Center 4 



1991 Montana Agricultural Statistics 



MINT 



SOYBEANS 



Spearmint oil is used as a flavoring in such 

 products as chewing gum, toothpaste, mouthwash, 

 candy, and medicines. The initial marketing of 

 spearmint oil is through the producer who distills the 

 oil from spearmint hay and sells the oil to a buyer. The 

 United States supplies both domestic and foreign 

 markets and is the primary world supplier of spearmint 

 oU. 



Soybeans are used for food and feed, and are 

 also a good source for several industrial products. 

 Printers ink can be made from soybean oil, and it can 

 be used to suppress dust in grain elevators and in 

 swine-feeding facilities. When added to the feed, 

 soybean oil also provides a higher energy content, which 

 enhances weight gain. 



MUSTARD/RAPESEED 



Mustard is an herb in the Cruciferae family. 

 Species are grov^Ti for use as potherbs and for their 

 seeds used in the manufacture of the condiment. 

 Species include, white mustard, potherb mustard, and 

 black mustard. Rapeseed is a member of the mustard 

 family (Brassica). High erucic acid rapeseed (HEAR) oil 

 is valued for its unique properties as an industrial 

 lubricant; standards call for a minimum of 45% erucic 

 acid. Oils with erucic acid levels between 2% and 45% 

 are not acceptable for either edible or industrial use. 



RED KIDNEY BEAN (UGHT) 



A member of the legume family, the kidney 

 bean is a tropical, annual herb widely and popularly 

 cultivated for its edible seed or pod. 



SUNFLOWERS 



Belonging to the Asteraceae family, sunflowers 

 are an annual herb standing 3-15 feet high. The disk 

 flowers are brown, yellow, or purple, and the ray 

 flowers are yellow. The leaves are used for fodder, the 

 flowers produce a yellow dye, and the seeds contain oil 

 and are used for food. Not only do sunflowers produce 

 snacks and oil, red dye can be extracted from the seed 

 hulls and used as a substitute for synthetic colorants. 



SWEET LUPIN 



Sweet white lupin is an upright, heavy stem 

 plant, belonging to the legume family. Healthy plants 

 have a cluster of 5-7 pods, each containing 3-7 seeds. 

 Choosing appropriate land is important in sweet white 

 lupin production. 



TEFF 



ROSES 



Roses are a major cut flower in the United 

 States, and competition is high. Imports reached 

 millions of dollars in 1988, and as a result of lower 

 labor and energy costs, prices were usually lower than 

 domestic prices. Competitive advantages are based on 

 favorable climate conditions, transportation and 

 proximity to metropolitan areas, and availability of 

 workers. 



A member of the Gramineae family, teff is a fragrant 

 grass grown for its cereal grain and as an ornament. 

 Native to North Africa. 



SAFFLOWER 



Safflower is an annual oil seed crop that 

 provides four commercial products, including bird seed, 

 a small but growing market; edible oil, the largest 

 market; meal, and foots (the residue of oil refining). 

 Montana growers produce oil that is high in a poly- 

 rnsaturated fatty acid necessary in human nutrition. 



