
2,201
1,836

208
186
175

3.961
2,096
1,209

2,209
1,990
1.592

1,1»U
l,6ao
1,908

6U6
688
929

1,696
1,61 J
1,804

181
162
209

78U

1.931

1,521*

1,81*1
2.21*6

'^^

202
169
188

2,220

890

2,652
1,780
1,720

3,501*

2!U62
2,122

1,7U8
1,998
2.635

M

i*,778

1,918

lUO

5,313
8,3U6

1.957

l».305

2.OU5
5,302

»tay

Jane ....

3,201
2,1*76

1,066
916
820

850
765

5.192

61*5

2,021

8U7
710
936

1,262
698

830
771
7UU

807
908

2:l?6
5.709

1.97'*
2.1*79

5.236
it,59U

2,1*71
2,1*88

3.889

2,302

1,321

779

Aug
Sept ....

1.37't

827
986
871

80I*

82U

Oct

1.715

909

2.91*3

186

U.978

2,06l

5. 51*5

3.3«3

913

761

U,gi3

6,729
6,662
5.782

1,1*78

8.589
3.778
1.556

3.11*0

2,257
2,071
1,791

1*,168

3.223
2,216

15.236
1U,7S1
13,302

6,081

',070

2,U6o
2,231
1,829

106
U.39S
5.151

1.592
1.651
2,231

6.733
6,029
6,712

1,11*9

2,1*01

1,1*27

5,990
3.115
b,36o

8.

9,lAo
6.293
6,oUU

1,310
1,302

1939-Jan
Peh
Mar

1»,665

It,

1,231
1.079

2.192
3.627

3.'*87
3.1*18

6.51*2

15,1*81

U.376

2,167
3,817
3,289

15.55^

l*,572

ll*,912

1,1*11

5.155
5.787
7.711

12,035

'•.365
1*,088

6,a7

1,266

9.631*

12,251
12,939
15,10c

17.585

1*,270

U.123

2,051*

July

1.951
2,226
1.959

6,71*7

l,3't7

11.339

Sept....

3.728
3.833
3.822

9,189

l,UlU

15.31*8

3,005
3.583
3.012

Oct

11.656

2.035

9.626

2,21*1*

7.a7

3.175

titles and taxes:
193S-Oct
Hot
Dec

Silk
manufactures

Manufactures
of rayon or
other synthetic textile

Papers
and
hooks

Sundries

1/

3.6U6

Total

it/

9

169

3,010

680

2l*

"J
196

2.771*

721*

3.381*

815

15
19

21*1*

850
,207
,217

Adjustment
to dally
Treasury
Statement
(unrevlsed)

+1,821*

328
877

U.711
1*,098

Total,

dally
Treasury
Statement
(ujireTlsed)

30,797
27.338
25.121

23.708
22,000
28,539

+610
+361
+727

23
17
56

27,653
21*, 679
2l*,l89

1,781*
+639
+328

29.U37
25.318
26.517

936

1*3

2l*.0lU

1,511*

37
28

27, 15**

59

2,1*57

,028
,022

187

1,1*08

25,52s
27.213
35.595

3,077

1.035

21*

31,060

1,358

32,1*18

1,080
1,038
913

10,21*8
10,61*2

6

11,001

2,906
2,592
2,805

73,780
67.583
61.958

918
917
1.052

11,208
11,310
12,993

2,228
2.385
2,582

28
25

66.031
60,375
76,132

1,51*1*

13.906
9.982
9.015

2,91*0

U

78,61*2

3,687
3.777

8

UlU

792
727
899

86

68.570
65.299

350
613

763
802

9,020

631*

9,335

3.179
3.222
3.128

83
10
28

65.71*3

11,01*8

1*51

901
987
619

1*52

836

862

11,169

3.563

25

79.11*6

2l*5

Apr,
May,,
June.

2.118
2,368
2.397

217
220
220

232
273

297
165
150

3.612
2,592

July.
Aug,
Sept.

2,508
2,662
3.569

182
321
2Ul

231
262
190

171
185
122

2,1*51*

3.031

238

238

167

3,206
2,712
2.055

663
559
508

720
51U

1939-Jan..
r«b..
Mar..

l*,239

Ull
369

692

3.388
lt,ll*0

1*68

861

Apr.
Hay..
June.

3.032
3.366

1*12

3.1*23

3.651*

3.8O6

2,531*

2l*,2l*l*

232
226
276

Oct..

l».337

5,711*

28.973
27,010

216

U,102
5.120

U.338
3.U3^

2,21*7

17
18

W6

July.
Aag.
Sept.

2,125
2.153

822
763
800

186
168

2,729
2,1U2
2, 860

Dec.

3.277
3,608
9.277

3,1?1*
2,81*8

229

299
269

1939-Jan..
Feb..
Mar.,

Value;
193g-Oct.
Not..

KlscellaneouB

2,005
2,6oU

3,731
3,539

l*,20lt

3,21*0

351*

1,829

Oct..

Free
list

790
801

2.356
2,085
2,002

235
220
183

2,01*6
1,1*79

9,063

15.932
13.261

June ....

Vool and
manufactures of

7,11*1*

2,725
2,669
3.128

1.093

3,100
1.959

153

1,831*

2.331*

Apr
May

Aug

I

Tl&x, hemp,
Jute, and
manufacturee
of

U.iW

3.5^8

5.051
5.293
W.773

Cotton
manufactures

1.052
1,278

Value:
1938-Oct
Mot
Dec

Hote:

Spirits,
wines, and
other
beTerages

1.795
1.871
l.Ugi

Apr

Jul/. ...

Sn^ar.

Vood and
Metals and
Tobacco and Agricultural
molasses, and
manufactures manufactures
manufactures products and
manufactures
provisions
of
of
of

1*18

1*1*3

731*

882
829

2,1*13

9
5

5

3"*.

318
22,361
29.266
21*.

72,001
85,019

The amount of customs duties and taxes Is calculated on the haaie of reports of the Bureau of foreign and Domestic Commerce, showlog the
quantity and value of merchandise Imported,
Figures are rounded to nearest thousand, and will not necessarily add to totals.
Includes taxable sugar from the Philippine Islands.
Duty-free commodities taxed under the Hevemie Act of 1932 and subsequent acts.
Articles dutiable under paragraph l6l5 and repairs on vessels dutiable under Section U66 of the Tariff Act of 1930; the taxable copper
content of dutiable articles taxed under the Revenue Act of 193^ and taxes on articles composed In chief value of manufactured sugar under
the Sugar Act of 1937< which cannot be allocated to appropriate schedules.
Taxes collected on other dutiable commodltiee under the revenue
acta and the Sugar Act of 1937 are Included In appropriate schedules.

. ...

11

Estimated Receipts from Taxes Imposed by Various Revenue Acts
on Imports into the United States

1939

1938

Article
Dec.

Mar.

Feb.

Jaa.

June

July

Aug.

$71*7.021*

$688,585

$531,266

$501,758

$561,192

$501,327

175. 6U8

ll«l,622

156.573

111.578

102,482

376

3

35U

600

l.'»43

Hay

Apr.

Oct.

Sept.

Duty-free
artlclee l/:
Crude petroleum..

$U38,7U6

$387,938

$ll61t.821

101,372

126,058

136,560

$287,862 $281,991 $297,665 $50U,108

Fuel oil,
etc. 2/

Gaeoline or
other motor
fuel

667

1

3UI

Lubricating oil..

978

27

1.1*77

Paraffin and
other petroleum
war products. .

111,501*

116,562

519

551

11*5,922

95.381

121,890

1

9

1.U63

10

776

606

1

1,"*55

l5,6lU

2.582

8.217

29.925

20,960

17.931

13.972

1*7,622

27.228

23. 71*5

28, 21*3

37.634

52.090

Seed oils

129,666

167. 03U

132,357

175.'t50

161 ,01*2

231.396

119. U39

176,382

190.81*2

11*6.799

256,51*1*

253.957

258.943

Oil seeds

114,085

32.559

211,023

32. "tU

51.363

36.531

1*2,130

27,225

33.278

38,1*25

28,950

23.523

17.065

.

Animal, fish and
coconut oils.

197

608

80

1*0

15

781

59.1*13

72.278

85.793

3i*,2ii0

36,688

17.930

70,768

12,685

16.013

12.775

13.275

ll*,io5

17,270

17.95"*

ll*,l*21

31.035

166

2.688

2.381

ItUl

562

2,238

166

679.929

723.738

814,587

1.021.721

1.035. 180

$20,595

$22,882

$59.95"* $228,714 $136,018 $253,585 $370,204

l'*,735

7.75"*

13

126

66

ll*2

99

Copper

76,155

32.966

19.55"*

29.953

78.318

61*.

Lumber of
specified types

lU.350

12,U5l

11.223

12,163

332

1,U9U

1,651

821,978

763.236

800,290

$66,019

$"11,776

5U,it2l

30.607

.

.

Coal and
related fuels...
Total.

Dutiable
articles

850,217 1,3)6,914 1,216,656

935.959 1.027,932

^:

Cane su^ar
Cane sugar (from
Philippine Is.).

35, 91'*

47,247

96,210

143,728

135.286

$396,050

$'*35.529

$757,843

$152,795

34,708

55.168

59.481

42.155

20,786

16,682

7.516

36

565

6

2

Beet su^ar

Articles composed in chief
value of manufactured sugar..

2,111*

2,1*5

1,438

3.917

2.663

3.062

2,641

5.170

19.373

l\jel oil,

1

ate. 2/

Lubricating oil.

Paraffin and
other petroleum
wax products. . .
Seed oils

24

10

23

5

19

7

25

50

11

168

211*

220

85

222

62

37

49,884

15.391

17.399

22.419

15,500

831

926

1.355

I.8I6

1,386

Animal and
fish oils
Palm oil

10

42

44

17

41

19,865

19

4o6

3

15.441

22,486

14,324

15.989

16.585

1.771

1,008

1,500

850

1,610

16

100.869

71.67U

9.900
570

761

1.357

'*5

957

1,564

1,009

802

515

695

671

786

322

5"»7

923

1.095

419

456

873

1.242

512

Copper

12,92U

16,066

8,9U7

10.779

10.675

13.566

21.619

13,128

8.432

7.350

16,479

7.842

9.797

Lumber of
epecifled types

118,623

39.533

1*1,786

42,626

42.785

54,988

52.867

32.955

38.243

29.940

29,927

33,531

60,207

285,561

202.969

98.701

137.207

170.553

367.487

336.411

464,111

575.939

532,864

575.724

895.250

291,228

1,107.539

966,205

898.991

817,136

894,29114.82,074 ia86,628 1,671,025 1.792.595 1,468,823 1.603.656

1.916.971

1,326,413

Coconut oil
(from Philippine Islands)

.

.

Coconut oil

Total.

Orand total,
Hote:
1/
2/
3/

Bates of tax for the respective artlclee are ahovn in the September Bulletin, page 11.
The total of the taxes herein corresponds to the total of the column headed "Free List" in the preceding table.
Fuel oil and gas oil derived from petroleum, and all liquid derivatives of crude petroleum except lubricating oil and gasoline or other
motor fuel.
The total of the taxes herein corresponds to the total of the taxes on copper and exigar in the Miscellaneous column in the preceding table,
plus all taxes included In appropriate tariff schedules.

13

Computed Duties Collected, by Countries, Fiscal Years 1938 and 1939,
and Fiscal Year 1939 by Months
(In thousands of dollara)

Country

u

.

6 9

3

«
6

B8

U

9

13

Receipts and Expenditures under Social Security Act
(la BllllODi of dollars - on basis of dally Treastiry statemeatfl. unrevised)
Expendltxires

Baealpts

Xnployiiwnt

Tlaoal 7«ar or nonth

taxes
Title VIII

1936.
1937.
1938.
1939.

Tax on Ibployers of
8 or more*
(Title II,
Sec. 901)

19'».3

51U.U

Total
BacelptB

Unemployneat
coopeneatlon
adnialttratlon

1/

.6

•9

6tik.\t

15.8
20.0

631.2

a.

9.1
U1.9
58.9

Assletance.
•tc.

26.9
157.8
229.6
261.U

32.0
32.0

60.3
U5.9

26.
21.
19.

30.

21.5

37.0
50.0
50.0

69.5
76.0
73.2

35.0
30.5
15.6

55.0
50.0
56.0

91.8
82.1

5.3

26.0
26.1
10.3

8.8
7.t
2.3

32.5
26.3
15.3

^1.3
33.7
17.6

1*3.0

86.0
83.7
62.5

11.1
1.0

32.6
21.0

'*3.7

1*3.0

22.1

1*3

'}

20.
11.

1.7
3.S

1.7
1.8
1.7

U.6
2.6
2.2

29.9
118.2
U.O

1.8
1.8
1.8

9.0

1.7
1.9
1.9
.9

1939-J«n..
reb..
Mar..

28.9
102.2
2.2

12.9
52.1
1.7

Apr..
Me?..
June.

27.1
109.1
3.3

2.8
9.1

July.
Aug..
Sept.

32.7
106.6
2.5

2.7
8.1
^c

35.1
IIU.6
3.0

Oct..
Hot..

31."
117.5

2.9
8.0

125.5

15it.U

.7

31*.

U.l»

1.8

28.

26.6
12.3

1.7
1.6

.5

27.8
166.9
271.5
320.3

W7.7

102.8
3.0

7.1

to

265.0
387.0
503.0

252.2

95.7
2-5

Total
grant
states

57.8
90.1
100.9

Dec.

l93g-!ioT..

Befunde to
Transfers
Btatee of
Total
to Old-Age
taxes colIxpesdl'
Beserre
lected under
tnres
Accounts
Title IX. See,
iMtle n)
901 2/

Orants to States

AdnlnistratlTe
Kzpenaee

1*0.6

2l(.2

U8.0
U3.0
.0

719.1
8>|1*.6

73.'*

87.6
66.9

Figures In thle and four succeeding tables are rounded to nearest tenths of Billions and vlll not neceesarlly add to totale.
Includes only expenditures from appropriations made specifically for admlnlstratlTe expenses relating to the Social Security and fiallroad
Retirement Acts. Does not Include adjnlnletratlTe expenses payable from other appropriations. The principal agencies in the latter group
are the Bureau of Internal Bevenue of the Treasxiry Department, and the Public Health Service and the Office of Education of the Federal
Security Agency.
Second Deficiency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1938, apprOTed June 25, 1938, carried an appropriation of $1*0,561,886.1*3, pursuant to
authorisation of Aug. 2U, 1937, for making refund to certain States of portions of Federal employers' tax for 1936 collected under title
IX of the Social Security Act.

Note:

1/

2/

Old-Age Reserve Account
(la alllloas of dollare - on basis of dally Treasury statements, unreTlsed)

OumulatlTe as of end
of Fiscal Year
or month

Appropriations by Congress
Transfers
from
general fond

265.0
652.0
1,155.0

113.0

1939 -July.

1.198.0

507.0

Aug..
Bept.

1,21*6.0

1*59.0

1,289.0

Oct..
Hot..

1.332.0
1,375.0

1/

Unexpended

Interest

Balance aallable for
transfers

1936,
1937.
1938.
1939.

Balance

Ixpendltures

Becelpts

Iltrest-

Total
Bseelpts

Benefit
Paynents

InTestsasts

Total

aeata

priations 1/

267.1
662.3
1.177.2

,199.

19.3

267.2
777.2
1,180.3

71*9.

20.7
22.0
22.7

1,728.9
1.727.6
1,726.9

1,220.2
1,263,2
1,306.2

23.6
Ik.k

1,726.0
1.725.2

1,31*9.2

265.0
765.0
1,155.0

2.3
17.7
UU.6
1*1*.

U16.O

1,705.0
1,705.0
1,705.0

Ui*.6

.71*9.6

373.0
330.0

1,705.0
1.705.0

i*i*.6

.71*9.6

I4U.6

,71*9.6

267.3
782.7

,

lti|.6

To credit
of appro-

.71*9.6

disbursing
officers

.1

.1

113.0

1-9
3.0

.1

U16.1

1.6
5-3
U.6

373-1
330.1

3.8
2.9

507.1
1*59.1

1.392.2

To credit of

Includes balance of appropriation available for transfers.

Unemployment Trust Fund
(In Billions of dollars - on basis of dally Treasury statements, unrevleed)

Balance

Ixpendltures

Beeelpta

Unexpended balances
OnsolatlTe as of
end of fiscal
year or month

Deposits
by
states
i/

Deposits

by
Ballroad
Batlrement
Board

Advanced
from
Appropriations

I8.9
310.6
1,058.2
1.869.5

1936.
1937.
1938.
1939.

1939-July...
Aug. ..
.

Sept

. .

Oct
Hov....

Intereet
Investments

.1

2.8
18.0
1*1*.8

1,912.1
2,066.3
2,079.0

.3

2,133.1
2.276.3

.6

.3
.3

1.2

15.0 2/
15.0 2/
15.0 2/

Ult.9

15.0 2/
15.0 Sj

U5.0

W*.9
1*5.

1*5.0

With
Total
Beoelpts

drairals
by-

States

Ballroad
unemployment
benefit
payments

Dlsbursl^
Total
expenditures

18.

18.
3l3.'»

1,076.2
I.91U.3

Total

1.0
192.0
633.8

1.0
192.0

633.8

1.972.2
2,126.5
2.139.3

675.U
715.1
753.6

2.193.7
2.337.5

776.5
8O5.I

.1
.9

2.2
3.3

U.2

312.1*
881*. 2

1,280.5

675."
716.0
755.8

1,296.8

779.8
8O9.3

1,1*13.9

1,1*10.1*

1.383.5
1.528.2

Investment e

18.9
312.3
872.0
1,267.0

Trust
account

account
(Railroad
unemployment
benefits
and refunds

.1

12.2
13-5

1,253.0
1,382.0
1.363.0

28,9

ll*.9

li*.l»

7.7

lU.l
12.8

1.370.0
1,512.0

32.2
5.^

11.7
10.8

1/

emounting to
Includes in 1938 the proceeds of refunds to States of taxes collected under Title IX, section 90I of the Social Security Act,

2/

Adviaced toBailroad Dnemploymont Ineurance Account, pursuant to Section 10 (d) of the Ballroad Onemployaent Insurance Act of Juno 25, 1938.
Such amounts advanced to be repaid on or before January 1, 191*1.

9

.

8

2

8
7

14

Receipts and Expenditures Under Railroad Retirement
and Railroad Unemployment Insurance Acts
(In millio&« of dollars - on baala of dailjr Treasury statements, unrerlsed)

Ixpendltures

Becelpts
Taxes apon
carriers and
their enployees

Tlseal year or nonth

1936
1937
1938
1939

AdalnlstratlTe
Zxpansas

Transfers to
Ballroad Kstlrement Aoot.

Transfers to
Ballroad UnInsurance aocoiint

Total
Srpendltures

ttiDploysient

.3
.U

150.1
109.3

1.5
2.6
3.3

1938-HoT.
Ilec.

86.5

.2

1939-Jan.
ret..
Mar..

27.5

•

.9

.3

1.5
1U9.0
IIO.U

1U6.U
107.1

3

.3
.3
.3

16.5
16.5

16.7

1.5

1.8

16.

.3

18.

18.3

Apr..
June.

6.1
21.1

July.
An«..
Sept.

U.U
23.7

Magr..

Oct..
Nor..

1.2

37.U

15.0

21.9
18.1
7.1

.7

18.

7.7

10.0
10.0

10.7
10.5

Railroad Retirement Account
(In fflllllons of dollars - on basis of dally Treasury statements, unrevlsed)

Sxpenditores

Becelpts

Unexpended

Appropriations by Oongrees
OoBiulatlTe as of end of
Tlscal year or month

1936.
1937.
1938.
1939.

1U6.U
253.5

1939-July.
lug..
Sept.
Oct.
Hot.
1/
2/

transfers
Balance
from
general sTat labia
for
fund
transfers
1/

.1

11.3

293.5
300.7

109.5
91 .U
gU.2

310.7
320.7

7U.2
6U.2

275.'*

Interest
Total

Investments

Benefit
Total
Becelpts Payments

Total

Investments

To credit
of

appropriations
2/

U6.6
ue.e
1U6.5
26U.3

381*.

38U.9
38U.9
381*. 9

38l*.9

U6.6
i*£.6

U6.6
U2.6
68.1
82.8

66.2
67.2

1*6.6

3.6

11*7.9
268.1*

u.o
79.8
185.6

3.6
3.6
3.6

388.5
388.5
388.5

19U.7
203.8
212.9

193.8
18U.7
175.6

69.1
77.2
77.2

3.6
3.6

388.5
388.5

222.1*

166.2

231.7

156.

77.2
77.2

1.1*

Transfers from general fund were not reflected until July 1, 1937.
Includes balance of appropriation available for transfers subsequent to June 30, 1937.

To credit
of disbursing
officer

36.6
.2

13.2
111.

6.0
1.6
2.3

8U.

13.3
IU.2
lU.l

7U.3

l''.7

61*.

15. '»

93.

15

Cash Income and Outgo of the Treasury
(These figures are not Intended to reflect the budgetary poeitlon of the Govemment.
They will not agree with budgetary figures on
receipts, expenultures and deficit such as those appearing In Dally Treasury Statemente and in other tables In this Bulletin. For
an explanation of the revisions made in Dally Treasury Stateaient figures to arrlTe at this cash series, see the text In Tebruary
Bulletin. All figures in the table at the botton of the page have not been revieed In accordance with that explanation.)

CASH INCOME AND OUTGO AND NET CASH OUTGO
January 1934 to Date
DOLLARS"

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

DOLLARS
Millions

Mil lona
I

,200

Cash Income
1.000

1.000

800

800

400

JMMJSNJMMJSNJMMJSNJMMJSNJMMJSNJMMJSN

I.

200

.000

1,000

800

400

TREASURY

GENERAL

FUND

-17-

AND

PUBLIC

DEBT

81

..

18

Composition of General Fund
(In sllllonB of dollars - on basle of dally Treaeuz? statementB, imreTiBed)

Current aesete

End of flecal
year or month

"•orldag"
balance

Increment on
gold

Seigniorage

InactlTB
gold

Total

S62
2,582

1933
193'»

l.gltl

1935
1936
1937
193s
1939

1,001
2.225
970
1,628
2,160

2,6«2
2.551*

2,216
2,838

Bullion,
coin and
currency

1,103
3.033
2, 016
2.936
2.709

in red.

BeeerT*
Bankfl

51

837

97
118
862
lUl
929
1,022

1,851*

799
1,151
6U9
611
7T7

^1
76

570
1.033

736
888

t

178
202

876
873
866

66

186

68
68

2U6

858
792
777

1*1*6

IU2

2.1*19

536

11*2

3,087

2,625
3.285

1,265

3.119
3.517
3.635

1,

1,

313

792
1,222
1.388

1,

329
272
212

975
971
1,022

865
1,863
830
1,212

2,1*7
3.083

1.827

1*78

11*2

2,1*1*9

U92

11*2

1939-Jan.
Feb..
Mar..

2.933

503
508
515

11*2

3.389

2,288
2.693
2,732

Apr..
May..
June.

J.OUli

2.380

11*2

2.92't

2,251*

2,838

2,

522
528
536

IU2

3.230
3,106
3.087

July.
Aug..
Sept.

2,U1*7

1,761
1.539

51*1*

lUa
1U2
1U3

2,800
2.576
2.33^

1.015
986
879

928

Oct..
Hot..

1.913
2.165

1U2

2.077
2.350

890
1,007

318

1938-HoT.

Dae.

3.3't3

2.231
2.178

160

IU2
IU2
11*2

550
55^

1,1*81

1,213

558
561

1,1*62

11*2

2Ul
U5I

isu

700
lUl
1,087

Current
liabllIties

All other
depoBits
and collectio&B

1.01*5
i.oui*

lUO
316
356

11*1

Special depoelts a/c
ealee of
OoT*t.Sece.

Depoelte

l,30fi

1,

1,
1,

71*8

586
1*71

31
37
55
5«

68
71
76

256
156
203
2l*9

186
182
2U9

86
81
111

353

761
758

756
755

113
117

16U
185

31*5

156

statement of the Outstanding Public Debt on June 30, 1939 and Nov. 30, 1939
(In mlllione of dollare - on baBis of dally Treaeury Btatemente. unrevlsed)

Market iBsues, etc:
Pre-war bonde
Treasury bonds
n. S. SaTlQgB bonds
Adjusted SerTlce bondB
Treasury notes
Treasury bl lie
Matured debt on which
Interest has ceased
Debt bearing no interest...

196
25.218
1,868
283

Total Market iesues, etc.

June 30.
1939

Hot. 30, lDcrease(+)
DecreaBe(-}
1939

June 30.
1939

7.2'*3

196
25. 218
2.IUI
271
7.232

1,308

1.1*51*

11*2

98

1*11

1*00

36,669

37.010

Special iBBueet
OoTemment Life Insurance
Tani
Old-A^e Reserre Account
Railroad Retirement Account..
OoTemmsnt retirement funds*.
Adjusted SerTlce Certificate
?und
UnemployBient Trust Fund
Postal SaTin^s System
Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation

273
-12
-11
11*6

+31*1

Hot. 30,
1939

67

50U
1.392
77

"73

551

-33
+215
+10
+78

20

17
1,512
121

-3
+2U5
-7

537
1.177

1.267
128

Total Special IsBUes

Total

Increase (+)
Decrease (-)

101

121

+20

3.770

'*.295

+525

1*0,1*39

Ul,305

+866

Public Debt Accounts
(In millions of dollars - on baelB of dally Treasury statements, unreTleed)

Seoeipte

Xzpendltures

Market Operations

fiecal year
or month

Market Operations

Adjusted
Cash

't.775.7

Senr.
Bonde

7. 1*75.1

12.7
6.5

539.2
I.I83.8

.5
.5

Xzohanges

Special
Series

Exchangee

Special
Series

Excess

Total

of

Becelpts

3.03it.9

2.158.5
2,567.1

9,620.7
13,083.6

5.166.0
5.301.0

.673.8
,035.9

l.OltO.8
1.1*72.9

8,880.6
9.808.8

928.6

1U3.6
68.1

683.3
2.181.0

501.0
U26.0

928.6

2.0
2.6

503.0
1.357.2

201*.

1*13.9

227.1*

517.1*

1.266.7

30.3
2.9
16.7

1*35.1*

1,266.7

639.5
6UI.3
1.927.5

Ull.O

571.0

89.5
169.5
89.1

1,800.8

126.6

Apr..
May..
June.

1*59.0

.1

68.0
185.8

1*19.8

.1

1*15.5

1,1*13.8

527.5
752.5
2.302.0

521.7
UI8.8

1*15.5

July.
Aug..
Sept.

1*91.2

165.7
180.1

657.3
756.5

1*18.2

1*1*S.U

1*3.

1*91.9

U51.I*

Oct..
Hot.,

551.0
607.6

55.0

606.5
1.311.8

1*19.2
521*. 8

1938
1939
1938-HoT..

Dec.
1939-Jan.
Feb..
Mar..

2,673.8

566.3
1*72.2

576.0

515.2

188.1*

1*05.1

180.3
823.8

29.9
11.9
1.310.0

533-6

a8.9

2,ll*l*.3

157-7

17.1*

1*35-6

75.1

526.5
525.5

221.7
230.0
-33.6

9.0
2.8

1,0U2.8

522.6

515-2

71*0.1
3. 271*.

1*1*9.8

1*28.2

77.7

17s .u
269.0

19

Statement Showing Details of Major Financing Operations of the Treasury
for Fiscal Years 1938, 1939 and 1940
(In millione of dollara)

20

Holdings of Direct and Guaranteed Interest-Bearing Obligations of the United States Government
(In mlllloas of dollars)

Ind of fiscal
year or month

o
z

<
I(/)

I-

D
o
CO

2u
CO CQ

n Q-

OO
UZ
CQ
I-

cn
DC

LJJ

UJ

21

22

Estimated Amount of Securities Outstanding, Interest on Which Is Wholly
or Partially Exempt from the Federal Income Tax, June 30, 1939*
(In mllllooB of dollars)

23

Statutory Debt Limitation
Section 21 of the Second Liberty Bond Act, ae emended, provides that the face amount of bonde. certificates of indehtednesfl,
Treaenry Mile, and Treamiry notes issued under authority of that Act "shall not eiceed In the aggregate $1*5,000,000,000
outstanding at any one time." The following table shoos the face amount of obligations outstanding on December 15, 1939,
end the face amount which can still be issued under this limitation. This limitation does not Include Var-eaTlnge
certificates suthorieed by Section 6. Tlgores are preliminary on basis of dally Treasury statements.

Total face amount of bonds, notes, certificates of Indebtedness,
and Treasury bills which may be outstanding at anj one time

...

24

Amount of Interest-bearing Debt Outstanding, the Computed Annual Interest
Charge and the Computed Rate of Interest
Computed annuiil
Intereet charge

Intereet-bearing debt

Snd of fiscal year or month

$22,157,6U3,ieO
26, UgO, 1*87. 920

193?
193'*

1935
1936
1937
1938
1939

750,677.802
838,002,053

32.755.631.770
35,802,586,915
36,575.925.880
39,885,969.732

1938-Juiy.
Aug.

36,61*1,937.719

.

37,051.561.281

3.350
3. 181
2.716
2.559
2.582
2.589*
2.600*

71*2.175.955
81*2,301,133

27,61*5,229,826

^

Computed rate of
Percent
Intereat:

921*, 31*7.089
91*7, 08U, 058
1.036,937.397

951.738.835
956.207.791
977.271*. 331

2.597*
2. 581*
2.582*

978,601*, 732

2.582*
2.582*
2.586*

Sept.

37.81*9,982,1*93

Oct..
Hot..
Bee.

37.896,865.589
38.068.027,769
38,898,851,391

1939-Jatt..

39.097.233.713

Feb..
Mar..

39.325.!i27.8ll

1,011,231,1*67
1,017.225,01*2

39, 1*1*2,071*. 957

1,026,757.937

Apr.
Ma;..
June

39.525.1*07.813

39,751.011.399
39.885,969.732

1.029,353.995
1.035.271.505
1.036,937.397

2.601**
2.6oi»*

July.
Aug.
Sept.

1*0,113,701.721*

LOW, 251, 926

2.603*

1*0.351,31*8,1*87

1,050. 81*1*. 300

2.601**

1*0,31*1,909,035

1.051,817.1*81*

2.607*

Oct..
Hot..

110.526,11*7,836

1,0514,365,376
1,058,1*87.906

2.602*

.

982,917.801*

1.005,833,188

1*0,806.570.235

2.586*
2.587*
2.603*

2.600*

2.591**

aTerage Interest rate.
"InteroBt-Bearlng Debt" flguree Include discount on Treasury Bills, amount being deducted prior to calculating the
Treasury for 1937. !««« '*^2.
On basis of Daily Treasury Statements. unreTlsed. For basis of other figures see report of Secretary of the

Comparison of Average Yields of Long-term United States Treasury Bonds
and High-grade Corporate Bonds
Treasury
bonds 1/

Corporate
bonds 2/

Spread between
Treasury and
Corporate bonds

3.17
3.15
3.16

52

1938-Jan
Feb
Mar

2.65

Apr
Hay

3.23

June

2.62
2.51
2.52

July
Aug
Sept

2.52
2.51
2.58

3.12
3.10
3.12

.60

Oct
Hot
Dec

2.1*8

3.06

.58

2.50

3.0I*

.51*

2.1*9

3.02

.53

1939-Jan

2.1*7
2.U1*

Mar

2.31*

2.96
2.90
2.87

.1*9

Feb

Apr..
May..
June.

2.30
2.17
2.13

2.92
2.86
2.78

.62

July.
Aug..

2.16

.60

Sept.

2.65

2.76
2.79
3.29

Oct..
Hot. .

2.60
2.U6

2.61*
2.61*

21

3.11*

3.15

•

2.U8

11.
18.
25-

2.1*7

2.92
2.92
2.91
2.91

.62
.60
.62

2.91
2.87

.66

2.8l*

31.

.70
.70
.70

7.
lU.
21.
28.

2.08
2.12
2.16
2.17

2.81
2.78
2.77
2.76

5.

12.

2.20
2.16
2.17

2.76
2.76
2.76

.56
.60

26.

.52

19.
26.

.61
.63
.63

May

10.
17.
2U.

-59

.^

.1*6

3-

Juno

July

.53

.71

:ll
.61
•59

2.II*

2.71*

.60

2.11*

2.73

59

2.17
2.17

2.71*

.57

2.27

2.76
2.81
2.88

•59

•P?
.61*

9..
16..
23..
30.,

3.11*

.5t

Sept. 6.,

2.56

3.1*1

2.93

.1*7

13..
20.
27.

2.61*

3.33
3.31
3-29

.85
.69

1*.

2.72
2.66
2.53

.65

Aug.

-53

11.

.1*9

2.1*5
2.1*8

18.
25-

Feb. 1.
8.
1522.

2.1*5

2. 91*

.1*9

8.

2.1*1*

.1*6

15.
22.

2.1*3

2.91
2.89
2.89

.1*7

.1*6

29.

Mar. 1.

2.39
2.36
2.33
2.35
2.30

2.86
2.86
2.87
2.88
2.90

.1*7

2.1*3

2.83
2.83

.61*

2..

.69

3.01
2.96
2.95
2.95

15.
22.
29.

Spread between
Treasury and
Corporate bonds

2.30
2.32
2.29
2.27
2.25
2.16
2.1U
2.13
2.13

5

12

Oct.

U.

8.

I

1939-Apr.

51

Weekly. Wednesday
closing prices jt/:

1939-Jan

Corporate
bonds 2/

Weekly. Wednesday
closing prices U/:

Monthly averages of
dally figures j/:

Hote:

Treaeury
bonds 1/

.50
.1*7

.50
•

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Hot.

Dec.

1.

6.

13-

2. 21*

2.72
2.

71*

2.1*9

2.50
2.50
2.U7
2.39
2.36
2.U1
2.37

3-23
3.20
3.11
3.06

•V
.61

•

59

•

55

•

51

•

51*

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.57

3.00
2.95
2.96
2.91
2.90
2.88

.50

2.81*

.1*7

.1*5
.1*7
•

52

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.1*7

St
53

.60

may be found In the July bulletin, Page 20.
Yields are computed on the basis of closing prices on New York Stock iKhange. Back figures
Average of Treasury bonds not due or callable for twelve years or more.
Average of twenty bonds, Jan. 1938 through Sept. I3. 1938; five bonds, Sept. lU, 1938 to date.
January I938 through April 1938, corporate average is monthly average of Saturday figures.
Or the last preceding sale when there was no sale on Wednesday.

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Proprietary Interest of the United
States In Governmental Corporations and
Lending Agencies: Oct. 31, 1939

Governmental Corporations and Credit Agencies
of the United States: Oct. 31, 1939
(Compiled from latest reports received from these agencies)

(Compiled from latest reporte received from these agencies)
(In slllions of dollars)
(In millloas of dollars)

Proprletary*
Interest

Idabilltlee

Ouaranteed by
United
States

Hot
Onaraateed tiy
Onltel
States

PrlTately
owned

Capital
Stock

Owned

Surplus

Interagency
Transactions

Onlted
Stetee

Het Proprietary
Interest
of the
U. S.*

Stock!

Beconstructlon Finance Corp..
ComiDodlt/ Credit Corp
Export-Import Bank of
Washington
Federal Crop Inaurance Corp..
Federal Deposit Insurance
Corp
Tennessee Valley Authority...
Puhllc Works Administration..
United States Maritime
Commission
Kural Electrification Admn...
Home Owners' Loan Corp
Federal Savings 4 Loan
Insurance Corp
Federal Home Loan Banks
Federal Housing Admn
Federal National
Mortgage Assn
United States Housing
Authority.
Farm Credit Administration...
Federal Pami Mortgage Corp...
Federal Land Banks
Federal Intermediate
Credi t Banks
Banks for Cooperatives
Production Credit Corp.......
Eegional Agricultural
Credit Corps
War emergency corps, A
agencies (in liquidation)!
Navy Department (sale of
surplus war supplies)....
United States Housing Corp.
United States
Railroad Admn
United States Spruce
Production Corp
War Finance Corp
Other:
Disaster Loan Corp
Electric Home and
Farm Authority
Farm Security

AdmlniBtration
Federal Prison
Industries Inc
Interior Department
( Indian loans)
Inland Waterways Corp
Panama Railroad Co
Puerto Rico
Reconstruction Admn
Mortgage Company
Tennessee Valley Associated
Cooperatives, Inc
Treasury Department:
Federal Savings &
Loon Assns
Railroad loans (Transportation Act, 1920)...
Securities received from
the Reconstruction Finance Corp. under Act
of Feb. 2h, 1938
,

RFC

Total.
Bote:
•

1/

122.3
187.6

788.1
100.0

Ug.S
15.5

.5
.5

1*8.3

U39.3
315.9
67.6

200.0
15.8

1.732.9

822.5

697 .U

1M39.8

196.3
169.6
2.976.3

2,835.2

139.3

250.0

11*3.9

35.6

169.6
55-5

7k.')

3.0

1*9-1

lUl,7
IIU.5

1.295-5

183.
122. U

50.

1*1*.3

88.5

53.2

3.2
197.1
U5.O
1,815.2

lUl.O
91*.

201.5

222.8
303.0

105.5
3.7

.3

22.1

120.2
I2U.7

1.8

210.8
U.O

316.3

150.0
300.1
67.6

52.1*

1.2

121. U

258.7
291.1
1.563.3
2.320.7

15.0

175.
122.1

Beconstructlon Finance Corp.
Commodity Credit Corp
Ixport-Import 3ank
of Vashlngton
lederal Crop Insurance Corp.
Federal Deposit Ineurance Corp
Home Owners' Loan Corp
Federal Savings and Loan
Insurance Corp
Federal Home Loan Banks
17.
5. Housing Authority
Federal Farm Mortgage Corp...
Federal Land Banks
Federal Intermediate
Credit Banks
Banks for CooperatlTes
Production Credit Corps
Begional Agricultural
Credit Corp
n. S, Housing Corp
S, Spruce Production Corp.
tr.
Disaster Loan Corp
Electric Borne and
Farm Authority
Federal National
Mortgage Assn
Inland Vaterways Corp
Panama Hailroad Company......
B F C Mortgage Company
T 7 A CooperatlTes, Inc

U.6
1.9

U.6
1.9

.7

i]

1/

1/

a.o

.1

20.9

1.0

10.8

255.'t

g.o

7.8

2.7
25-7
•7.7

1.1

2.7
2U.9
U6.6

6.5
57.9

1.6

6.5
56.3

.8

.3

39.7

39.7

30.2

30.2

2.'t

2.U

12,866.6

5,1*80.6

3.125.3

39lt.9

3,865.8

are rounded to nearest tenth of million and
will not neceaearlly add to totals.

Excluding Inter-agency transactions.
Less than $100,000.

U6.0
15.0
150.0
200.0

2.3

100.0
12U.7
1.0
200.0
I2U.6

20.2
lUO.O
137.9

2.22/
9.52/

70.0

1*9.1*

13.92/

11*9.0

13.9

120.0

12.9
2.1

5.0

lU.l

3'».1

.1

22.0

510.21*/

100.0
1*8.3

15.0
150.0

100.02/

35.5!t/

120.2
12l».7

lUl.O

.2

197.8!*/

303.0

105.5
175.8
122.1
19.1
1.9

32.22/
.1*

.7

20.9

1.12/

1.0

10.0
12.0
7.0
25.0

3.6
12.9

1/

.3

2, 016. I*

Total

Wguree In this table

260.8

1*0.2

.6

39.6

53.2
21*.

.62/
30.7

1*6.6

56.3
.3

19.1

3.0

11.8

250.62/

500.0
100.0

Son-Stock:
Tennessee Valley Authority. .
Public Works Adjnn
S. Maritime Commission....
tj.
fiural Electrification Adjin...
Federal Housing Admn
Farm Credit Admn
lavy Department ( Sale of
surplus war supplies)
U. S. Ballroad Admn
••
Farm Security Admn
Federal Prisons Industries, Inc
Department
Interior
( Indian loans)
Puerto Elco
Beconstructlon Admn
Hailroad Loans (Transportation
Act, 1920)
Securities received from
(Act Feb. SU, 1938)
War Finance Corporation

61*9.

292.22/ 2,37U.o

67.6
1U3.9
169.
1*4.3
9i*.0

U.6
.1

255.'»

7.8

2.7
6.5

30.2

HFC

Total

Special Obligations
Held by Treasury:
Federal Savings and Loan Assn.
Beconstructlon Finance
Corporation
Home Owners* Loan Corp
Tennessee Valley Authority...
Federal Farm Mortgage Corp...
Total
Srand Total
Sote:

2.U
1/

1,078.9

39.7
277.9
20.0
50.3
25.0

U12.9

3.865.8

Figures In this table are rounded to nearest tenth of million
and will not necessarily add to totals.
Excluding Inter-agency transactions
Less than $100,000.
Excess inter-agency assets (deduct).
Deficit.
Exclusive of special obligations held by the Treasury shown at
end of statement.

39

Sources of Funds of Certain Governmental Corporations and Agencies
for the First 4 Months, Fiscal Year 1940
(Compiled from latest reports received by the Treasury)

30

Uses of Funds of Certain Governmental Corporations and Agencies
for the First 4 Months, Fiscal Year 1940
(Compiled from latest reports received by the Treasury - Expendlturee on basis of checks Issued)

31

Sources of Funds of Certain Governmental Corporations and Agencies
from Inception of Organization to October 31, 1939
(Compiled from latest reports received by the Treamiry)

32

Uses of Funds of Certain Governmental Corporations and Agencies
from Inception of Organization to October 31, 1939
(Compiled from latest reports received by the Treaaury - Zxpeodituree on baalB of checks isaued)

33

Principal of Outstanding Obligations Guaranteed by the United States
(In allllona of dollara - compiled from reports rocolTed

Xnd of fiaeal
year or month

Ijy

the Treasury)

THE

CAPITAL MOVEMENTS BETWEEN
UNITED STATES AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES

-34-

35

Net Capital Movement between the United States and Foreign Countries
1935 through September 1939

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Short-Term Foreign Liabilities as Reported by Banks and Bankers
in the United States for September 1939
[In thousands of dollars)

UaMllUes

BC of

following dates

Dnltcd
Kingdom

Trance

Germany

ltal7

Hetherlande

Swltierland

Other
Surope

Total
Xorope

Canada

Latin
America

Tar
Cast

All
other

Orand
total

TOTAi SHORT-TKHM
TOBIIOH LIABILITIES!
Sept.
6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27

619,509
6U7,gltlt

696.997
656,676

72.871
63.762
65.357
66,216

2.912,71*3

268,596
276,686
278,997
290,205

72,581*

2,827.719

63.389
65,128

2,88l*,219

65.771*

2.91'».737

230,037
236.275
238.857
250,392

72.115
62,907
61*, 582
65,262

2.709.1*79

27.572
21*. 097
23.893

31,61*2

100.31*5

23.01*6

33.8911

320
333
373
312

287.3''3

1*25,092 1,831,368

330.362

1*00.092

290,365

1*35,81*1*

1,883,071

336.5^*5

391.272

2911,883

1*36,500 1,91*7.883

299,887

1*1*6,353

1.909.666

319.637
325.290

381*.

9,968
10,161
16.137
16,811

158,01*6
165.1*95

287.201
289,965

1*23,908 1.759.909

326,891

399.739

373
318,851

390.9''3

179.288
18U.953

299.51s

U3U.527 1,818.828
1*35.31*3 1.889.353
UU1*,392 1.852.555

331*.

291*. 67I*

323,61*1*

38U,18U
382,559

9.1*09
9.761*

152.223

277.165

1*08,889 1.713.528

279.1*67

1*19,1*31

173.559
179.831

281*, 1*32

1*20,1*88

322,078
329.653
311*. 297

371.721

159.87"*

319.71*6

357.101*

10,258

295.867

315. Its

278,050
285.850
288.209
299.510

158.773
166,161
180,037
185,961

8,069
8,273
7.909
7.788

322.321*
32l*,10O

10,1*81*

16. 1*12
17.13'*

713

382.959

2,960,500
3.005,799
2,983,61*1

TOTAL LIABILITIES
PATABLI IK DOLLARS:
Sept. 6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27

320,1*28

7.752
8,021*

605.275

322,138
313.361
291*. 070

5112,509

315.91*9

578.563
632.776
595.803

317.835
309.707

7.38^
7.603
7.225
7.123

6.399
6,o6g
6,lU8
5.763

2,262
2.080
1.710
1.679

552,606
588,518
61*2,899

7.651
7.536

2.936.513

Deposits for
foreign account:
Sept.
6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept . 27

,

,

290.1*1*3

15. 708

16.213

289,1*90

1.772.537
1.8U3.895
1*29, UI7 1,808,320

366,1*03

359.875

2,767.775
2,821,506
2.800,821*

Bills held for
foreign account:
Sept . 6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27

,

26U

1*96

32I*

31*6

33?

355

26!*

517

5.152
U.9U7
5.052
lt.l*l*3

9.55't

12,91*8

13,126

37.075
37.030

3.736

10.139
9.788
9,668

13,21*8

36,61*0

13.090

35,1*21*

3.726
2.991

3.71*1

33.581
33.283

98,782
97.915
95.667

Short-tenn United States
OoTemnient obligations
held for foreign
account
6,500
6.500
6,500
5,500

6
Sept.
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27

6.5^*3

6.532
6.533
5.533

Other liahilitles
payable in dollars
Sept. 6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27

3.665
3.855

2,217
2,223

3.91*3

1.91*1*

3.677

1,91*8

103
97
87
1U9

66,903
59.326

1.396
1.962

21*9

511.098
51.1*01

1,781*

U5l»

2,063
1.970
1.606

360

1,881*

727
666

11*2

1,181*

1*00

71*9

209
369

1.317
1.157
1.961

671
67U
677
679

1*82

359

9,261*

9.229
8,785
8.778

U16

U17
330
357

2,1*09

1*19

353
329
529

9,i*5U

2.172
786
1.61*6

1*00

1.077
979
828
907

1*1*5
1*1*3

11*9

11*9

173
200

11.352
11.130
10.559
12.713

TOTAL LIABILITIES FATABLS
IH FOBEIOH ODEEEBCIES:
Sept. 6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27

1,797

317

258
252

290
323
275
323

1,008

71.1*59
6l*,2U3

58.530
57.111

3. '•71

9,161*

9.212
9.305

287
373
229
1*1*2

85,021*

76.281
69,286
68,9oU

Borrovings from
foreign banks:
Sept.
6....
Sept. 13....
Sept. 20....
Sept. 27

17.955
13.570
10,832
9.328

66
119
61*

1U5

216
206
221
215

207
252

ai
258

122
76
75
2U8

75

276

595
752
612

19.236
15. 25s

3.226
1.905

313
289

8,01*7

30,830

529

3't3

7.285
7.311

2U,7l*0

12,11*9

1.371*

11,81*1*

1.300

238

7.1*11

20.338
20,809

129
129

1*5,231*

172
183
189
191

75
75

1*2.578

88
103

39.711
38,222

Acceptances made
by foreign banks:
Sept, 6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27

860

1.661

U86

39.9'ta

1,701*

1*59

37.21*7
35.7'*8

1.567
1.522

'•55

6,088

169
139
153
130

119
131
219
273

1*2,

1*87

130
131

1*2,320
39.U3I*

37.928

1*5,1*81

Other liabilities payable
in foreign currencies:
Sept.
6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27

5.811*

6,019
6.325

1*60
1*36

6.989
6.665

1*15

6.91*7

U56

7.339

68
155

1*0

1.332

1*0

1.801*

279
370

186
162

1,813
1.791

223
U26

8.713
8,963
9.237
9.873

i

38

Short-Term Foreign Assets as Reported by Banks and Bankers
In the United States for September 1939
(In thousands of dollars)
Assets as of
following dates

Dnltad
KlngdoB

Tranea

dnaaaf

Italy

5etherlands

Svltterland

Other

Total

Xtiropa

urope

39.270

205.899

a5

Canada

Latin
iaerlca

All
othar

Tar
last

Orand
total

lOIAL SEOHT-TSHM
rOHBIOH ASSETS I
Sept.
6....
Sept. 13....
Sept. 20....
Sept. 27....

61*,

7.7>t9

67.66St

66,013

7.965
9.133
8.701

39.69U
U6,l2l
113. 9gU
Uo,U56

1,183
1.272
1.781
l.SlU

25.338
31,«gl
28,U60
2U,677

817
867
1.389
1,108

U,lll»

217
18U
171
203

077
69.11?

68,691
67.153
66,855
67.115

13.068
13.221
12.8U9
12.156

10,207
9.787
9.131
9.568

2.837
2.509
2.759
2.880

171
163
176

1.1*28

3.316
3.323
2,782
3.093

900

2,317
2.391
1.926
2.277

763
503
506
520

1*9.031

loU.goU

107.1*59

39.1*61

209.

ito.051*

208.1*1*1
,1*1*5

50.162
52.720

105.01*5
108.11*1

6a

208 .05^

1*9.685

108,535

103.503
107.225
103.961

13,128
13.630

5.6I16

21*.

U,6it?

25.559
25.818

51.135

U51*

1*,88U
i»,U9a

30.87U
37.235
33.952
30.0U8

10.757
12.196
11.097

1*1.

11.235
11.151
11,787
12,108

1*78.528
1*79.076
1*88.318

91*2

9U.656
101,261
101,276
95.982

1*82.31*3

TOIAL ASSETS FAIABU
IS fOHSIOB SDBBiaiCIIS:
Sept. 6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27

1*97

1.363
1.267
1.217

659
659
698

3.939
3.6U3
3.776
3.660

50,6
56,
5U,

309

2i*.873

879

1.032
1,028

Banks ovn deposits
abroad!
Sept. 6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27

1.1*91
1.1*56
1,51*1

1.358

10,51*2

l|ll,2l*9

853
862

1.905

l,l*8l*

3.1*22

52,110
51,101

1.096

2.811

1*5,088

112
108
111
108

19.792
19.820
19,808
19.828

27.675

U.681
3.679
3.289
3.288

2,6l2
2.528
2.588

837
8O6

2,231*

96I*

22,1*99

10.293
10.272
10.755
11,080

383.872
377.815

.595
810
51.353

II19

125

131.231
126.027

209

130.1*85

3,ai

Deposits abroad for
account of doioostle
clisttts:

Sept. 6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27

U.2U5
5.236
U.671

59
57
58

395

875
663
672

6.767
6.601

671

7.162

1.251*
I.I9I*

232
2S1

1.105
I.0U8

203
IU5

118
118
120
133

767
691
653
671

la

1,

139

•'II
1.52'

1U9

6.891

7.1*60

971*

1.189
1,176
1.269

27.71*6

28,583
28,395

Other assets payable In
foreign currencies:
Sept. 6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27

lO.ZUZ
9.995
10.288
11.108

11*9

2U.383
22,998
23,680
25.557

6,566
6.693
7.352
7.187

68.520
66.990
66.679
66,618

U,6l40

12,368
10,576
11.389
11.513

725
727
1.095
612

28.1*99

U.237

29.029
29,801
30.008

'*.737

3.766
3.6W»
2.862
3.295

25.886
2!6't6
2.73't

23.1*60
21.

UU

6.159
5.865
5.983

2,760

20,692

5.7l*Ji

3.27U
3.320
3.523
3.815

1'».135

1.2>*i*

1U.501

1.256

15.'<67

1,1*80

15.91s

1.581

221
221
203

l,6l2

1.563
1.631

12.990
12.708
13.013
13.925

1.937
1.850
2.100
2.182

35.331
35.818
36,273
37,961

155.268
152,671
isU.oao
156.919

35.903
36.532
37.603
35.231

99.258
100.396
103.257

83.150
77.9'A

lOU. Ol*3

79,088

508
336

7.338
7.515
7.663
7.818

55.751

10.1*7?
10,311t

56.013

10.257
11.065
11.055

55.01*5

8.21*1

11,9111*

U8,803

203

121*, 236

7.263
7.105
7.200
7.957

1*9.519
1*6.663

U.189

1.591*

3.1*69

1.532

338
857

5:^6

29.31*9
29.1*91
29.1*79

3.337

1.31*2

5.275

29.875

3.311*

1.509

89,782
86,151
83.912
81*. 830

US5
522
51U

20.730
a. 198

1*9.998

59.1*30

2U.366

60.591
61.923

2l*.665

8.550
8.615

26.717

9.201*

1*87

22.186

20,515
20.U71
a. 132
a. 715

62.221*

26.971

9.368

1,681*
1.71*5

2.088

22,732
21,1*05

21,592

TOTAL ASSETS PATABLI
IH IWT.UBS!
Sept. 6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27

U.858
U,582
10.939

6,lt6U
6.31*9
6.1*75

81.1*07

387.01*2

386.361

Loans to foreign baa)ce:
Sept.
6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27

I*.

119
3.61U

2.076
1.793
1.503
1.106

1*1*3

37U

5i'.713

S

Acceptances made for
foreign banks:
Sept.
6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27

2.93I*

91*1*

2.951
3.005
3.088

1.11*3

992
1.321

1*1*.
1*1*.

Other assets payable
in dollars:
Sept.
6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27

8,2U9
8.778
9.U29
10. 71*9

1.881
1.720
l,8Ul
2.281

a. 1*15

51.295
53.669
57.017

162.859
165.637
172.665
177.295

39

Security Transactions as Reported by Banks, Bankers, Brokers
and Dealers in the United States for September 1939
(la thousands of dollars)

Transactions during
week ended-

United
Slngdoo

Trance

Oensaay

Italy

He the r- Svltierlande
Isnd

other
Surope

Total
Borope

Canada

Latin
&Berlca

Tar
last

All
other

Or and
total

TOTAL PUBCHASES
IB THE UHirSD STATES
FOB POHEIOH AOOOUUTi
Sept.
6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27

2.783
2.551
2.>*5

6,681
3,189
1,991

l.i«€g

1.1*71*

223
68
231
216

2, 607
10,515
5.135
3.552

39
59

2.1155

2.522

1,1*09

10.055

9.1*83

3.313
2,850
1,970

3.073
10.369
6.695
it.373

2.01*7

U.658
3.598
2,771

17,1*28
31,1*27

20,073
13.912

3.259
11,21*0
6.6i*g

2,a3

2.503
5.661

1*,312

1*1*1

7,91*7

3.071*
2,1*15

5.591*
3,1*23

966
607

1,81*1
l*,679

lt.659

30I*

28.1*1*3

57.21*1

35.996
22,272

Purchases of
domestic securities
Sept.
6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27

2,lt7U

1,1*82

2,272
2.305
1.380

1.682
1,030

1*1*

5.031*

131

3.376

2.731*

5.979
3.773

10.386
28.505

2.561*

17,911*

9.999
5.621

11.799

1.1*17

2.332
1.929

7,685
5,205
3.299

363
311
525
265

19. 813

51,679
31.597
13.709

Purchases of
foreign securities;
Sept. 6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27

31"*

5.199

I3I*

152

279

1*05

9

1*60

ItO

309

187
35

151
176

88

391*

551
886
716
600

638
3U5

2. 606
6.120
U.566
3.601

1.01*3

1,331*

7,01*2

695

2,922
2,159
2.113

1,21*1

662
982

1.027

71*2

796

U86

3,916
3.095

10,803
23,821
21*. 877

M.I36
10.602
7,027

2.01*3

19,691*

3,61*1*

1,223
3.335
2.836
3.096

635
2.308
3,005
1,376

6.527
21.237
23,768
18.207

3.531
10.071
6.767

358
3.026
2.1*59

'*,l63
U.ol*l

3.1*16

2.932

2.172

353
1.108
90
167

M.276

5.31*1*

81*

1,1*87

223

370
359
377
16U

110

1.109

555
531
260

3.579
1,8S6
1.932

83

553
1.035
632
293

71*3

801

78

8,630
5.562

262
389
129

155
82

11.399

39

3.563

2.639

251*

19.060

U.2lt7

636
615
217

1*2,691
39.1*60

221
615
539
21U

13,716
39.112

TOTAL SALES
IS TEE UNITED STATES
POS FOREIOT AOOOUBT:
Sept. 6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27

Sales of
domestic securities
Sept .
6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27

U,lt78

1,031*

226

1.396

6.502
9.765

2.537

11*9

i*.550

1,1*1*0

102

9, Molt

1.3M7

1*1

5.865
3.227

2.332
6.075

732
2,386

166

1,217

11*3

1*,183

9,1*22

l,i*0S
i,oi*3

89

5.628
2.916

9,18U

35

5,601
175
3.122

I*,

U.105
2.222

2.529

28.873

37.571*
26,91*1

Sales of
foreign securities;
Sept.
6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27

2,11*6
31*3

302
151
32

220

301*

U27

60
6

13
6

179
367
237
311

.222
519
391
1*79

2.531*

61*

50

TOTAL PUBCHASES
EXECUTED ASBQAD FOB
DOMESTIC AOoonwr;
Sept.
6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27

82
79

79

1*8

1*8

191

219

35
73

35
73

27
10
36
19

680
.121*

769

532

Purchases of
domestic securities:
Sept.
6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27

37
35

39

1*7

178

206

206

Purchases of
foreign securities;
Sept.
6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27

551
1.023
677
293

6U3
.039

722
326

TOTAL SALES
EXECUTED ABEQAD TOE
DOMESTIC AOCOnUT:
Sept.
6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27

55
57

55
255

296

1.56U
U.567
2.075
1.055

1,650
1*,61*0

2,150
1.353

Sales of
domestic securities;
Sept.
6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27

Sales of
foreign securities;
Sept.
6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27

55
57
52
253

21

80
73

5
6

32

71
29 1*

12
133

12
136
2

I.56U

1.650

''.555
1.91*2

1*,623
2.011*

1.055

1,351

40

Security Transactions in Joint Foreign Arbitrage Accounts as Reriorted
by Brokers and Dealers in the United States for September 1939
(In tbouBandB of dollarB)

Transactlone
during week ended-

United
Elngdon

France

Germany

Italy

Netherlands

Switzerland

Other
Inrope

Total
Europe

Canada

Latin
America

Par
last

All
other

Grand
total

TOTAL PUSOHASES
IH THS UMITED STATES:
Sept.
6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27

83
190
153
75

162
697
211
22U

7

266

35>t

87
17
10

971*

3.531
2,582
lUO

16
79
56

IU5
669
211
22U

7
63
17
10

168
811
3U0
291

22

67
111

17
28

2U

389
310

620
U.5I2
2.975
1*50

Purchases of
domestic securities:
Sept.
6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27

112

176
873

8
59
37

381
313

Purchases of
foreign securities:
Sept.
6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27

*6
us

98
163

3.'t72

3.63?

1»1

1*9

2.5^*5

2.59't

19

19

lie

137

TOTAL SALES
IH THE OTITED STATES:
Sept.
6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27

718

3

1.391

1,61*2

27

5.'*70

83^
136

6
8

3.236
1.156

7

670
3,801
2.395
1,012

32
7

533
3.337
2,360
859

23
50
38
2

136

137

ItUO

ii6it

21

35

151

153

695
1.592
797
13U

665
3,682
1.915
919

1

95
kko
8U

32

Sales of
domestic securities:
Sept .
6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27

529

3,2U2

95
U3U
gU

1.89''

768

55?

3

3.Uli4

27

2.39s
869

Sales of
foreign securities:
Sept.
6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27

832
2,056
838
287

Foreign Balances in Brokerage Accounts as Fteported by Brokers
and Dealers in the United States for September 1939
(In thousands of dollars)

Balances as of
following dates

United
Kingdom

Trance

Germany

Italy

Hetherlands

Switzerland

Other
Europe

Total
Europe

Canada

16.097
17.519
16,516
16,726

.076
'^ 6U1

Latin
America

Tar
East

1^.707
15.251
15,730
15.667

lt,012

u.igs
U.861
5,050

6,262
8,730
10,136
11,063

7,973
7,827
7.031
6.260

'».133
't.591

1.053
902

U,7q6
5,lUl

All
other

Grand
total

Foreign dehlt balance
(due from abroad)
Sept.
6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27

5,080
U.627

3.520

79

2,513

1,1*1*6

3.369

3.W7

01*2

3. '•37

81

2,1*72

1.696
1.887
1.817

l*,10l*

3.U77

93
82

3.''7t

lt,122

6.795

8.503
7.87S
7,976
7.790

63
70
9U
101

U,860

11,899

1*,221

10,961*
11,521*

2.779
2.908
3.0^8
U.0U2

It.

2,6U6

l*,225
l*,g03

511

1*1,589

61*8

1*6,31*6

6U2
656

1*7,885
1*9,162

Foreign credit balances
(due to abroad)
Sept.
6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27

g,l407

10,219
12,210

177
193
155
159

5.651
5.592

11.916

,8.677

1.810

387
385
282

1*8.622
U8.3l*6

1,01*5
97I*

91*1*

51.831
55.129

41

Foreign Purchases and Sales and Net Purchases or Sales of U.S. Domestic Securities
(In thoueands of dollars)

Traneaetlone
during

42

43

Purchases and Sales of Foreign Exchange, Spot and Forward, as Reported
by Banks and Bankers In the United States for September 1939
(In thouaande of dollars)

Transactlona
during
veek ended-

44

Outstanding Forward Exchange Contracts as Reported by Banks
and Bankers in the United States during September 1939
(In thoueands of dollere)
Cxirrency of-

Contracts ae of
following dates

thiited

France

Oennan^

Kin^on

Ital7

Netherlands

Switzerland

Other
Surope

Total
Eorope

Canada

Latin
America

Far
East

All
other

Orand
total

TOTAL PDHOHASa OOHTBACTS:
Sept. 6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27

26U
268
267
208

13.875

1,1*01*

9.281

336.01*7

ll*,l*01

1,891
2.153
2.392

8,91*0

33U.269

8,781*

861*

307.773

3.'*50

305,ltll

303.1*69

3.358
3.271

302.825

2,11*2

79.213
81,129
79.667
80,938

912

3.258

751
733
290

It,

228,560

2.538
2.607
2.538
1,852

15.920
17.119

9.386

W:

lU,676

111,386
112,226

072

109,1*36
106,77"*

l6,3'*9

18,283
a, 259

111
112
108
117

1*63,811
1*61*,

50U

1*63,187
1*63,707

Contracts for purchases
from foreign custooers:
Sept. 6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27

152
181
239

2.569
2,320

86,127

10,097

87,6li6

9.9'*l

212

2,081*

86,^59

1*,1*12

1*63

2.33^

88,1*1*6

9.262
8,625

1.252
1.710
1.929

6,712
6,620
6,700
7.052

21*9,920
21*6,623
21*6,905
21*5,626

101 289
102.285

199

10,617
11,160
11,708
12,707

376
355
363
293

18,602
19,802
21,033
22,282

2,858
3.030
3.116
3.259

10.998
10,701
10,652
10,392

380,861*

11"*.

380.532

119,21*1*

377. 1*56

376.505

117.700
111*. 567

7,881*

11*3,071

1*3.31*3

7.1*61

136,876

7.1*29

6.907

129,91*7
120.1*05

1*5.929
1*3,706
1*1,367

3, 111*
3,21*0

2i*3,656

IW

71,016
73.315

3.21*1

903
903
903
893

U,52l
5,168
6,028
8,003

688
9*5
593
587

10,155
11,181
12.255
13.256

3.513
2.957
2,902
2,896

15.057
17.666
19.255
20,382

513,861

3.250
2,699

7.32I*

197.039
192,985

101,61*8

103,658
103,152
105,972

Contracts for purchases
froa domestic customers:
Sept.
6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27

22l*.282

223,802
221,887

?Ul
21*1*

2l*3

1,911*

,

100.17't
98,11*9

111

362,163

112
108
117

360,81*6

360.035
357,735

TOTAL SALES OONTEAOTS:
Sept.
6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27

3U2,U3l(
31*0,869

5.577
5.753
5.6U1

19

22
32
33

136,619
335.676

i*.570

119.139
llU,235

3,968
3.991

12
12

10,188

107.651*
99,1*30

3.861*

19
19

9.3^3
9.227

1.793
1,607
1.568
1.735

223.295

1,609
1,762
1.777
1.525

8,1*11*

1.065

10,298
11,690
13.055

1,1*23

359

520,1*68

517.371
511*, 1*21

Contracts for sale
to foreign customers;
Sept.
6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27

3.01*5

9,501*

2,61*9

7.1*30
7,21*1

2,61*5

7.396

183,59"*
171,861*

263
258
253
251

7.733
10,236

327,1*83

12,011*

333.777

12,986

3"*2.557

Contracts for sale
to domestic customers
Sept.
6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27

226,631*

228,965
236.21*6

7

10

289
289
293
251

1,51*8
I.521*

3.223
3. ''85

2U7.509
256.100

73.99"*

73.200

316,822

Net Position in Foreign Currencies of Reporting Banks and Bankers
in the United States for September 1939
(Minus indicates short position:

In thoueands of dollars)

Currency of-

Poelttos as of
folloving dates

Sept.
6.
Sept. 13.
Sept. 20.
Sept. 27.

Dnlted
Kingdom
-10.237
-2,669
-8,185
-8,671*

France

-1.633
-1,858
-1.327
-1.179

Oermaigr

-205
-179
-195
-186

Italy

netherlands

Switzerland

-951
-929
-937

-2.77"*
-3."<07

-761
-806
-603

-87I*

-3.363

-81*9

-3.185

Other
Burope

-1,586
-1,818
-1.633
-1.979

Total
Surope

-18,11*7
-11.1*1*1*

-16,287
-17,101*

CanadA

1.779
1.720
1.597
1.593

Latin
America

Far
Eaet

All
other

-326
-238
-288

-5.796
-5.358

21
-10

-"*.717

9

-"*,ltl3

26
11

Grand
total

-22,1*69

-15.330
-19,669
-19.901*

OTHER

MONETARY

— 45-

STATISTICS

46

Gold Assets and Liabilities of the Treasury
(In millions of dollars - on basle of dally Treasury statements onreTlsed)

UatlUtles
Knd of oalendar
year or month

Sold
Assets

Gold Certlfloates 1/

Oold Baaerre
against 0. S.
notes, sto. 2/

Sta1>lliiatlan

Fund ll

Oold In
Osneral fund

8,238.6
10.122.9
11,257.6
12,760.0
1U,511.2

5.27U.O
7,679.5
8.959.6
9,212.3
11.872.8

156.0
156.0
156.0
156.0
156.0

1,800.0
1.800.0
1,800.0
1,300.0
1,800.0

1,008.6

lit,

Dec.

311 .9
llt,511.2

11,688.3
11,872.8

156.0
156.0

1,800.0
1.800.0

667.6
6g2.U

19 39- Jan..
Pet..
Mar..

iU,680.9
lU,87U.3
15,258.2

12,022.3
12,199.1
12,627.0

156.0
156.0
156.0

1.800.0
1,800.0
1,800.0

702.5
719.2
675.2

Apr.
May.,
June.

15,790.6
15.956.U
16,110.0

13,176.0
13.398.8
13.595.6

156.0
156.0
156.0

1,800.0
1,800.0
1,800.0

658.

July.
Aug..
Sept.

16,237.5
16,645.1
16,931.5

I3,9't9.8
iS. 391.9
lU,7l»9.7

156.0
156.0
156.0

1,800.0
1.800.0
1,800.0

331.7
297.1
225.7

Oct..
Hot..

17,091.1
17.358.3

lU,90g.U

156.0
156.0

800.0
800.0

226.7
356.U

193^
1935
1936
1937
1938

1938-SoT..

1/
2/

^

15.01*5.9

U«7.l»

3U1.9
1,591.6
682. U

601.6
558.3

In Federal Reserve Banks, etc., gold certificate fund Board of Oovernore, Federal Reeerre Syetem, and Bedenption fund, Federal Eeeerve notes.
Reserve against $3U6,6gl,Ol6 United States notes and $1,167,122 Treasury notes of IS90 outetaadlng.
This does not include gold In the active portion of the Stahlllsation Fund.

Net Movement of Gold to and from the United States
(In mllllone of dollars at $35

Calendar
year or
month

P^i^ tiuib

ounce • as reported by U. S. Department of Coafflerce)

if)

2?
<0
§-

48

Components of Silver Monetary Stock
(In ellllona of dollars - on baala of dally Treasury statements, reTlsed)

Ind of

year or
month

..

5

.
.

U

49

Net Movement of Silver to and from the United States
(la thonBaadt of dollars - ae reported

U, B. Separtoeat of Commerce)

toy

Bet Inporte from or net exports (-) to:

Calendar year
and month

United
Kingdom

36.5a

193^
1935
1936

aits.

133
53.393
3*. 120
131*. 26U

1937
1938

1938-NoT..

15.778
17.075

Dec.

Other
Burope

Mezloo

-3.780
-5.611
-8.951
-7.U51
-U.3U2

1.550
2.920
1.0U8

3.906
10,199

968
696

6.786
7.381

381
-1.228
2.738
611
2.858

i*,3io 2/

708
7U2

2.635
1.876

-695
-1,200

33
36

631
708

277
239

U85
372
5U7

2.737
2.635
3.112

-1.2lt3

"5
II

739
U91
759

219

-1.093
-750

3.19''

-1.250

3.225
3.702

-1*92

l,6l»l

31

W

i.iou
1.017
3.038

19
13
12

263
5^5
899

July.
Aug.
Sept.

i»3l»

-hep

15
17
-93

799
775
786

1.773
2,326

-97
-157

503
596

2.607
2.382

-135

7. '•08

British
India

Hos«
Kong

China

Japan

223
321
252

516

1*0U

1*22

361
123

U9U

5
11
15

67
210
I2U

3
7

13^
-3

51*8

281*

336

Other
Asia

All
other

13U

303
8U3

3.22I*

3^
118

2,11*4

3U2

1*8

1.271
2.930

10,808

Sec.

Si

20i

1939-Jan.

270
630
502

1U£

588
270
326

-338
188

193^*.

19351936.
1937.
1938.

3,02l»

21.967
227
69.996
5.6li*

61

150

1938-BoT.

86

"3

July.
Aug. ..
Sept..

5.319

-35
-203
2.1101*

Oct...
Not...

5/

I*/

"33
617

Total net
imports or
exports (-)

86,171*

335.730
170,851
79.835
223.1*1*9

2it,l63

250

Apr. ..
May.,.
June.

2/
3/

50I*

5'*

Teh.
Mar.

1/

2.873
6,787

281*

57'»

38
17
68

let imports from or net exports (-) tot

Calendar year
and Boath

Other Latin
iaerlcs

21.995
58.325
29.925
30.203
&I.715

U38

Apr..
May..
June.

-1.1*30

Feni

5.U16
6.798
10.915

12.

5.105
U.083
324

Oct..
Sot..

CUle

856
-25
15.396 2/

190
2,'t57

1939- Jan..
ret..
Mar..

-5W

Oaha

20.189
13U
8

8.658
7.87U

llU

5.281*

217
121
228

25

5.089

I

lS;W7

635
155
161

216
IU9
55

158
75
89

U.891

"15
155

87
75

-11

5.^95
3.696

95

3.1*28

3.3^7

Less than $500.
Includes net import of $12,950,000 from rranco.
Tigures for Hot. I938 include net Imports from Trance of $U, 301, 000.
Includes net Import of $9,791,000 from Siam.

Seigniorage on Silver
(la millions of dollars - on basis of daily Treasury statsments)
Sources of Seigniorage on SilTer Bollioa BeTaluad 1/

CnmulatiTe from
Jan. 1, 193I*
to end of Calendar year or month

Seigniorage on
ellrer and
minor coins

Misc. SilTer
BsvlynUned
Bevly-alosd
(incl. SilTer
ailTer (Proe. silTsr (Aot
hullion held
Dec. 21,1933) July 6, 1939)
June lU. I93I*)

SilTer Purchase Act
of June 19,
I93U

Bationalised
silTsr
(Proc. of
Ang. 9. 193^*)

193^.
1935.
1936.
1937.
1938.

U8.7

.U

1*8.7

U6.1
63.7
69.5

1*8.7
1*8.7
ita.7

16.8
36.0
58.0
7U.9

51.1
226.2
302.7
366.7
457.7

28.5

18.

1939-Jan..
Peb..
Mar..

69.9
70.2
70.7

1*8.7

76.0

1*68.0

3''.7

1*8.7

77.

1*73.1

3^.7

1*8.7

79.0

U8O.3

3'*.7

Apr..
Hay..
June.

71.0
71.9
73-6

1*8.7

80.1
81.2
82.9

1*86.8

3"*

1*93.1

3'»

501.6

3^ 7

July.
Aug..
Sept.

7^.7
76.1
80.1

1*8.7
1*8.7
1*8.7

8U.3
85.0
85.3

Oct..
BOT..

82.9
86.3

1*8.7
1*8.7

86.5
87.1

1/

i*.5

1*8.7
1*8.7

^.5
3U.7
3|».7

509.5
5l''.7

2.6

7
7

7
.

7

519.3

3it.7

523.0
526.6

3;».7
3'*.

7

Total
Seigniorage
on silTsr
reTalued

Potential
seigniorage on
SilTer bullioa
at cost la
Oenaral Paad

128.7
326.2
U2S.1
5O8.I
616.0

137.5
276.7

627 .U
633.9
642.7

790.0
809.8
825.1

650.3
657.7
667.9

8U4.0
859.7
879.0

677.2
683.1
688.6

911'.5
926.'*

69U.U
699.7

933.3
941.7

398.1*

543-9
773.9

897.6

These items represent the difference between the cost Talue and the monetary Talue of silTer bullion reTalued and held to secure silTer
certificates.

50

Value of Selected Currencies In Terms of Gold
1928 = 100

nnlted
States

Monthly average of dally quotations

19 31-Dec
1932-Dec

100
100
6U

Qui ted

Kingdom

Trance

100
100
100
100
100

Ifether-

lands

Svltcerland

Belgllm

Japan

59
59
59
59

51

1938-NOV
Dee

59
59

57
57

Uo
MO

80
80

1939-Jan
Fo*
Mar

59
59
59

57

Uo
1(0

80
79
78

69

57
57

59
59
59

57
57
57

l40

78
79
78

69
69
69

32
32
32

59

72
72

59
59
59

57
56

uo

78
79
78

69
69
69

72
72
72

32
32
2«

59
59
57

lU

1*8

59
59

U9
Ug

78
78

69
69

71
70

28
28

57
57

10
11

1936-DBC
1937-Itec

,

Apr
May
June

July
Aug

,

Sept

,

Oct

,

Sot
1/

Average exchange rate for January 1928

100.

Indexes of Prices of 40 Foreign
Currencies In New York
1935 = 100

70

140

140
1)0

3U
3U

87
U2

69

1/

100
100
100
100
100
80
82

,

100
100
100
100
72
72
72

CMnn

f9
67
67
60
60
60
61

,

1933~l>ec
1934-De!;
1935-I5e=

101
100
100
100
100
70
71

Italy

69
69

97
97
100

U7

96

U5

3'»

91
59

3U

59

39
39
39

72
72

33
32

59

21
21

72
72

32
32
52

59
59
59

21

21
21
18

71

72

59
59

21
21

9
9

51

Ratios of Index of Wholesale Prices
in 39 Countries to Index of Wholesale
Prices In the United States
1935

100

MISCELLANEOUS

-52-

53

Commodities Imported under Quota Provisions During
Quota Periods Other than Calendar Years
(FrellmiiuLiy tigaree)

White or Irleh potatoes

0)U^
54

Summary of Criminal Cases in the United States
District Courts
Alcohol Tax, Customs, Narcotics, Secret Service and Internal EeTenne l/
for the month of Oct. 1939
IHVEBTOHT 0? BASES

Treas.
HJ

U.S.

10
.A2
1939

Treasury Bulletin

Treasury Dept,

C.2
Treas.
HJ
10
.A2

U.S. Treasury Dept

AUTHOR

1939

Treasury Bulletin

TITLE

C.2

OCT.

DATE

LOANED

'"

"

DEC.
PHONE

BORROWER'S NAME

NUMBER
'

J16

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T"

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