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occur, and that after the first period of insurance — that is at the end of 

 five 3^ears — the system will have been entirely tested. 



Having completely covered its costs of foundation the federation could 

 keep its reinsurance fund of 64,616.99 marks intact ; and was thus able to 

 participate to the extent of 40,000 marks in the fourth war loan. 



§ 2. Statistical data as to business done in 1914 and 1915. 



The following figures resume the statistics for twent3-eight and thirty- 

 one cattle insurance societies, on 31 December 1914 and 31 December 

 1915 ■ 



1914 1915 



Number of members , i,oog 931 



Number of insured animals 1,202 1,082 



Insured sum : 



a) total sum marks 393,064 369,649 



b) average for one animal " 327 342 



Premiums: 



a) total sum: " 6,384.61 7,018.05 



b) percentage of insured sum " 2 % 2 % 



Casualties : 



a) indemnities: 



total number " 32 



relatively to number of insuied animals " 32.66 % 



b) slaughtered animals : " 25 



c) indemnities in terms of percentage . . 80 % 



d) gross indemnities " 8,152.50 



e) profits from slaughtered animals : 



total sum " 2,223.75 



percentage of insured sum " ' 24.72 



/) net indemnities " 5,958.75 



Costs of veterinary attendance : " 1.57 % 



a) total costs: " 700.78 



b) percentage of insured sum: " 0.18 % 



Costs of Administration: 



a) total sum : " 189.69 



6) percentage of insured sum " 0.05 % 



