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Show RAILROAD BONDS LEAD SECURITIES WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 Ralload bond,; lead the list of securities hold by the banks of the United States, according to figures made public today to-day by Lawrence O. .Murray, comptroller comp-troller of the currency. The total holdings of stocks, bonds and other securities by all banks in the United States are ? 1.723.300.000 and more than one fourth $1,455,-100.000 $1,455,-100.000 are railroad bonds The state banks hold at but $300.00i),0ii). Railroad bonds are followed In order or-der by state, countv and municipal bonds with $l,fiN.0i)O, and United States bonds with $77.1,300,000. All these aie he-Id on the basis of ban,k notes and secure government deposits. de-posits. The banks hold $492,000,000 of bonds of public service corporations, other than railroads and $ loj.oou.oui) of other kinds. They also hold $2S3,-iX-o.ooo of stocks. The combined banks hold more than ?218.00O,0OO of warrants, judgments, claims and other securities. More than $20,000,000 of foreign lionds and securities are held. The premiums on all bonds and slocks held by banks amount to $20,000,000 The state banks are the largest holders of all the securities with $3,-111,100.000 $3,-111,100.000 In all. State banks also are the laige.t holders of railroad bonds, having 1,130,400,000. |