In 1850 there were thirty-one banks west of the Mississippi;
twenty-five in Louisiana and six in Missouri, with deposits
aggregating $9,500,000. It is difficult to figure the condition of the
people with regard to money as statements of private banks are
obtainable in only a few states and the national banks are the only
guide. On July 16, 1902, the individual deposits in these amounted to
$639,180,306, and the loans and discounts to $615,116,949.