Show Crop Insurance Requests Gain I Reaction to availability of federal crop insurance has been more favorable favorable favorable so far this year than in 1940 1910 with nearly nearl 1000 applications fo for forthe forthe r the protection already received com corn compared pared to 60 for last year the county count y a agricultural agents Ments office reported Wednesday V Applications for the insurance a a governmental guarantee that th the c Farmer will be compensated if hi his s crops are arc destroyed by blight drouth or other unavoidable reveals reveal s will Ae received until February F 28 2 8 at the office Premiums on the thep th c policy p lic amount to the equivalent in i ivalue n value of one-half one to one and one one- half bushels per acre depending on o n capacity production of the farm Payments can be met three eways ways Cash wheat or with advances ces on the 11 1 AAA A A A payments Farmers may insure up to 75 pe per percent percent r cent of production and will receive compensation if loss of crops is i traceable to to o causes other ther than negligence negligence negligence gence on his part It was estimated estimate approximately acres of wheat will Avill be grown Strown during the year |