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Banss, $54s7.4s5 5224ls .5o43sis 579o5l 1856, ,o5


These returns shsw very great uniformity Of move
ment The circulation and specie two very important
items in the operations Of banks-have varied the
previous report but very trang amount. The total in
crease in movement does not reach fifty thousand dol
lars Since ls4a the banking cspal Of the State has
diminished about three hundred and fifty thousand dol


lars and the commercial prosperity Of the State has been
gradually but steadily increasing The people Of Maine
extensively engaged in commercial and agricultural
pursuits They own large tonnage in merchant ships
but principally employed in other parts OF the world


eghng from the southern ports Of this country those
Of Europe. The lumber business is very extensively
carried In Maine, and she has large capital in.
vested in the fisheries In consequence Of the foreign
employment given to the largest portion Of her tonnage
and the quick returns afforded to the lumber and fishing
business there very little banking capital required at
home Within the limits Of the State ITSELF there very


little demand for bank facilities There thirty five
banks in the State with capitals ranging from fifty four
hundred thousand dollars We comparative table


showing the Of dividends paid loans to directors