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PROGRi\M — GRAIN LABORATORIES 



GOALS 



Provide data on quality Montana gruin and assist in the development 

 of markets for grain. 



OBJECTIVE 



To continue services for the grain industry and adjust the services 

 performed to the changing market patterns. 



To co-operate v\/ith producers and consumers , by devising and main- 

 taining economical and efficient systems of servicing the grain trade. 



ACHIEVEMENTS 



Provided official, unbiased services of grain grading, protein 

 testing and sedimentation tests for the grain industry in-order-to 

 determine market values and settlement prices between producer and 

 seller. In addition, official weighing services on carload lots of 

 grain were performed to insure accurate weights. 



Supplied a color coded sample bag to the grain trade, in-order-to 

 speed services on samples obtained from box cars of grain sampled at 

 the origin. The trade is well pleased with this added service. 



PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: 



COST: 



PERFORMANCE : 



1968-1969 



$226,649 



Box Car Inspections 



Submitted Sample Inspections 



Protein Tests (Carloads) 



Protein Tests (Submitted Samples) 



Malting Barley Analysis 



Sedimentation Tests 



Carloads Weighed 



.FISCAL YEAR. 

 1969-1970 



$217,367 



QUANTITY: 



20,769 

 11,255 

 16,363 

 19,356 



4,928 

 46 



9,957 



1970-1971 



$217,576 



