Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 October 1900 — Prosperity Snap Shot. [ARTICLE]

Prosperity Snap Shot.

Figures from the books of the sav■fng,s banks of the country have come into fhg office of the controller of the jgurrency Tbt? y liave been tabulated with figure r?rj ast tba * o? iSOs-isot), and in such proxinißy the? fbow at a ■ ’ginnce We gpM§F & the number of depositors.* Statisticians hold that the statistics of the savings banks, when studied by a method of comparisons, afford a pretty accurate gauge whereby to judge of the. prosperity of a country. Here are the figures for a group of states comprised of Ohio, Indiana. Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota: This year’s total deposits. .$222,423,628 Last year’s total deposits.. 153,690,337 This year's gains 68,733,291 This year’s depositors.... * 663.030 Last year’s depositors. 455,505 This year’s gain 207,545 Similar comparisons for the United States entire show an increase in deposits of $200,194,336 and a gain in depositors of 514.961.