WHO SAID FARMERS CAN'T RUN 



E. E. Houghtby 

 Secretary 



Earl C. Smith 

 President 



Paul E. Mathias 

 Assistant Socretary 



Robt. A. Cowles 

 Treasurer 



Talmage OeFrees 

 Vice-president 



A. E. Richardson 

 Manager 



JUST AN IDEA 12 YEARS AGO! TODAY 

 one of the top-notch casualty companies of the 

 country with nearly $2,000,000 of assets . . . more 

 than 50 per cent of this amount in the form of 

 SURPLUS. Few if any can match this record for 

 safety, strength and stability. More than 64,000 , 

 auto and truck policies in force. Three thousand 

 farmer employer liability, and 1800 4-H calf club 

 policies. One hundred thousand claims settled 

 over a period of 10 years. I 



So have Illinois Farm Bureau members built one 

 of the outstanding cooperative enterprises of the 

 United States. 



ORGANIZED BY AND FOR FARM ^ 

 BUREAU MEMBERS ONLY 



FARM BUREAU MEMBERS ARE PREFERRED 



risks for auto insurance. They are entitled to 

 lower rates than others. This thought prompted 

 the formation of the company. Time has proved 

 that this was a solid foundation on which to build 

 . . . one reason for the rapid growth and amazing 

 success of the company from its beginning. 



Examine the financial statement to the right above. 

 Note the unusual high proportion of assets repre- 

 sented by surplus. Study the division of the pol-* 

 icyholder's premium dollar. 



Where else can you find a company that pays back * 

 65.4 per cent of its premiums (1937 figures) in 

 the form of claims.' Add to this the 7.8 per cent 



E. Harris 

 Grayslake. Director 



L. M. Knox 

 Morrison, Director 



Otto Steiiey 

 Strooghurst, Director 



M. Ray Ihrig 

 Goldeo. Director 



Albert Hayes 

 Chillicothe. Director 



C. M. Smith 

 Eureka, Direaor 



W. A. Dennis 

 Paris, Director 



Eugene Curtis 

 Charapaign. Direc 



