The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-06-02
Interesting News
From County Agent
Wheat Crop Insurance
Will Cost Stearns Farmers
About Ia Bushel Per Acre

.auIee luSureO WuedL growers Lnree-
fourths Of an average wheat crop
in 1889, will cost farmers of Stearns
county, an average Of about IA bus
hels per acre, it was announced to-
day by the county agents office,
st. Cloud. For insurance that guar
antees one7half of an average crop,
the rate will average O.6 bushels per
acre.
The county rates reflect the av-
erage per acre loss in Stearns coun-
ty during the 10 years, 1926-35. The
premium that an individual wheat
grower will have to pay for insur-
ance will depend half on this coun-
ty rate and half upon the crop loss
es on his own farm. The rates for
each farm will be computed in the
branch office Of the corporation.
The average yield per acre for the
county during the 10-year period
was lit bushels. However, the cost
of insurance is not based upon the
average Of yield, but on the year
to-year variations in yield.
Two farmers with the same aver
age yield for the 10-year period
would not necessarily pay the same
premium for the same percentage
coverage, county agent Lenzmeier
pointed out. The farmer who suf-
fered but little crop loss would pay
less than the farmer who suffered
frequent and heavy losses, even
though their average yields were
the same.
Stearns county rates will be avail
able in the offices Of all county AAA
committees, about which the coun-
ty crop insurance program will CEN
ter. The figures farmers need for
calculating their insurance will also
be available in the county commit
tee offices for farmers which par
ticipated in the AAA wheat adjust
ment programs. The county COM
mittee will arrange for an apprais-
al on farms for which these figures
are not available.
The premium a farmer pays COW
ers only the actual cost of the in
surance. Administration costs and
costs for storage of insurance re-
serves will be paid by the Corpora
ton.
Classification Of forage crops
when put in silos as depicting and
non-depleting, under provisions Of
the 1888 AlAA farm program, and
facts concerning the federal crop
insurance program are given here
by w. A. Peters, extension special
list, Minnesota Agricultural Extern
sion Service, University Farm.
The questions and answers:
@. What forage crops other than
corn If put into the silo classify
as depicting?
A. Sweet sorghums, buckwheat,
sudan grass and millets.
@. May soybeans be put into the
silo and still classify as non-deplet-
ing?
A. Yes. Soybeans, field peas,
cow peas, alfalfa and sweet clover
may be put into the silo and still
classify as non-depleting. However,
these crops If used alone as silage
require the addition of molasses at
the rate Of sixty pounds to each
ton of green legume, to insure sat-
isfactory preservation. S. A. En-
gene, University Farm economist,
says that because Of the extra cost
involved for additional labor and
machinery and the cost of the mol
asses necessary to ensile the le-
gumes, these crops are best harvest
ed and stored as hay.
@. May the wheat grower secure
a policy to insure his 1888 wheat
crop under the federal crop insur-
ance program?
A. No policy will be offered to
insure the 1888 crop. However,
premiums may be paid in 1888 to
insure the 1889 crop and each year
thereafter pursuant to law.
@. Is wheat grower required
to cooperate in the Agricultural
Adjustment program in 1888 to be
eligible to a policy in 1889.
A. No. The only requirement Is
that soil conservation and other
good farming practices be followed.
Beginning with the year 1910, the
wheat grower must not exceed his
wheat allotment to the extent that
no wheat payment is earned for
that year.
Sunday Tr,cL,no Ran VIII