CROP INSURANCE
added that the farmers were ‘ superstitiously” expecting good weather in 1937 and that, also, in view of the likelihood of a 10 Pe r ceat increilse in the demand for crops, they might prefer to risk their tuck than to pay'
roll UNITED states farmers i United Press Association'—By Electric Telegraph—Gopvnght). ' ; Washington, November 6. • Admitting that .tin* . Administration expects a cool reception , of .tiro Crop* Insurance Bill, Mr Henry . . A. Wallace (Secretary for Agriculture) stated that ' the Administration' Vould riot try immediately to convert'the farmer to its view point. He
IIISUWIW'S--- ; Whether the insurance will be applicable in 1937 will be decided «b J* meeting of farmers’ representatives at Washington on Saturday. | It is learned authoritatively that the fund for farm tenancy relief, j whereby farmers could purchase I farms now . rented, has been i cub from 500,000,000 d-ol lars't to 50,000,000. dollars. Mr Wallace v said the mea-
sure was second in importance ; ,ohly to crop insurance:
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Hokitika Guardian, 7 November 1936, Page 3
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