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WE'LL SEE YOU A T T H E A M H E R S T S H O W
A cordial invitation is extended to you to visit our Booth at the Annual
Conference to be held March 14, 15, and 16, at the Massachusetts State
College, Amherst.
Included in our display for your inspection will be the following:
TORO PARKMASTER: Lifting type tractor and mower outfit. Mowers
may be lifted off ground for transporting. Outfit will be shown with 5'
Sickle Bar for Rough.
TORO PROFESSIONAL: Sensational new 76" riding-type Power Mower.
Extremely flexible and equipped with reverse gear for backing up. Snow
plow available for winter work.
TORO STARLAWN: New popular priced line of 24", 27", and 30" power
mowers. See the new FLOATING AXLE which insures an even cut.
Just the mower for cutting tees.
TORO PONY: The lightweight power green mower which retains the advantages of hand mowing. Either Reel or Traction Drive.
TORO HAND GREEN MOWER: The old reliable. Still going strong after
16 years.
TORO TROJAN AND SUPER: 30" Fairway Mowers. Exactly the thing
for smooth, high-speed fairway mowing. Come in 3, 5, or 7-gang outfits.
TORO POWER ROLLER: Half-ton, riding-type power roller. Has 30"
rolling width. Equipped with Forward and Reverse Transmission.
TORO BULLET: A snappy Tractor which lives up to its name.
power, ample speed, and it does a grand job on a golf course.

Plenty of

TORO HOMELAWN: Smallest of our power mowers. Simple, easy to run,
economical. Comes in two sizes (18" and 21"). One of our most popular
machines.
ALSO ON DISPLAY: Buckner Sprinklers, NETCO Fertilizers, Milorganite
and Milarsenite. Accessories, Supplies.

NEW ENGLAND TORO COMPANY
1121 W a s h i n g t o n S t r e e t , W e s t N e w t o n , M a s s .

This N E W S L E T T E R is published by the Greenkeepers Club of New England, and sent
free to its members and their Green's Chairmen. Subscription price ten cents a copy, or a
dollar a year-.
G E O R G E J. R O M M E L L , JR., Editor and Business Manager
54 Eddy Street, West Newton, Mass.
HENRY MITCHELL,

Assistant

Editor

March 1, 1941

Vol. 13, No. 2

The ideas and opinions expressed in the subject matter of this
NEWSLETTER
are not necessarily those of the Editor or the members of the club as a whole.

CONTENTS
ORCHIDS

4

by Guy West

COMPETITION

4

R E P O R T ON T H E E X P E R I M E N T A L G R E E N AT P O N K A P O A G

4

BETTER LAWNS

5

W I N T E R S C H O O L AT W A L T H A M

5

COMMITTEES A P P O I N T E D BY P R E S I D E N T FOR

5

1941

OUR AMERICAN FLAG

6

T A L K I N G ON P A P E R

7

GOLF COURSE SKI TOWS

8

L E C T U R E G I V E N AT F E B R U A R Y M E E T I N G

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S P O R T S S H O W AT A M H E R S T

G R E E N K E E P E R S '

C L U B

O F F I C E R S

President, Ponkapoag Golf Club,Canton, Mass.
Secretary, Needham Golf Club, Needham, Mass.
F R A N K H . W I L S O N J R . , Treasurer, 543 Dedham Street, Newton Centre, Mass.
N. J . S P E R A N D O , Chairman Entertainment Committee, Marlboro Country Club, Marlboro, Mass.
J O H N C O U N S E L L , Chairman Welfare Committee, Salem Country Club, Peabody, Mass.
A R T H U R A N D E R S O N , Chairman Employment
Committee
Brae Burn Country Club, West Newton, Mass.
SAMUEL S. MITCHELL,
PHILIP I. CASSIDY,

O R C H I D S

For nearly twelve years it has been my
duty, and an honor for me to have edited
your monthly paper, the N E W S L E T T E R .
Now, circumstances make it impractical for
me to continue this work. I should therefore
at this time like to extend my sincere appreciation and thanks to all members, research
men, advertisers and all others, who at any
time during this editorship, aided me in this
work. The help extended me since 1929 has
been great. No one man could produce such
a paper by himself, and whether any issue
has been good or mediocre has depended to a
large part on the outside help received.
May I at this time also ask t h a t you all
give the new Editor all the support at your
command and thus enable the N E W S L E T T E R to go forward to bigger and better ways?
GUY C.

WEST.

Editor's Note.—My sincere apologies to
Mr. West and the Club for not printing this
note in the January N E W S L E T T E R .
C O M P E T I T I O N

Competition has existed since the first living cell divided and became twins. First the
struggle was for the best place in which to
exist and then when the earth became
crowded with living matter the struggle was
one of life and death. When might makes
r i g h t was the only law, man made weapons
of stone and iron to protect himself. Eventually it was discovered that the pen is
mightier than the sword and t h a t intelligence and education were effective weapons.
Somewhere along the line, perhaps even before wolves hunted in packs, it was learned
t h a t co-operation could make the weak strong
and the strong stronger.
In our profession as in any other there is
competition which must be met. There are
many phases of competition and each of us
is probably attacked from a slightly different
angle. Our success will depend upon the
wisdom we use in selecting and developing
our own weapons and upon the skill with
which we use them.
We compete with each other. We cannot
organize against ourselves. We compete
with assistant greenkeepers and men in closely
related lines of work who might be considered eligible for our jobs by uninformed
club officials. This type of competition can
be met best by organization. Not the "wolf
pack" or "sit down" type employed in some
industries but rather the co-operative kind
of organization such as we have in our greenkeeper's club. Ry organizing to help increase
the collective knowledge of the club and by
using that knowledge for mutual benefit, we
make ourselves more valuable to our employers. We should take steps to make our club
officials realize this added value rather t h a n

let them discover for themselves the folly of
hiring incompetent men.
Wages as well as prices are to a great extent
controlled by supply and demand. In an
attempt to control these factors, farmers, for
instance, have resorted to the "plough under"
policy, better known to some as the "kill
a little pig" method of decreasing the supply
of produce. Others believe the "plenty of
room at the t o p " slogan and realize that it's
the quality that counts. Others consider the
possibilities of increasing the demand for
agricultural products in industry through research. It has been stated by a noted turf
expert that the field of turf maintenance
could be increased tenfold. This could be
done by increasing the interest of home owners, park and cemetery superintendents, etc.,
in fine turf. A committee of greenkeepers
could be appointed to write articles about
turf maintenance for newspapers and magazines. We believe such an undertaking would
definitely stimulate interest in turf as well as
add to the prestige of the club and its members.
Shall we resort to the "sit down" "plough
under" "wolf pack" methods or shall we depend on education, co-operation and expansion?
LON MOORE.
R E P O R T
G R E E N

ON
T H E
E X P E R I M E N T A L
A T P O N K A P O A G F O R 1940

A summary of the rating cards for our experimental green for the year 1940 show the
following results: Kernwood Velvet rated
No. 1, Piper No. 2, Rantan No. 3. These
three velvets rated very closely together and
in fact could be considered of ahout equal
value.
The creeping bents came along after the
velvets in all cases. We had a total of 28
rating cards made out and submitted to the
U. S. G. A. Ratings varied from a total of
47 to 414; the lowest number being the best
solution.
It should be kept in mind t h a t these ratings
are based on the turf from a playing standpoint and appearance. Last season we had
very little disease on the course and practically none on the experimental green. We did
get. little dollar spot on No. 19 section, which
incidentally was picked as first choice among
the creeping bent.
We would appreciate having all who are
interested look at the green this coming year
and fill out cards? I think as the green gets
older it will be interesting to compare ratings
from year to year.
One greenkeeper told me he expected we
would eventually have a green mostly all
velvet bent. One section of creeping bent
next to the velvet has started to show signs
of velvet invading the area.
SAMUEL S.

MITCHELL.

B E T T E R LAWNS
E v e r y turf grower should add to his library
a book recently published b y t h e McGrawHill Book Company, Inc., 330 West 42nd
Street, New York, " B e t t e r Lawns," by
t l o w a r d B. Sprague. Dr. Sprague is weil
known t o t h e turf growers of t h e country as
t h e Agronomist at the New Jersey Agri. Experiment Station, where for several years he
has been in charge of t h e turf research work,
including t h e m a n y turf plots. H e is well
known t o t h e greenkeepers of t h e country
also because he has spoken a t m a n y greenkeeping meetings throughout the country and
also has been t h e head of t h e Short Courses
a t Rutgers University for t h e past twelve
years.
" B e t t e r L a w n s " for §2.00 is issued as one
of t h e Whittlesey House Garden Series. I t
contains a vast f u n d of turf growing knowledge not only for t h e professional turf grower
b u t also for t h e home owner who is merely
trying to improve his own small lawn. I t is
written so t h a t the layman can understand.
Various chapters deal with the following:
"Soil Conditions for H e a l t h y T u r f , " "Soil
Acidity and Liming to Correct I t " , "Practical Use of Fertilizers on T u r f , " "Soil H u m u s
and t h e Use of Organic Materials for Soil
Improvement,"
"Seed Germination
and
Growth of Turf Grasses," "Characteristics
of Turf Grasses," "Planting New Lawns,"
"Regular Care of Turf on Lawns and P a r k s , "
"Special Turf Problems and Renovating Poor
T u r f , " "Controlling Weeds in Lawns,"
"Controlling Diseases and Insect Enemies of
Turf."
This will give you some idea of t h e completeness of t h e book; you should own it to
appreciate its worth to you.
GUY C.

WEST.

W I N T E R SCHOOL A T WALTHAM
At t h e February meeting of t h e Greenkeepers' Club of New England it was decided
to have a school at W a l t h a m , to be run three
nights.
A committee was appointed to handle t h e
m a t t e r . The three members are: Paul W a n berg, chairman, Weston G. C.; Theodore
M u r p h y , Belmont C. C., and Alex Olilson,
Lexington G. C.
While there was nothing definite at the
time of going to print, t h e following was tentative: the school will be held either in late
M a r c h or early April and will run three nights,
M o n d a y and Friday of one week and Mond a y of t h e week following. T h e first two
nights will be devoted to outside speakers,
possibly M r . Noer will be one and t h e third
night to be a resume of t h e first two nights
with possibly some t y p e of entertainment
afterwards, such as movies and refreshments.
OLD

SOD.

C O M M I T T E E S APPOINTED B Y P R E S I DENT F O R 1941
E n t e r t a i n m e n t : N. J. Sperando, chairman,
N. Bruno, Homer Darling, L. Stott, Ted
Murphy.
G o l f : Thomas Mottus, chairman.
Welfare: J o h n Counsell, chairman, J o h n
Latvis, E. Phinney.
E m p l o y m e n t : Arthur Anderson, chairman,
W. McBride, C. Parker.
Mass. I n t e r - R e l a t i o n s : J. Oldfield, chairman, Ted Swanson, A. Barney.
Rhode Island I n t e r - R e l a t i o n s : R . Peckham, chairman, M . Greene, 0 . C h a p m a n .
T u r f R e s e a r c h : F r a n k Wilson, chairman,
Paul Wanberg, R. A. Mitchell.
P u b l i c i t y : Harold Mosher, chairman, Paul
Hayden, Leslie Wildgust,.
M e m b e r s h i p : Sam Mitchell, chairman, Alex
Ohlson, Charles Parker.
W i n t e r S c h o o l : Paul Wanberg, F. M u r p h y ,
Alex Ohlson.
T H E COW
T h e cow is of t h e bovine ilk;
One end is moo, t h e other, milk.
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OUR

AMERICAN

Since we most all have something to do
with the Flag on our courses, I have^ taken
the liberty of putting these rules in the
NEWSLETTER.
These rules have been taken from a book
called "The History of the Flag," and I hope
will aid us in our patriotic endeavors, this
coming summer.
P R O P E R

M A N N E R

T O

A M E R I C A N

D I S P L A Y

T H E

F L A G

1. The Flag should be displayed from sunrise to sunset only or between such source as
designated by proper authority on national
and state holidays, and on historic and special
occasions. The Flag should always be hoisted
briskly and lowered ceremoniously.
2. When carried in a procession with another flag or flags the place of the Flag of the
United States is on the right, i.e., the Flag's
own right, or when there is a line of other
flags the Flag of the United States may be in
front of the center of t h a t line.
3. When displayed with another flag,
against a wall from crossed staffs, the Flag
of the United States should be on the right,
the Flag's own right, and its staff should be
in front of the staff of the other flags.
4. When a number of flags are grouped
and displayed from staffs the Flags of the
United States should be in the center or at
the highest point of the group.

FLAG

out. When displayed either horizontally or
vertically against a wall, the union should be
uppermost, and at the Flag's right; t h a t is,
to the observer's left. When displayed in a
window it should be displayed the same way;
t h a t is, with the union or blue field to the
left of the observer in the street. When festoons or drapings of blue, white and red are
desired, bunting should be used—but never
the Flag.
9. When displayed over the middle of the
street, as between buildings, the Flag of the
United States should be suspended vertically with the union to the north in an east
and west street, or to the east in a north and
south street.
10. When used on a speaker's platform, the
Flag should be displayed above and behind
the speaker. It should never be used to
cover the speaker's desk, nor drape over the
front of the platform. If flown from a staff
it should be on the speaker's right.

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11. When used in unveiling a statue or
monument the Flag should not be allowed to
fall to the ground, but should be carried aloft
to wave out, forming a distinctive feature
during the remainder of the ceremony.
12. When flown at half-staff position, b u t
before lowering for the day, it is raised again
to the peak. On Memorial Day, May 30,
the Flag is displayed at half-staff from sunrise until noon, and at full staff from noon
until sunset, for the Nationa lives and the
Flag is the symbol of the living Nation.

5. When flags of states or cities or pennants of societies are flown on the same
halyard with the Flag of the United States
the Flag of the United States must always be
at the peak. When flown from adjacent
staff's the Flag of the United States should
be hoisted first. No flag or pennant should be
placed above or to the right of the Flag of
the United States.
6. When the flags of two or more nations
are to be displayed, they should be flown
from separate staffs of the same height, and
the flags should be of equal size. (International usage forbids the display of the flag
of one nation above another in time of peace.)

14. When the Flag is displayed in a church
it should be from a staff placed on the congregation's right as they face the clergyman,
with the service flag. State flag, or other flag
on the left wall. If in the chancel, the Flag
of the United States should be placed on the
clergyman's right as he faces the congregation.

7. When the flag is displayed from a staff
projecting horizontally, or at an angle from
the window sill, balcony, or front of a building, the union of the flag should go clear to
the head of the staff, unless the flag is at halfstaff.
8. When the Flag of the United States is
displayed other than flown from a staff it
should be displayed flat, whether indoors or

15. When the Flag is in such a condition
t h a t it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, it should not be cast aside, or used in
any way that might be disrespectful to the
national colors, but should be destroyed as a
whole, privately, preferably by burning or by
some other method in harmony with the
reverence and respect we owe to the emblem
representing our country.

13. When used to cover a casket the Flag
should be placed so that the union is at the
head and over the left shoulder. The Flag
should not be lowered into the grave nor be
allowed to touch tire ground. The casket
should be carried feet first.

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T A L K I N G

O N

P A P E R

We have always believed, and we have
demonstrated enough times so that our sincerity should not be questioned, that every
member of the Greenkeepers Club ought to
expect and want to contribute material for
the N E W S L E T T E R .
To this end, over a period of years, we
have talked with many members and we have
never been able to dig up any reasons for not
contributing material excepting laziness or a
feeling of inferiority.
When we hear someone holding forth on
greenkeeping problems or club activities to
a few brother Greenkeepers or from the floor
at a club meeting, who has never contributed
an article to the N E W S L E T T E R , we are
forced to believe that he is either in love with
the sound of his own voice or lacks the
courage of his convictions and therefore shuns
committing himself in print. He is the lazy
man. He has something to offer for we have
heard him express himself at club meetings,
but he will not write. The physical effort of
writing a short article can hardly be called
heavy. It must be t h a t he is too lazy to
check up on his facts and statements and so
does not dare to have them appear in print.
The matter of an inferiority complex is an
entirely different matter. Many and many
a man who can and does talk well before a
few people cannot express himself before a
meeting. Many and many a man who can
talk well on his feet gets the cold shivers
when it comes to putting his thoughts on
paper. Why? Because lie forgets that all
writing is, is "talking on paper."
The N E W S L E T T E R has never set itself
up to be a publication for the advancement
of story writing, correct grammar or beautiful prose. Who cares how the thought is
set up. It is the thought alone that counts.
When we sit down with a clean sheet of
paper before us and work ourselves into a
cold sweat for fear t h a t we will be murdering
the English language then the thought goes
out the window and we produce something
that is just so many words on paper. The
thought that we had hoped to put down for
all to read has become lost in our struggle to
produce a masterpiece of English composition. "Talk on paper," and you will get
your thought across and more often than not
will, without appreciating it, turn out an
article that is soundly written.
We all know that we have thoughts and
ideas on greenkeeping and Greenkeeper Club
activities but we do not let go of them because we are afraid of this writing business.
It is not writing. It is "talking on paper."
Too, there is the inferiority that is often
expressed thusly: "I'd be glad to write an
article just to help out but I don't know anything to write about." T h a t excuse does not
stand up for one minute. Everything about

Greenkeeping has not been written and from
listening to conversations about club activities there is a whale of a lot that has never
come out into the open.
The routine of maintenance may appear
to be standardized, actually the variations
are as many as there are golf courses. The
why and how of our dailv routine opens up a
tremendous^ amount of N E W S L E T T E R material. Going on from routine to special
maintenance features and the individual requirements of particular courses and we have
a source for an endless amount of worthwhile,
interesting articles.
We believe that some inferiority is due to
other things than the fear of not being able
to express ourselves on paper. Many of us
have had experiences that are valuable but
in that they resulted in failures we hesitate
to put them on paper for fear t h a t we will not
be made to appear in the best light. This
attitude is so foolish. The really great make
more of their mistakes and failures than they
do of their successes for it was from their mistakes and failures that they learned the lessons
t h a t have stayed with them and urged them on.
We have always felt t h a t there is a place
in the N E W S L E T T E R for a "Hints and
Tips" column. The little individual ways of
getting things done that not only make interesting reading but also are real helps to the
other fellow. We have never criticised the
Editor of the N E W S L E T T E R for the lack
of such a column for it is a physical impossibility for him to gather the necessary material. It must be contributed.
For the "timid soul" there is no easier way
to begin "talking on paper" than to write up
a few of the little tricks from his bag of experience. A few words will tell the story for
each one and we are quite sure that after
seeing some of his ideas in print he will soon
forget to be afraid to "talk on paper" and
will jump in all over and come up with a full
length article that will surprise his brother
Greenkeepers and give the Editor a big help
and a real thrill at finding a new contributor.
Really there is nothing to it. It is just
"talking on paper."
CHARLIE PARKER.

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GOLF COURSE S K I TOWS
In the past few years skiing has become increasingly popular and more and more very
fine ski runs are being built throughout New
England each year. Most of these are supported by large hotel corporations where
initial cost of project is of secondary concern.
Often thousands of dollars are spent cutting paths through t h e woods, improving
ground contours, etc., and then another
several thousand for a ski tow.
On almost any of our golf courses in New
England skiing conditions are excellent, b u t
since most of us are inherently lazy, we prefer
even to have our sports offered us with t h e
least amount of exertion. (As an example of
this, one large manufacturer of ski tow rope
is advocating a special "summer golfers'
t o w " to help us u p the inclines.) For this
reason, ski enthusiasts will drive miles and
miles to be accommodated by a power tow
while their own club could offer t h e m far
more convenient pleasure.
Unfortunately winter budgets of most golf
courses cannot include t h e almost prohibitive
cost of installation of a suitable tow to accommodate members, and t o round out an allyear sports program some clubs are leasing
their grounds to concerns who install outfits
and keep the profits. These profits are usually
an amazingly large amount which could well
supply t h e clubs with much needed revenue.
Recognizing this fact, t h e Worthington
Mower Company, in co-operation with
Chrysler engineers, have developed a ski tow
a t t a c h m e n t which works in conjunction with
your Worthington Golf Chief tractor. No
alterations of any kind are needed other t h a n
removing four wheels, installing two drums,
clamp on ski tow and install governor. This
special load governor enables outfit to work
without an operator and engine automatically
speeds up to handle varying n u m b e r of persons.
The following chart shows motor speeds
set by load governor:
Transmission
Gear

Rope
Speed

Engine
Speed
1200 R P M
1800 R P M

8 M.P.H.
12 M . P . H .

3d

1200 R P M
1800 R P M

4.75 M . P . H .
7.1 M . P . H .

2d

1200 R P M
1800 R P M

2.6
3.9

1st

1200 R P M
1800 R P M

1.13 M . P . H .
1.87 M . P . H .

4th

M.P.H.
M.P.II.

(.Editor's Note. This article was written
by C. M . Sawtelle at t h e request of Editor
who is endeavoring to present items of interest whether written by our advertisers or
f r o m other sources.)

L E C T U R E GIVEN AT F E B R U A R Y
MEETING
D r . R. E. Culbertson, Associate Agrostologist, the Soil Conservation Service, Upper
Darby, Pennsylvania, addressed the Association on the subject, " T h e Role of Grasses
and Legumes in t h e Soil Conservation Service P r o g r a m . " I t is of special interest to note
t h a t t h e Soil Conservation Service is assembling. testing and producing grasses and
legumes for soil and moisture conservation,
while considering their utility value.
At
Big Flats. New T o r k , there are more t h a n
500 species and varieties under observation.
D r . Culbertson stated t h a t it was unusual
to talk to a group who were anxious to maintain an effective cover, and that this was an
effective way t o conserve moisture and soil,
as well as build u p the organic matter. In
the short life of this Country, plowing u p t h e
land and poor care have resulted in t h e loss,
through erosion, of approximately 282.1
on
acres. It has been estimated that three
billion tons of soil are annuafly washing o u t
of our croplands and associated pastures.
The cost of erosion t o t h e (Imted S t a t e s
amounts to about 840 million dollars a year.
In terms of highway m a i n t e n m c e alone, it
amounts to about 180 million dollarsannu ally.
On an average, we have lost about 5 inches
of t o p soil.
N a t u r e provides no way of getting back
t h e soil once lost, b u t she does provide a
chance t o recover some of t h e m isture. as
shown by t h e water cycle. In desvrii in^ this
cycle, water vapor, evaporation, transpiration, saturation, infiltration and precipitation
were discussed. W a t e r vapor blankets the
earth and is really the source of t h e rain. As
it rises it cools and soon condenses and falls
back to earth to begin all over again. Evaporation depends upon temperature, t h e dryness, and t h e wind. I t disposes of practically
all t h e rain t h a t falls during light showers,
and m a y account for an annual loss of 2 0 - 3 0 "
or more on lakes. Little transpiration takes
place under 42° F. Conifers use approximately 200$ of water and deciduous trees
500# of water to produce one pound of dry
matter, while a m a t u r e apple tree may transpire 15-20 tons of water a year. Grasses and
legumes require about 15 inches of rainfall a
year.
When fully saturated, all soils free of organic m a t t e r hold about 5 " of water. About
1" will be retained in sandy soils, 2}4" in
silty soils and 3 Uj" in clay soils. T h e more or ganicmatter t h e more moisturethesoil canhold.
Infiltration depends on slope, soil and
duration of the rain. The rate ranges from
1-10" to 1 " per hour. To conserve our rainfall, we must store water in t h e soil by increasing infiltration.
Soil and moisture m a y be conserved by (1)
planting on t h e contour, (2) strip cropping,

(3) terracing, (4) reducing clean cultivation to
a minimum and (5) providing continuous cover.
Colored slides were shown of approximately
sixty grasses and legumes and their uses discussed. For use in stabilizing sand and dunes,
American beach grass (Ammophila breviligulata), Sea Lyme (Elymust arenarius)
and
Beach Bean (Strophosty lis helvola) are the
most useful; for stabilizing road banks and
gullies—zigzag clover (:Trifolium medium),
Crown vetch (Coronilla varia), Creeping red
fescue (Festuca rubra), Tall oatgrass (Arrenatherum elatius) and Birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus cornicutatus) are outstanding; for wet
soils. Meadow fescue (Festuca elatior), Reed
canary (Phalaris arundinacea), Meadow foxtail (Alopecurus pratensis),
rough stalked
meadow (Poa trivilais) and Redtop (Agrostis
alba) are still the best, while for dry sites—
Highland bent (Agrostis tenuis), Canada blue
(Poa compressa), Smooth brome (Bromus inermis). Red fescue (Festuca rubra) and Sheep
fescue (Festuca ovina) prove satisfactory.
Where rapidity of cover is a factor the ryegrasses continue to lead the field.
A discussion of soil and organic m a t t e r
brought out t h e fact t h a t plowing under
green manure crops, like rye, year after year
added little or no organic m a t t e r to the soil,
and t h a t it was necessary to get lignin into
the soil to be of any value.
Very truly yours,

LET WOODRUFF HELP YOU
.Just as it is y o u r j o b to k e e p the
c o u r s e in t o p p i a y i n s c o n d i t i o n — it
is W o o d r u f f ' s j o b to study grasses,
a n d the g r o w i n g c o n d i t i o n s they face
o n N e w E n g l a n d soils. Put to w o r k
the e x p e r i e n c e g a i n e d o n the W o o d ruff P r o v i n g G r o u n d s . W r i t e today.

Distributed by:
New England Tcio CO
Connecticut Toro Co.

D R . R . E . CULBERTSON.

• • • THE

LEWIS

NEW • ••

BALL

WAS HER

Beauty, plus Efficiency, plus L o w Cost
T h i s n e w Lewis W a s h e r is the tried a n d p r o v e n paddle-type
— all d r e s s e d up in a b r a n d n e w d e s i g n o n t h e o u t s i d e a n d
w i t h several n e w o p e r a t i n g features o n t h e inside. Like its p r e d ecessor t h e p a t e n t e d slot in t h e p a d d l e d o e s the t r i c k . W i t h
just a f e w strokes, every bit of t h e surface is s c r u b b e d clean a n d
white. T h e ball is r o t a t e d so that the entire perifery is e x p o s e d
to t h e c l e a n i n g action of the b r u s h e s . S p r i n g s o n t h e b a c k of
the b r u s h e s k e e p a u n i f o r m p r e s s u r e of bristles against t h e ball.
Price each. $6.00

11 or more; each, $5.50

SPECIAL TRADE-IN A L L O W A N C E
W e will allow you $ 1 . 0 0 o n each o l d w a s h e r you n o w have
( r e g a r d l e s s of make) o n the p u r c h a s e of this n e w w a s h e r —
W r i t e f o r details.

85

STATE

STREET

BRECK'S
SEEDSMEN

SINCE

ISIS

B O S T O N ,

M A S S .

S P O R T S SHOW A T A M H E R S T
D o n ' t forget t h a t this year the equipment
companies will exhibit again.
Let's all go and lenew old acquaintances
and get some of the cobwebs t h a t have been
accumulating during t h e winter, out of our
heads.
Fifteenth
Annual
GOLF

S A T U R D A Y , M A R C H 15
M o r n i n g Session 10.00 A.M.
T U R F M A N A G E M E N T P O I N T E R S AS O B S E R V E D
BY A COUNTY A G E N T

M r . Charles K. Hallowell, County Agent,
Philadelphia, Pa.
THE

EXHIBITION

AT

THE EIGHTH RECREATION
CONFERENCE
Massachusetts State College, Amherst, Mass.
M a r c h 14, 15, 16, 1941
Program of the Golf Section
T h e Theme of the Conference
"Business Management in Every Decision"
F R I D A Y , M A R C H 14
Second Floor, Memorial
Flail Except where
noted

Afternoon Session 2.45 P . M .

THE

Note: We are very glad to have this organization co-operating and taking an active
part. W e are also pleased with the active
interest of such organizations as t h e G. S. A.
of America N . J. G. C. S. A. P . G. A.—
t h e Conn. Asso. of Golf Course Supts.
N. E . N Y . " G o l f d o m " and " T i r f . "
Evening Session 8.30 P . M .
THE

B U S I N E S S M A N A G E M E N T OF
ERS AND FERTILIZING

CHAIRMAN'S

FERTILIZ-

Prof. R a l p h W. Donaldson, Extension
Service, Mass. State College.
Prof. Lawrence S. Dickinson, Mass. State
College.
Note: W a t c h for notices of regularly assigned
exhibitions, demonstrations and entertainment in t h e Exhibition Hall throughout
t h e entire program.
Special Friday 1.30 and 7.30; Saturday 9.00
and 1.30.

WATERING

Sewerage

INFLUENCE

ON

BUSINESS

MANAGEMENT

M r . Charles W . Arnold, Haverhill, Massachusetts.
Is

T H E F U T U R E OF G O L F C O U R S E M A N A G E MENT CENTRALIZED CONTROL?

M a j o r R . A. Jones, General Manager of
the Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield, New
Jersey.
Evening Session 6.15 P . M .
Draper

Hall

SEVENTH ANNUAL "BANQUET"
On a new Plan! Special cafeteria service
at regular cafeteria prices! Special room
and tables. Followed by t h e big S U R P R I S E of the Conference! N o tickets required.
Followed by t h e big new feature in Room 20
Stockbridge Hall at 8.30 P . M .
R O U N D
THE

BUSINESS

T A B L E

S M O K E R

MANAGEMENT

WEED

ENGLAND.

OF

Milwaukee

Afternoon Session 2.45 P . M .

T H E B U S I N E S S OF E D U C A T I O N

THE
E N T I R E AFTERNOON PROGRAM
SPONSORED AND G I V E N U N D E R THE DIRECTION
OF T H E G R E E N K E E P E R S C L U B OF
NEW

MANAGEMENT

Address: President H u g h P. Baker, Mass.
State College

M o r n i n g Session 10.30 A.M.
Graduation Exercises 1941 Winter School
for Greenkeepers.
Two Short Papers, Prepared and presented
b y members of t h e 1941 class.
Charge to the Class, Mr. Jack White, Stockbridge Golf Club, Stockbridge, Mass.
Presentation of Certificates. Mr. Roland Verbeck, Director of Short Courses, Mass.
State College.

BUSINESS

Dr. O. J. Noer,
Commission.

COURSE MAINTENANCE
CONFERENCE
AND G O L F COURSE MACHINERY

OF

FAIRWAY

CONTROL

Leaders: E . J. Casey, of Wykagyl, H e r b e r t
Moran, of Sleepy Hollow, T . T . Taylor of
Westchester, Richard Mansfield of M i n k
Meadows.
S U N D A Y , M A R C H 16
Room 20 Stockbridge

Hall

A n n u a l Experts on T r i a l
T h e well-known "chief justice" and " t h e
eight old m e n . "
N o t e : T h e same great attraction as in
other years. Where your own particular
problem will get a hearing. T h e Recreation
Conference includes many other sections and
a complete program of all these sections will
be mailed on request. Address Prof. William
Vinal, Chairman, Recreation Conference
Committee, M . S. C., Amherst, Mass.
T h e Exhibit o f Golf Course E q u i p m e n t
Will be More Complete t h a n Ever!

G a n g Mower frame tractor hitch shows
Spring Draw Bar which functions to your
advantage as shown in diagram opposite.

W h e n tractor and gang
mower stop during course
of operation, to start again
requires moving a dead load
with the added resistance of
uncut grass. Diagram shows
draw b a r y i e l d allowing
tractor wheels to move forward, gaining momentum
before taking up full load,
thus preventing tractor wheel
slippage and injury to turf.

N C W Worthingfion p a t e n t e d Draw
Bar Spring prevents turf injury
by a smoother start with any tractor
y

The new Worthington Cutting Unit
with its wider and harder blades, and
Gang Mowers have been acclaimed,
after last season's performance, as the
best in quality and as giving the finest
cut of any equipment in this field.
Now, for 1941, we have added the
Spring Draw Bar feature which was
formerly a part of the tractor itself. It is
now built into the famous Worthington

Gang Mower frame so that its advantages in smoother starting, preventing
turf injuries due to slippage, is available to all Worthington Gang Mower
users regardless of make of tractor used.
New frame sections with this feature
are available for replacement on any
Worthington Gang Mower now in
service.
Write us, today, forfull information.

WORTHINGTON MOWER
MAIN

OFFICE:

S T R O U D S B U R G , PA. • SALES

COMPANY

AGENCIES:

ALL PRINCIPAL CITIES

hg moncv winnes
USE THE BEST EQUIPMENT
Successful golfers and successful golf clubs
hav e one common characteristic—both use the
best equipment available. Those clubs t h a t attract t h e greatest number of playing members
are t h e ones t h a t maintain well kept fairways
and true, fast, ribless greens at all times.

It's not just a coincidence t h a t more and
more of the country's outstanding courses are
being equipped with Pennsylvania mowers.
I t ' s because Pennsylvanias have been proved
t h e most efficient—the most economical.
The units pictured below are b u t two f r o m
" T h e World's Most Complete Line of Lawn
Mowers."
Pennsylvania DeLuxe Fairway
(35 or 30 Inch
Sizes)
The 35-inch size effects a saving of 2 0 % in
time and labor over the conventional 30inch size. Both sizes unbreakable malleable
iron construction. 6 heavy crucible analysis
steel blades. Timken roller bearings. Casting, with reversible raised edge lower blade
attached, is removable without dismantling
mower. Train of gears on both sides. Pneumatic tires optional.
Pennsylvania Super-Roller Greenstnower
High speed cylinder. 8
crucible analysis steel blades
—oil hardened and tempered.
Train of 3 cut gears, running
in grease, in dust-tight case.
Castor wheels mounted in
hardened steel bushing, Alemite lubricated.

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