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Blackhawk (Waterloo): Is Mr. Estell here? If not, we will pass on. 



Blackhawk (Cedar Falls): Mr. Bailey is here, I think. 



Mr. Bailey: We take both. We have the state aid, as well as carry 

 insurance in the farmers' mutual. However, we carry insurance in both. 

 We still carry some insurance in an old-line company — very little. 



A. R. Corey: My understanding is that it is county aid for the build- 

 ings, and not state aid, that you are inquiring about. 



The Chairman: Yes, that's right. We had better begin all over 

 again. Do you receive county aid, Mr. Gatch, at Adair? 



F. A. Gatch: Nothing much. I 



The Secretary (continuing reading roll) : 



Buena Vista: 



Mr. Cameron: We received $150 for the school exhibits direct from 

 the supervisors. , 



F. A. Gatch: We got $50, if you go down that small. 



Blackhawk (Waterloo) : Not represented. 



Blackhawk (Cedar Falls) : 



Mr. Bailey: Yes, we got $1,000. 



Bremer: 



The Secretary: Prior to the passage of this bill we received $1,000, 

 and we haven't received anything under this new bill, but our farmers' 

 mutual insures our association up to about $18,000. In getting this in- 

 surance we use this argument: You own the buildings as individuals — 

 the farmers are our stockholders — and therefore you are insuring prac- 

 tically your own buildings. We have water on the grounds. We insure 

 in a mutual company and it cost 'last year something like $25. 



Pocahontas (Aurora) : Not here. 



Butler (Allison):, Not here. 



Calhoun (Rockwell City): 



We have county aid, but insure in an old-line company. 



E. H. Graves (Story): These people who are receiving county aid 

 don't say whether they are receiving it each year, or not. I don't know 

 whether they receive it every year, or just once and are done with it. 



The Chairman: The law permits you to get It once only unless the 

 county owns the grounds, and then you can get a stated amount each 

 year up to $1,000 maximum. If you don't own your grounds, you can 

 get only $1,000, and that is all. That is the law as passed two years 

 ago, and one that you should all get the benefit of. 



The Secretary (continuing roll call) : 



Clinton (DeWitt) : No response. 



Clay (Spencer) : 



Mr. Bacon: No county aid. 



The Secretary: Have you asked for it? 



Mr. Bacon: No, I don't think they have. In fact, I didn't know about 



