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EWSIETTE
GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS
ASSOCIATION OF NEW ENGLAND

APRIL
Many Sporting Goods Houses have found that consumer demands in Florida during the winter is a
criterion for what will follow in the North. This is
especially true at Golf Clubs. Based on the golf play
throughout Florida during the past winter it's a
safe bet to forecast that northern Golf Course Superintendents have ahead of them this year a record golf
play. Assuming this is true, what preparations, if any,
should be made to handle the situation? Here are a
few reminders:

A.

Do Things on the Course to Speed Up Play.

1. Put tee markers near front of tees on week
ends. Change markers often.
2. Have sufficient ball washers, properly equipped and filled at all times.
3. Have all out of bounds clearly defined. Be
generous with markers. See that they are newly
painted. Use painted signs where necessary to clarify
out of bounds in questionable areas. Use white (lime)
lines in special spots for free lifts.
4. Keep rough cut reasonably short to prevent
lost balls.
5. Clear and clean up areas where lost balls slow
down play.
6. On congested tees aid the players comfort with
sufficient benches, shade, and any innovations pleasing
to the players.
7. Maintain as many bubblers as possible. T a k e
steps to cool the water this year.
8. Have small signs made to keep golf carts away
from the greens. Note— (Judging from the great increase in electric carts in Florida in one year it is becoming evident that they are going to break down our
(damns) in New England.) Better be prepared. Plan
on storage and charging room.
9. For those who fertilize fairways sparingly, this
year, give the thin turf areas a break. Fertilize generously and now.
10. Don't start any major changes during the busy
play months. Avoid all changes unless it is an emergency.
11. Arrange maintenance work so that as far as
possible, your greensmen, and tractor men, do not
interfere with play. Mowing, watering, spraying, as
important as they are, must be completed before traffic
becomes heavy each day. Keep up with that watering
this year. T h e dry spring has already caught some of
the Supts. flat footed on early watering.

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1957
Brief Weather Forecasts lor 1957

By Ernest Wykes.
Using Astronomical Multi-Cycle System.
Normal temperatures for May and June. July, hot
this year, tending toward drought the last week.
August cool. September equinox the 23rd. Complications at this time. Watch out for Hurricanes. October
and November below normal temperatures. Much
cooler than past several years.
"Think ahead; today for tomorrow, and even
for many days beyond; do not wait to think
until you are overcome."
Dr. James Watson, agronomist for the Toro Company, was the guest speaker at our April 1, meeting at
the Waltham Field Station. Interesting slides were
shown covering the Toro experimental turf plots in
Minnesota and some recent pictures taken at Brae
Burn showing the widespread attacks of snow mold on
fairways. Because of the severity of snow mold this
year it received special attention in the discussion.
Few Supts. had seen such a heavy infestation of this
disease, undoubtedly caused by early snow storms in
December before the ground had frozen.
DISA and Data on the Meeting. Attendance prizes
were won by George Webster, Bob Musciorone, John
Connors, and Ross Sawtelle.
Joseph Capozzi,
Norfolk C.C. was voted a member.
Membership
application was read from Antonio Asquino, Sun
Valley C.C., Rehobeth, Mass.
Special attention
was given to the awarding of 25 year membership pins
to George Rommell, Simeo Braio, Pat Tamio, Oscar
Chapman, Franklin Hammond, and Homer Darling.
It was rumored that John Brock is about to
move to Florida. (It's great country John.)

THE FIRST OUTDOOR MEETING
OF THE SEASON
MAY 6th — WOODLAND C.C.
Auburndale, Mass.
Equipment Demonstration
Luncheon

11:00 A.M.
12:30 P.M.

— Tournament Following —
By-law Committee Meeting

10:00 A.M.

"That done with deliberation
is done quickly
enough, and better; what is made in haste is
unmade as quickly."
H. D A R L I N G ,

Editor.