6 AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 



VARIETIES OF WHEAT GROWN IN MONTANA 



The constcmt shift in the varieties of wheat grown in Montana is evident 

 from chronological data appearing in the table below. Hard red spring wheat 

 is grown generally throughout the State, but its concentrated in north central 

 and northeastern portions. Thatcher, Ceres and Rescue are the leading va- 

 rieties grown in the principal producing areas. Marquis, and Pilot varieties, 

 while also common to all parts of the State, are popular in western and south- 

 ern portions. Hard red winter is grown principally in the western two-thirds 

 of the State and in some southeastern counties. Most of this is comprised of 

 four varieties, Yogo, Karmont, Turkey and Newturk. However, the Wasatch 

 variety of hard red winter wheat is popular in western and southern areas. 



Percentage of the Total Wheat Area Occupied by the Varieties of Wheat 



Grown in Montana at 5-year Intervals Since 1929, and the 



Acreage in 1949 and 1954 



Percentage 



Acreage 



(*) Variety grown, but the estimate of acreage was less than 0.1 per cent of the total acreage of the State. 

 ^/ Chinook and Premier for 1954; Canus, Rivel, Red Bobs, Apex, Renown, and Premier for 1949. 

 -/ Kanred, Wichita, Marmin, Kiowa, Apache, Montana 36, Tenmarq, Pawnee, Cache and Mosida for 1954; 

 Montana 36, Chiefkan, Marmin, Pawnee, Comanche, Mosida, Minter, Redit, Tenmarq and Cache for 

 1949. 



V Gold Coin, Lemhi, Federation and Elgin for 1954; Gold Coin, Rex, Florence, Hard Federation, Lemhi, 

 and Dicklow for 1949. 



V Nugget, Carlefon and Barnatka for 1954; Pentad {Red Durum) and Pelis for 1949. 



