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Show REDUCE DEFICIT IN TREASURY BALANCE' WASHINGTON. March 1 Increased Increas-ed activity in commerce, duo to the approach of spring, has reduced tho deficit of the federal government u $20,570,000. A month ago the deficit de-ficit was S22.3C0.000, while a year ago It was f3,800,000. Treasury ofllclals are relying largely on big returna from the corporation tax, which will be paid during Juno, to turn ihc deficit de-ficit into a surplus. Tho balances for February made a splendid showing, tho receipts exceeding the disbursements disburse-ments by $1,788,000 From all sources during the month $53,933,000 came Into In-to the treasuiy, while $52,145,000 went out. In January, on the other hand, the disbursements ovorstepped e-colpts e-colpts by $960,350, and for February a car ago receipts exceeded disbursements dis-bursements by only $340,000 Tho total amount In tho general fund when the treasury openee ...j doors todav was $121,893,000; a month ago It was" ?123, 114,000. The working t balance In tho treasury the actual cash in the government pocketbookr -I is $G0.3SO,000, as compared with $01,- 'Cx 151,000 at tho close of January. ; Today's balances showed that tho govemmont holds $l,5nc,G82,000 in the trust funds pledged for the redemption of notes and certificates against $1.- , 323,363.000 in January The total cash In the treasury is $1,900,292,000. There now rcma5ns only $90,33S,- j 000 of tho $50,000,000 realized from j Panama canal bonds Issued last Juno. |