Federal Crop Insurance: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, United States Senate, Seventy-fifth Congress, First Session on S. 1397, a Bill to Create a Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, and for Other Purposes |
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fact in some areas the costs appear to be prohibitive . These studies ... 1 ) shows ,
by counties , the average annual cost per acre in bushels of insuring the yield of
wheat up to 75 percent of the average yield for the insured farm . Figures ...
fact in some areas the costs appear to be prohibitive . These studies ... 1 ) shows ,
by counties , the average annual cost per acre in bushels of insuring the yield of
wheat up to 75 percent of the average yield for the insured farm . Figures ...
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What do you think of the idea contained in the bill of having the Federal
Government pay the cost of operation , including the cost of storage , and having
the premiums go toward accumulating reserves to pay indemnities ? Mr .
VALGREN .
What do you think of the idea contained in the bill of having the Federal
Government pay the cost of operation , including the cost of storage , and having
the premiums go toward accumulating reserves to pay indemnities ? Mr .
VALGREN .
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No ; but if the cost of harvesting is allowed for in the adjustment , then he would
be more willing to proceed with the harvesting and salvage the partial crop for the
Government and for himself than if no allowance is made for harvesting costs .
No ; but if the cost of harvesting is allowed for in the adjustment , then he would
be more willing to proceed with the harvesting and salvage the partial crop for the
Government and for himself than if no allowance is made for harvesting costs .
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... discourage voluntary applications for the insurance , is a question subject to
debate . My personal feeling was that in certain territories , even limiting the
farmer in what he has to pay , the cost , the loss cost , and the bare administration
cost ...
... discourage voluntary applications for the insurance , is a question subject to
debate . My personal feeling was that in certain territories , even limiting the
farmer in what he has to pay , the cost , the loss cost , and the bare administration
cost ...
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It is fair to everyone ; everyone , including the farmers , who should help pay the
administrative costs . And , as a farmer from South Dakota , I will say that I believe
that the farmers in my State appreciate the good work you have done and are ...
It is fair to everyone ; everyone , including the farmers , who should help pay the
administrative costs . And , as a farmer from South Dakota , I will say that I believe
that the farmers in my State appreciate the good work you have done and are ...
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| Title | Federal Crop Insurance: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, United States Senate, Seventy-fifth Congress, First Session on S. 1397, a Bill to Create a Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, and for Other Purposes |
| Author | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture and Forestry |
| Publisher | U.S. Government Printing Office, 1937 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 22 Sep 2007 |
| Length | 223 pages |
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