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We chuckle at the legend of the ground hog and his 

 shadow, yet he is wiser than some of us. It matters little 

 to him whether his prediction is right or wrong, and he 

 gets a lot of publicity. A far more serious prognostication 

 is made by the farmer who surveys his farmstead and 

 thinks, "I'll have no fires this year, so I'll carry no insur- 

 ance." A really wise farmer takes every possible pre- 

 caution against fire, it's true. But in addition to this 

 "ounce of prevention," he also makes sure that the 

 "pound of cure" will be there if an unavoidable fire 

 breaks out. This year, when the ground hog stumbles 

 out to see his shadow, let him remind you to stop and see 

 your Country Mutual Fire Company representative at your 

 Farm Bureau office. Let him build you a real fire protec- 

 tion program at minimum cost. 



