f Logan Banker Lauds 



> Farm Bureau's Service 



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Entitled to Community's Support 



on Basis of Accomplishments, 



He Says 



"T^HE spread of the Farm Bureau 

 J- movement reflects a trend in ai;ri- 

 culture which parallels that in indus- 

 try and trade," J. A. Tabke, chairman 

 of the American National Bank of Lin- 

 coln, Illinois, said in a recent state- 

 ment congratulating the Logan County 

 Farm Bureau on its 12 years' accom- 

 plishments. 



"Logan count)' 's larm Bureau, estab- 

 lished a dozen years ago with perhaps 

 300 charter members, now has almost 

 a thousand in good standing and ranks 

 as one of the strongest in the state. 

 Through its affiliation with the Illinois 

 Agricultural Association and the Amer- 

 ican larm Bureau Federation, it brings 

 Logan county farmers into alliance 

 with more than 1,125,000 farm fami- 

 lies throughout the country. 



"These local, state and national or- 

 ganizations are giving their members 

 expert technical assistance in all 

 branches of the bu-^iness. Thev are 

 working for better farms and farmers, 

 better homes and citizens, to make agri- 

 culture truly profitable and to keep 

 farming a satisfactory manner of liv- 

 ing rather than just An occupation. 



"The character of the service ren- 

 dered, the contribution made to the 

 prosperity of the whole section has 

 given the Logan County Farm Bureau 

 rank as one of the most important and 

 valuable business agencies in this part 

 of Illinois. It has deserved well of the 

 community, and it is entitled to the 

 community's support on the basis of 

 proved efficiency. Its most enthusiastic 

 supporters are those who have used 

 most regularly the various facilities 

 which it provides." 



The Logan County Farm Bureau re- 

 cently moved into new headquarters in 

 the Arcade building in Lincoln, and 

 Mr. Tabke's statement was in the na- 

 ture of congratulations on the success 

 of the local organization. 



Oil Companies Organize 



AMONG the county oil companies to 

 . incorporate recently are McDon- 

 ough Service Company, Richland Ser- 

 vice Company for Richland and Law- 

 rence counties; Wabash Valley Service 

 Company for ^X'^abash, Edward and 

 White counties; and Schuyler Service 

 Company. Champaign and Iroquois 

 counties will probably be ready to op- 

 erate oil companies by fall. Stephenson 

 and Macoupin counties are engaged in 

 selling stock for local supply companies. 



I*irtiire I'rom ItloominKton l^anta^xi .'tpli. 

 RESULTS OF THE JtTLY 5TH HAILSTORM IN TAZEWELL COUNTY 

 Chas. Imig of Minier examines what's left of his corn field. 



HAIL STORM SWEEPS 

 MACKINAW VALLEY 



CORN, WHEAT 

 LOSSES HEAVY 



Lincoln Is Hardest Hit By 

 Worst Midsummer Phe- 

 nomenon in Years. 



BY STAFF <-«»IIUI-;SPO\I»E>'T 



One of the most de.'itiuiiive niid- 

 .siinimfr liHilstnrnis in the histoi'y 

 of Ctnti-iil Illinois swept ;i course 

 Sfvi'i'al miles \\-i<lf from Mackinaw 

 ihi'oiiKh l.ini oln to lUiopolis rirl- 

 illiny slaixliiin wheat ami oats ami 

 cutting coi'ii stalks to shieds short- 

 ly hefore siin(l»^wn Sniuiay after- 



noon. Hail only fell from 10 to J" 

 minutes as the storm passed aloiiK 

 its souihward loiite, but the stoi in 

 took moi-,. than an hour to run its 

 way lhi'on^;h four ootinties. 



It started about 4 :(>.■> p. in. north 

 of Ma( kinaw and followed the 

 Mackinaw ri\-er .southwest ;i f«'W 

 miles and turned south. The main 

 poition of it Went between Hop.-- 

 ilale and .Minier tratherinK force as 

 it traveled. It went through parts 

 of Tazt Will. ilcLean, Lotsan and 

 .Sangamon counties. 



I>y the time it K:ot to Lincoln the 

 wind had reached tornadic propor- 

 tions. The Kfatest d;unane was 

 felt th>re where it tore up trees, 

 t4l. phone poles, blew off roofs and 

 broke wimlows. .\fter the storm 

 passed Lincoln it seemed to dwin- 

 dle and noihinti but a hijrh wind 

 accompanied !.;> liuht hail and rain 

 was felt at lllioliolis. . . . 



— UloomillKton I'alitatrraph. 



Few Farmers Protected 



Frank Bill, the Pantagraph's agricultural reporter who wrote the storv above, 



advises us that a later checkup reveals that very few farmers whose crops were 



'hailed out on July 5th were protected against loss by hail insurance. One man 



estimates that his 160 acres of corn will be nearly a total loss. Not only were 



the leaves stripped from the plants, but the stalks were cut and shredded down 



'<* '^'^ P»'P- You May Be Next 



V."h\- put off insuring your growing crops against hail? It will hail again. 

 Your farm may be ne.\t. Records show that destructive hail storms are likelv 

 to occur in Illinois at any time during the summer months. 



Costs Little for Protection 



The initial cost of taking out a hail insurance policy in \our own company, 

 the Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Company, is only S4 per $1,000. The balance 

 of S16 per $1,000 is payable October 1 after the crop is matured. Can you 

 afford to take this risk when for only $20 per S 1,000 you can get protection? 



Mail the coupon today for our latest folder. 



FARMERS MUTUAL REINSURANCE CO., 



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