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VORTH^OF BUSINESS EXPERIENCE 



d its Mem- -sound!/ finonced — obly administered — and ore here ready to ossume 



inois nave-» Sheir full responsibilities in the turbulent days that ore oheod ■ responji- 



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bilities foT-better products — tor better service — ond for greoter savings. 

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M 14 000 '" ^°y^ when dollars ore cheap but quality is hard to find, or in doys when 



BSs experi- 4f^ quolity is abundant but money is scarce, your Farm Bureou Service Com- 



ner-owned pony is dependoble in both quality and price. 







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YOUR FARM BUREAU SERVICE COMPANY 



IS A GOOD CITIZEN 



It IS owned by form people within your county. It pays taxes like all 

 other business — real estate taxes — personol property taxes — state, 

 municipal license fees — federal excise taxes — socio! security, old age 

 benefit, and unemployment taxes, etc. 



Service companies pay income taxes on earnings poid as dividends 

 to preferred shareholders and also on earnings from non-member 

 business. Patronage refunds ore not income to service companies 

 Therefore, no income tax is paid on these, but refunds become mem- 

 bers income and are taxable there. 



When service companies pay patronage refunds on Annual Meeting 

 Day it is usually a busy day for merchonts on Main Street. 



LY COMPANY, CHICAGO 



