INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM: R&D-96-073
          
     TO:      All Reinsured Companies
              All Risk Management Field Offices
              FSA Headquarters, Program Delivery & Field Operations
     
     FROM:    Tim B. Witt /s/ Tim B. Witt  11/26/96
              Acting Deputy Administrator
       
     SUBJECT: Addendum - 1997 Actuarial Table  (Special Provisions)
     
     
     This is an addendum to the 1997 Actuarial Table (Special Provisions) for
     counties with a November 30 contract change date.  The following
     information should be provided to all producers for the applicable crops
     no later than 30 days prior to the Sales Closing Date. Approval of
     upland cotton and ELS cotton price elections is pending and will be
     announced in a later informational memorandum.

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                                   :    CAT      :      PRICE      :   
          CROP                     :   PRICE     :    ELECTION     :   UNITS
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     CORN                                       
       Grain*                                           $2.45          Bushel
       Silage*                                         $16.70          Ton
     
     FRESH MARKET TOMATOES   
       AL                              $1.83            $3.05
       AR                              $2.70            $4.50          Carton
       CA                              $1.50            $2.50         
       FL "Gadsden, Holmes, Jackson,   $1.83            $3.05  
           and Walton Counties"                 
       GA                              $1.83            $3.05         
       SC                              $1.83            $3.05         
     
     GRAIN SORGHUM*                                     $2.30          Bushel
     
     PEANUTS                                                                  
       Quota                           $0.19            $0.31          Pound
       Non-quota                       $0.10            $0.16       
                                                                           
     RICE                              $0.06            $0.09          Pound
     
     SOYBEANS*                                          $5.80          Bushel
     
     SUGARBEETS                                 
       All California counties
       Except Imperial Co.            $24.00           $40.00          Ton
     
     SUNFLOWERS
       Oil                             $0.07            $0.11          Pound
       Non-Oil                         $0.08            $0.13  
     
     TOMATOES-CANNING AND PROCESSING                                 
     California                       $31.80           $53.00          Ton
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     *These are the established price elections, the market price elections
     will be announced in late December 1996. CAT price is based on the
     market price election and will be announced prior to December 31, 1996.