ii2 Co-operative Cattle Insurance Societies, [may, 



Co-operative Cattle 

 Insurance Societies, 

 1902-05. 



The Table below (published in the Labour Gazette, April, 1907) 

 is compiled from returns furnished direct to the Labour Depart- 

 ment of the Board of Trade by the 

 societies concerned, supplemented in a 

 few cases by particulars kindly supplied 

 by the Chief Registrar of Friendly 

 Societies. 



The membership of these societies consists of small holders 

 in agricultural districts who have combined together to raise, 

 by small periodical contributions, a common fund for the 

 mutual insurance against loss by death of their cattle, sheep, 

 pigs, &c. One third of the societies are in Lincolnshire,* the 

 remainder being spread over fourteen other counties in England 

 and Wales. 



The societies are all registered under the Friendly Societies 

 Acts, but are distinguished from nearly all other societies 

 registered under these Acts in that the contributions of their 

 members are legally recoverable ; that the liability of members 

 is not limited ; and that the amount of the insurances is not 

 limited by the Act — although in practice it is found that the 

 insurances are for small amounts only. 



The following Table shows the membership, receipts, ex- 

 penditure and total funds of Co-operative Cattle Insurance 

 Societies for the years 1902-1905. 





1902. 



1903. 



1904. 



1905. 



Number of societies making returns 



52 



52 



53 



53 



Total membership ... 



3,253 



3,362 



3,505 



3,457 



Receipts during year — 



Members' contributions 



Other receipts 



£ 



1,287 

 311 



£ 



1,284 

 398 



£ 



1,369 

 377 



£ 



1,457 

 33i 



Total receipts 



1,598 



1,682 



1,746 



1,788 



Expenditure during year — 

 Benefits to members 

 Working expenses 



1,306 

 194 



1,267 

 237 



i,375 

 204 



1,242 

 250 



Total expenditure... 



1,500 



i,5°4 



i,579 



1,492 



Total funds at end of year ... 



6,865 



7,043 



7,210 



7,49i 



* See Cow and Pig Clubs in Lincolnshire, Journal, vol. xii, May, 1905, p. 82. 



