88 AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 



MONTANA WHEAT PROTEIN 



Most of Montana's wheat is grown principally on dry land under climatic con- 

 ditions favorable to the development of pi-otein. High protein wheat is used for 

 blending with wheats of lower protein content and for individual processing for 

 various types of flour. Premiums paid for wheat of high protein naturally vary 

 with the supply, but aie always a significant portion of the over-all price received 

 by producers. 



Cash Wheat Prices and Protein Premiums at Great Falls' 



Dark Northern and Northern Spring Wheat Dark Hard and Hard Winter Wheat 



Base Value of Base 



Price Price Value of 



Crop No. 1 Protein Premiums Prem- No. 1 Protein Premiums Prem- 



Year2 Heavy 15% 16% 17% iums Heavy 14% 15% 16% iuma 



Cents Per Bushel Percent Cents Per Bushel Percent 



1951 102.7 7.7 11.6 15.4 5.7 193.5 4.1 6.4 9.7 3.2 



1952 187.8 7.6 13.2 19.1 0.6 188.8 3.7 5.5 7.0 2.8 



1953 182.4 28.9 40.5 47.9 18.2 181.7 16.5 23.2 29.7 11.3 



1954 "'" . . . 197.7 33.4 45.7 48.8 18.8 188.2 22.6 29.1 36.0 13.4 



1955 "■"■"■". 180.4 16.3 28.7 35.9 13.7 170.7 10.6 14.0 18.7 7.6 



iSimple averages of quotations extracted from the Great Falls Tribune for one day each 

 month, centering? mid-month. aJuly of year shown to June following year. sPremium as 

 percent of base price and premium — using 16% premium for spring wheat and 15% premium 

 for winter wheat. 



MONTANA WHEAT PRODUCTION BY PROTEIN GROUPS 



195! 



1952 



1953 



1954 



1955 



Spring Wheat 



Million 

 Bushels 



25 



20 



15 



10 



25 



20 



15 



10 



Protein Percen toge Groups 

 A- 129 and less 

 B-130 to 139 

 C-140 to 149 

 D-150 to 15.9 

 E - 16 and more 



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Winter Wheat 



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