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have had one and two men in Des Moines tending to matters 

 in connection with our work every day. This is expensive and a 

 waste of time, and it often requires that the Secretary should 

 personally attend to some of these matters. Often a few minutes 

 of work require nearly a day's time in travel. Des Moines is the 

 capital of the State. Nearly every citizen in the State visits the 

 city some time during the year. This would enable more of our 

 members to take up with us direct many of their problems and 

 give all a better understanding as to the work of their officers. 

 Travel to different parts of the State would be much more con- 

 venient, hotel accommodations ample, and the annual meeting 

 must by reason of its great membership be held at Des Moines. 

 The change wmII be made as soon as convenient quarters can be 

 obtained. 



On December 10th the Committee endorsed the constitution 

 and by-laws of the Square Deal Mutual Hail Insurance associa- 

 tion and specifically endorsed the settlement feature. The Fed- 

 eration is not as has been generally supposed, controlling this 

 business venture. The legal department of the Federation passed 

 upon the legality of the undertaking and recommended the per- 

 sonnel of the directorship. The company so far as its interests 

 and purposes can be directed by its organization features is in 

 proper form. It must now stand or fall upon the management 

 by its own officers. The Federation cannot undertake to do that 

 part of the work or guarantee its future conduct. 



The committee endorsed the plan of affiliation whereby the 

 Federation and the organization of Co-operative Live Stock 

 Shippers co-operate in the control of the latter organization. The 

 Co-operative Live Stock Shippers' association is now properly 

 a bureau of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation. 



The Board authorized not to exceed $10,000.00 to be paid to- 

 ward defraying the expenses of the Farmers' Committee of 

 Seventeen, appropriations from other States being based on 

 membership and ability to pay. 



Mr. Howard formally presented his resignation as President 

 of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation to the Executive Commit- 

 tee on March 23d on account of his election to the Presidency 

 of the American Farm Bureau Federation. Vice President Hunt 

 succeeded him as President, and Mr. G. M. Fox of Dallas Center, 

 Iowa, was elected Vice President to fill the vacancy. 



