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Sidney Telegraph

Location

Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1960

Page

2

Box Butte Station Shifts Focus To Field and Soils

Box Butte Experiment Station in western Nebraska shifts research toward field crops and soils to meet regional needs. The program includes stubble mulch work with residue reduction, cheatgrass and volunteer wheat control, wind erosion studies, land shaping under dryland conditions, and ongoing crop testing with wheat, barley, oats, sorghum, corn, potatoes, and more in cooperation with federal and state agencies.

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Nitrogen Fertility Trials Boost Corn Yields on New Land

Field tests at the Frenchman Cambridge farm show nitrogen rates of 100 to 120 pounds per acre yielding corn similar to 160 or 200 pounds per acre on newly irrigated land. Zinc and phosphate-zinc treatments raised yields. 11.2 pounds zinc per acre increased output by 28 bushels per acre, a 36 percent gain.

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Nitrogen fertilizer boosts corn yields across six irrigated fields

Tests on six irrigated fields show yields from 93 to 336 bushels per acre with nitrogen rates from 8 to 160 pounds per acre. Averages: 117 bushels at 80 lb N, 122 at 100 lb N, and 122 at 160 lb N. Authors urge nitrogen for satisfactory corn, advise soil tests for starter fertilizers, and note zinc addition after land grading may be essential.

Higher Hog Prices Reported for Week in Omaha Market

Hog prices advanced 25 to 0 cents for the week with an extreme top of 14.50 dollars. Cattle prices were irregular with lightweight steers and heifers steady to 25 cents higher while heavier cattle and plain beef sold steady to 25 cents lower. Fat hog prices rose 25 to 50 cents.

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