" . . .
al! p o r t i o n s of g r e e n s a b l e
t h e m s e l v e s quickly of s u r f a c e w a t e r
a rainfall were free from scald."

to rid
during

. . . green contouring to insure sportiness
a n d c o n t o u r i n g to i n s u r e i m m e d i a t e
surface drainage can be readily combined."
" . . . scald results
f r o m an excess
of
water,
organics,
inorganics,
heat
and
h u m i d i t y at a given spot in a g r e e n . "
" . . .
w i t h p l e n t y of s p a r e s o d o n h a n d ,
a c a s e o f s c a l d is n o t s u c h a d i r e c a l a m i t y . "
—Golfdom,

J U L Y

1936

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This N E W S L E T T E R is published
monthly by the Greenkeepers Club of
New England, and sent f r e e to its members and their Green's Chairmen. Subscription price t e n cents a copy, or a
dollar a year.
GUY C. W E S T

Editor

312 Mt. P l e a s a n t St., F a l l River, M a s s .

JAMES McCORMACK . . Business Mgr.
450 W i l l i a m St., S t o n e h a m ,

July, 1936

Mass.

Vol. 8, No. 7

J U L Y — a s "Club Management" puts
it, " o n e m o n t h t h a t always s t a r t s with
a bang"—to
the greenkeeper,
dry
w e a t h e r , b r o w n - p a t c h , dollar spot, l e a l
spot, sod w e b w o r m a n d m a n y o t h e r
w o r r i e s . - - - our a n n u a l g r e e n k e e p e r pro tournament f o r the John Shanahan
t r o p h v - - - c o m i n g m e e t i n g s t h a t we
should a t t e n d as we a r e able, L a w n D a y
at Mass. S t a t e College on J u l y 30th.
We r e c e n t l y h e a r d one g r e e n k e e p e r
say t h a t it is a clover y e a r — w h a t do
you t h i n k ?
We w o n d e r if clubs will
r e s e e d as m u c h this F a l l as t h e y should;
or if t h e y will f e r t i l i z e half as m u c h as
they should!
A r e you g e t t i n g all of
t h e b u l l e t i n s issued b y t h e v a r i o u s exp e r i m e n t s t a t i o n s t h a t would be of int e r e s t to y o u ?
W h e r e is t h e r e p o r t
f r o m the Library Committee?
Watch
y o u r elms f o r t h e D u t c h E l m disease.
- - - Did you r e a d J o h n A n d e r s o n ' s
article in t h e l a s t issue of " G o l f i n g " ?
T h e r e is still a f e l l o w g r e e n k e e p e r
n e a r you who n e e d s our club and who
should be a m e m b e r ; tell him w h a t our
club offers.
Help t h e T r e a s u r e r by
p a v i n g y o u r dues m o r e p r o m p t l y . - - Do you" realize t h a t y o u r
Directors
m e e t m o n t h l y and t a l k over t h e a f f a i r s
of y o u r club f o r t h r e e to f o u r h o u r s ?
- - - Y o u r N E W S L E T T E R is a p p r e c i a t e d
in A u s t r a l i a a m o n t h l a t e r t h a n you receive i t ; a r e you doing y o u r p a r t t o
m a k e y o u r p a p e r b e t t e r by c o n t r i b u t i n g
articles and n e w s i t e m s ? - - - " K e e p
within limits of t o l e r a t i o n with lime as
well as o t h e r t h i n g s " .
Ammo-phos
is said to go down in t h e soil f a s t e r
than superphosphate. - - - There are
n e a r l y a h u n d r e d golf courses in Maine.
- - - G r e e n k e e p e r s a r e m u c h m o r e app r e c i a t e d b y club officials t h a n t h e y
used to be.
Pteckham says t h a t in
t h e case of public golf, t h e c u s t o m e r is
W e w o n d e r if t h e pubalways right.
lic course t h a t s t r e t c h e s its holes on

t h e card is doing t h e r i g h t thing, or
not!
Some golf clubs we k n o w need
b e t t e r club spirit. - - - W e will w a g e r
a f e w c e n t s a t least t h a t t h e r e a r e v e r y
f e w clubs in t h i s section t h a t have a
r e a l l y good w a t e r s y s t e m t o all g r e e n s
a n d tees. - - - W h e n t h e cost of t r a p
m a i n t a i n e n c e exceeds t h e cost of g r e e n
m a i n t a i n e n c e , w h a t is one t o do? P a g ing Ray Granger!
One g r e e n k e e p e r
f r i e n d outside w r i t e s t h a t he a n d w i f e
like our f r o n t p a g e q u o t a t i o n s ; t h a t ' s
m o r e t h a n we have h e a r d f r o m X e w
E n g l a n d ! - - - T h e C o n n e c t i c u t Associat i o n has a fine b u n c h of m e n , a n d some
v e r y efficient officials; we should h a v e
a g e t - t o - g e t h e r . - - - P a t r o n i z e our advertisers, t h e y exist t o serve you. - - B r a e B u r n was in fine s h a p e on t h e '
20th. - - - If y o u r n a m e i s n ' t on t h e
T r e a s u r e r ' s list in this issue, send him
a check r i g h t a w a y !
T h e r e is a l a r g e
a m o u n t of t r u t h in t h e following, f r o m
a leaflet of a well-known i n s u r a n c e
company:
" T h e r e is little in l i f e t h a t is n o t
p l a n n e d . The p l a n m a y h a v e been r e cently a l t e r e d or it m a y be a b r a n d n e w
one s u b s t i t u t e d f o r an old i d e a j u s t discarded, b u t t h e r e a r e f e w a c t s which
are
voluntarily
performed
without
some definite o b j e c t in view. T h e obj e c t m a y be t r i v i a l b u t it is a l w a y s
t h e r e , t h e m o t i v a t i n g f o r c e behind t h e
act. T h e action m a y be i n e f f e c t u a l b u t
i t is m a d e w i t h a p u r p o s e in m i n d
which w a s t o be accomplished.
" S u c c e s s in t h e a t t a i n m e n t of w h a t
is desired d e p e n d s u p o n t h e s o u n d n e s s
of t h e p l a n a n d t h e a c c u r a c y with which
its details a r e conceived a n d p e r f o r m e d .
I n s t i n c t m a y enable t h e a n i m a l t o plan
sufficiently to a p p e a s e its h u n g e r b u t a
f a r h i g h e r o r d e r of intelligence is r e quired in a m a n to obtain w h a t he
wishes in his infinitely m o r e complicated life.
"Without intelligent planning
the
h u m a n b e i n g is a d r i f t u p o n t h e sea of
life, a r u d d e r l e s s ship and a helpless
p l a y t h i n g of f a t e . "

F. H . Woodruff & Sons of Milford,
Conn, will hold t h e i r a n n u a l O u t i n g a t
t h e i r t e s t plots in Milford, (on Boston
P o s t R o a d , U. S. R o u t e 1) on A u g u s t
5th, a t 11 A. M. H e r e is an o p p o r t u n i t y
to inspect some 150 plots of v a r i o u s
g r a s s e s u n d e r varied m o w i n g and m a i n t a i n e n c e conditions.

S

CONCERNING
and

Their

WEEDS
Control

on

IN

GENERAL

Greens

in

Particular

Reprinted
The A u s t r a l i a n

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from
Greenkeeper

Most of t h e serious w e e d pests in a n d
a r o u n d our p l a y i n g fields a n d on sports
g r e e n s h a v e b e e n i n t r o d u c e d f r o m other
c o u n t r i e s a n d have become w i d e s p r e a d
f r o m a f e w p l a n t s which b e c a m e established f r o m sowing g r a s s seed c o n t a i n ing weed impurities. A w a t c h f u l eye in
t h e e a r l y s t a g e s of g r o w t h a n d p r o m p t
a c t i o n in e r a d i c a t i n g t h e f o r e i g n e r s
would have saved a lot of t h e w o r r y and
t r o u b l e e x p e r i e n c e d b y g r e e n k e e p e r s today. O f t e n t h e n e w - c o m e r h a s n o t been
a pest in its n a t i v e land b u t u n d e r a
c h a n g e d set of c o n d i t i o n s — s u c h
as
o f t e n exists in a f o r e i g n c o u n t r y — i t m a y
flourish to t h e e x t e n t t h a t only early
a n d c o n c e r t e d a t t a c k will p r e v e n t it
f r o m b e c o m i n g firmly established over a
v e r y wide a r e a . I t is t h e r e f o r e i n c u m b e n t
on all ' k e e p e r s to be on t h e look out
f o r any n e w weed pests a n d to t r e a t
t h e m with suspicion.
W e e d s r o b t h e g r a s s of soil m o i s t u r e
a n d of p l a n t f o o d m a t e r i a l s , a n d t h e y
f r e q u e n t l y h a r b o u r insect pests and diseases. On t h e " h e a d l a n d s " of bowling
g r e e n s a n d in t h e " r o u g h " of golf
courses, w e e d s in p l e n t y a r e o f t e n to be
seen, and unless e f f o r t s a r e m a d e to
e x t e r m i n a t e t h e m b y weed-killing a g e n t s
or to p r e v e n t t h e m f r o m seeding by
f r e q u e n t mowing, t h e y a r e likely to
s p r e a d to t h e g r e e n s a n d become firmly
established in p a t c h e s .
One of t h e bowling g r e e n s in t h e
m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a w a s r e c e n t l y observed
to be l i t e r a l l y s t u d d e d with
weed
patches, 2 — 3 f e e t in d i a m e t e r , a n d t h e
whole a p p e a r a n c e of t h e g r e e n was uns i g h t l y — t o say n o t h i n g of t h e undesirable effect of t h e weed s u r f a c e on
t h e play of t h e game. If one t h i n g is
n e e d e d on a bowling a r e a it is t h a t t h e
t u r f s u r f a c e shall be u n i f o r m a n d t r u e .
T h e t r o u b l e in this p a r t i c u l a r instance
w a s t r a c e a b l e to t h e p r o f u s e g r o w t h of
t h e same weed on t h e b a n k s of t h e surrounding area where the undesirable
s u b j e c t s w e r e flowering and p r o d u c i n g
seed ad lib. Moreover, t h e g r e e n was
s o m e w h a t " t h i n , " a n d this allowed t h e
w e e d s to b e c o m e established.

Dispersal

of

Weed

Seeds

M a n y species of w e e d s seem t o be
fitted w i t h devices specially designed to
enable t h e d i s t r i b u t i o n and r e p r o d u c t i o n
of t h e t y p e in t h e f a c e of m u c h opposition. Some (such as t h e thistles) have
p a r a c h u t e a r r a n g e m e n t s on t h e seeds,
o t h e r s hairs, o t h e r s a g a i n wing-like
s t r u c t u r e s , all of which enable t h e seed
to be d i s t r i b u t e d over a l a r g e a r e a by
t h e wind. Some weeds h a v e seeds so
small t h a t t h e y a r e carried by t h e wind
w i t h o u t a n y of these helps, and y e t
o t h e r s h a v e seeds t h a t a r e rolled along
t h e g r o u n d f o r c o n s i d e r a b l e distances
by t h e wind. W e e d seeds m a y also be
d i s t r i b u t e d b y such agencies as r u n n i n g
w a t e r , f e e t and coats of animals, m a n u r e , a n d birds.
A d d e d to t h e difficulty o f t e n of e x t e r m i n a t i n g weed p l a n t s , is t h e f a c t t h a t
t h e seeds in m a n y i n s t a n c e s a r e r e m a r k able f o r t h e i r h a r d i n e s s a n d v i t a l i t y , —
b e i n g capable of g e r m i n a t i n g u n d e r
w h a t would a p p e a r to be most adverse
conditions. F u r t h e r m o r e , c e r t a i n weed
seeds o f t e n r e m a i n in a d o r m a n t s t a t e
in t h e soil f o r some considerable time,
a w a i t i n g suitable conditions f o r g e r m i nation and growth.
Importance

of

Clean

Grass

Seed

W h e n p u r c h a s i n g g r a s s seed f o r sowi n g or re-sowing it is m o s t i m p o r t a n t
t h a t t h e samples shall be f r e e f r o m weed
pests. I t is n o t a l w a y s easy f o r seedsm e n to e n s u r e complete f r e e d o m of
g r a s s lots f r o m t h e p r e s e n c e of weed
seeds; even t h o u g h a grass sample has
been supplied b y a m e r c h a n t in good
f a i t h as being " w e e d f r e e " and inspection h a s shown it to be f r e e of f o r e i g n
seeds, y e t w h e n sown on f r e s h l y p r e p a r e d clean soil a f e w n e w p l a n t visitors
m a y s u b s e q u e n t l y be detected.
This only shows how difficult it is f o r
a n y p e r s o n , no m a t t e r how sharp-eyed,
to be absolutely s u r e t h a t a grass seed
sample c o n t a i n s seed of t h e g r a s s concerned and n o t h i n g else. All one can do
is to be r e a s o n a b l y c e r t a i n f r o m close
inspection t h a t t h e seed sample is weedf r e e , and t h e n to k e e p an eye on t h e
new, y o u n g sward f o r possible weed dev e l o p m e n t , and e r a d i c a t e t h e f o r e i g n e r s
promptly.
Obviously
weed - infested
g r a s s seed should be discarded.
U s e of W e e d

Killers on

Greens

This p a r t i c u l a r a s p e c t of weed cont r o l is of c o n c e r n to g r e e n k e e p e r s generally. A n i n t e r e s t i n g c o n t r i b u t i o n t o

t h e s u b j e c t r e c e n t l y a p p e a r e d in an
issue of " S o u t h A f r i c a n G o l f , " f r o m
t h e pen of Dr. C. M. M u r r a y , who
visited A u s t r a l i a l a s t y e a r . T h e followi n g p a r a g r a p h s a r e t a k e n f r o m his
article:—
A s soon as weeds a r e seen to be
g e r m i n a t i n g t h e y should be a t t a c k e d
with weed killer, as t h e y a r e t h e n a t t h e
m o s t v u l n e r a b l e s t a g e of t h e i r g r o w t h .
T h e best k n o w n p r e p a r a t i o n f o r this
p u r p o s e is designed to p r o m o t e a t h r e e fold action. F i r s t l y , it d e s t r o y s t h e
w e e d s in all s t a g e s of t h e i r g r o w t h .
Secondly, when dissolved in t h e soil it
provides a v a l u a b l e f o o d f o r t h e grass.
Thirdly, b y its r e p e a t e d use it t e n d s to
p r o d u c e a condition of soil which is unf a v o u r a b l e to weeds.
T h e killing action is due to t h e abs o r p t i o n of t h e salts c o n t a i n e d in t h e
m i x t u r e . If these salts a r e b r o u g h t into
c o n t a c t with newly g e r m i n a t e d weeds,
v e r y little will kill. T h e l a r g e r t h e weeds
g r o w t h e m o r e will be r e q u i r e d . T h e
selective action of t h e killer is due to
t h e affinity f o r w a t e r of t h e salts of
which it is composed. W e e d s b e i n g s o f t
a n d w a t e r y , m o r e r a p i d l y a b s o r b an
overdose t h a n grass. If well g r o w n
w e e d s a r e t r e a t e d two or m o r e applicat i o n s m a y be n e c e s s a r y . W h e n this is
done t h e g r a s s m u s t be w a t c h e d to avoid
d a m a g e f r o m overdosing. An i n t e r v a l
of a m o n t h b e t w e e n each application
will as a r u l e i n s u r e this.
If these f a c t s a r e b o r n e in mind, it
is obvious t h a t in skilful h a n d s f a r
b e t t e r r e s u l t s will be o b t a i n e d t h a n
w h e n it is used casually and w i t h o u t
r e g a r d to its possibilities.
T h o u g h weed killer is m o r e expensive
t h a n o r d i n a r y f e r t i l i z e r s , it m u s t be rem e m b e r e d t h a t in addition to killing
weeds a condition of soil is p r o d u c e d
which is e v e n t u a l l y u n f a v o u r a b l e to
t h e i r g r o w t h , and a t t h e . same t i m e t h e
g r a s s is f e r t i l i z e d .
M a n y t e s t s have
shown t h a t no m a t t e r how cheap labor
m a y be, h a n d - w e e d i n g can n e v e r be as
economical as t h e use of weed killer.
The g r e e n k e e p e r n a t u r a l l y r e g a r d s
e v e r y t h i n g as a weed which is n o t t h e
n a r t i c u l a r grass he wishes to f o s t e r .
Weed killing p r e p a r a t i o n s a r e designed
to kill t h e succulent w e e d s such as
daisies, p l a n t a i n s , dandelions,
sorrel,
wild clover and such like. I t is n o t int e n d e d to kill t r u e grass. One of t h e
m o s t widely d i s t r i b u t e d a n n u a l grasses
is P o a A n n u a , which r a p i d l y a p p e a r s
a f t e r t h e first f a l l of r a i n at t h e end of
t h e d r y season. T h o u g h it m a k e s the

g r e e n look u n t i d y f o r a time, it does
n o t seriously i n t e r f e r e with t h e p u t t i n g ,
n o r does it do m u c h h a r m to t h e fine
g r a s s e s ; a n d directly t h e dry season sets
in it disappears. As a rule, t h e r e f o r e , it
is a w a s t e of m o n e y to h a n d p i c k it. If
a g r e e n is v e r y heavily i n f e s t e d , it can
be e n t i r e l y cleared by a p p l y i n g weed
killer i m m e d i a t e l y it is seen to be g e r m i n a t i n g . I t can be cleared a t a l a t t e r
stage, b u t t h e weed killer m u s t t h e n be
used m o r e f r e e l y and t h e g r a s s will be
b u r n t b r o w n f o r a time.
F i n a l l y it m u s t be r e m e m b e r e d t h a t a
g r e a t deal d e p e n d s on good m a n a g e m e n t in k e e p i n g a g r e e n f r e e of weeds.
N o t h i n g tells m o r e t h a n a c a r e f u l l y r e g u l a t e d s y s t e m of f e r t i l i z i n g , t o p dressing a n d w a t e r i n g .

FIELD

DAY
FIELD

AT

WALTHAM

STATION

T h e a n n u a l Field D a y will be held a t
t h e W a l t h a m Field Station, Cedar Hill,
W a l t h a m , Mass. on A u g u s t 5th. D u r ing this day t h e r e is an o p p o r t u n i t y t o
roam around the grounds at the Station
to l e a r n w h a t is b e i n g done f o r f r u i t
g r o w e r s , m a r k e t g a r d e n e r s , commercial
florists,
n u r s e r y m e n , and o t h e r s i n t e r ested in h o r t i c u l t u r e . T h e r e a r e d e m o n s t r a t i o n s of f a r m e q u i p m e n t , exhibits
of f e r t i l i z e r s , etc., and t h e e x p e r i m e n t a l
plots, showing t h e controls of diseases
and insects of h o r t i c u l t u r a l crops, a r e
on display.
R a y M. Koons, H e a d of t h e S t a t i o n
has invited t h e club to m e e t a t t h e
S t a t i o n on this day f o r its A u g u s t m e e t ing. T h e D i r e c t o r s h a v e t h o u g h t t h i s
p l a n inadvisable, b u t ask every m e m b e r ,
who can do so, to a t t e n d this Field Day.
W i t h t h e possibility close b y t h a t some
e x p e r i m e n t a l w o r k of i n t e r e s t and help
to g r e e n k e e p e r s m a y be conducted a t
this station, ;t should i n t e r e s t e v e r y
g r e e n k e e p e r to k n o w m o r e a b o u t t h e
Station.
Mr. Koon w r i t e s t h a t t h e r e is no
definite p r o g r a m , and no f o r m a l speaking. E v e r y t h i n g is plainly labelled, and
specialists a r e on h a n d who m a y be consulted f o r specific questions. W h y n o t
t a k e in this Field D a y ?

,

THE SIGN OF GOOD SEEDS
Blue Grasses, Colonial Bent, Seaside Bent, Velvet—B. P. I.
14276 and Highland, New Crop Chewings Fescue, Fine
Leaved Fescue, Red Top and all Fine Grasses.
CLEAN

WEED-FREE

GRASS

F .

II.

SEED

HIGH VIABILITY

DIVISION

W o o d r u f f

&

S o u *

MILFORD, CONN.

DO THE JOB RIGHT WITH
BUCKNER SPRINKLERS

PREVENT

BROWN
Leading

Turf

PATCH
Authorities

declare

t h a t M e r c u r y is t h e e f f e c t i v e i n g r e d i e n t f o r c o n t r o l of B r o w n P a t c h .
Mixture,

2-3 Calomel,

Sublimate,
PFIZER

is

1-3

endorsed.

MERCURIAL

Contains
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Our

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I n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h Article
XIII,
section (d) of our by-laws I am h e r e b y
publishing a list of t h e m e m b e r s in good
s t a n d i n g , as of J u l y 1, 1936.
A. E. A n d e r s o n
M. D. Maxwell
George V o l m e r
J o s e p h Oldfield
J . S. Latvis
L. G. S t o t t
T. W. S w a n s o n
R. W. P e c k h a m
W. H. Clark
D e n n i s Crowley
T h o m a s Galvin
M. J . 0 ' G r a d y
J . A. Clinton
Phillip P o r t e r
Thomas Brennan
Ralph Thomas
Edward Buecher
Paul Wanberg
James McCormack
Thomas Fahey
Stephen Hannon
H. D. F a r r a n t
Louis M a r a t t o
E. A. Masciocchi
R. F . Robinson
Geno P e t t a z o n i
Nicholas B r u n o
A l e x Ohlsen
G. J- R o m m e l l
R. T. G r a n g e r
J o h n Counsell
S. S. Mitchell
Joseph Johnston
N. J . S p e r a n d i o
H. C. D a r l i n g
Arthur Fontaine
Walter Howe
G u y C. W e s t
S. F. V i c k e r y
C. T. O ' K e e f e
Manuel B r a g a
Elmer Fuller
Simeone B r a i o
E d w a r d Ohlsen
Thomas Mattus
Ernest Stephenson
F . H. Wilson
P. I. Cassidy
Paul Hayden
Earl Polhamus
O. L. W e n d e l l
A. R. W e n d e l l
M. J. M c D o n o u g h
H . B. Cottelle
Edward Phinney
0 . B. C h a p m a n
H a r o l d Mosher
C. E. S o w e r b y
Martin Greene

NEW ENGLAND GROWN
Winter-hardy,

Acclimated

B E N T

S E E D
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Direct

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A . N. P E C K H A M
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R.

I.

Thomas O'Leary
John Fitzpatrick
F . H. W I L S O N ,
Treasurer.

Lime

T h e r e a r e five i m p e r a t i v e r e a s o n s f o r
t h e use of l i m e :
I t is one of t h e essential f o o d elem e n t s of grass.
It h a s t h e p r o p e r t y of
unlocking
o t h e r f o o d e l e m e n t s in t h e soil.
It s w e e t e n s a n d m a k e s f e r t i l e soils
t h a t a r e acid, decomposing t h e h u m u s
or o r g a n i c m a t t e r in t h e soil.
I t c o r r e c t s t h e m e c h a n i c a l condition
of land, t e n d i n g to lighten soils t h a t a r e
h e a v y and sticky, and t e n d i n g t o b i n d
soils "that a r e light and sandy.
I t d i s c o u r a g e s soil-pests, also f u n g o u s
diseases.
Lime s t r e n g t h e n s t h e i n t e r n a l s t r u c t u r e of p l a n t s , increase's r o o t - p r o d u c t i o n ,
and aids in t h e c r e a t i o n of s t a r c h e s a n d
s u g a r s . Lime w a r m s t h e soil.
It is
n e e d e d in m o d e r a t e q u a n t i t i e s by n e a r l y
all land c a r r y i n g a crop of g r a s s or
clover.
—Golf T u r f .

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F e e d Roller only 3 in. a b o v e g r o u n d
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W i d t h of s p r e a d
3 6 in.
N e t w g t . of m a c h i n e . . .
125 lbs.
W i d t h of w h e e l s
4 in.
Shipping wgt
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Direct gear drive
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R e g a r d l e s s of w h a t k i n d of m a t e r i a l y o u a r e u s i n g o n y o u r Golf
G r e e n s , F a i r w a y s , L a w n s , etc., to o b t a i n the desired results, t h e m a t e r i a l s
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accurate quantity control insuring proper
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MEMORIAL

TOURNAMENT

E m i l Masciocchi a n d Alex Briggs of
t h e Oak Hill C o u n t r y Club, F i t c h b u r g
won t h e a n n u a l J o h n S h a n a h a n Memorial t o u r n a m e n t a t B r a e B u r n on t h e
20th with a s p a r k l i n g 68-66. S h u t e and
A n d e r s o n of B r a e B u r n a n d Crowley
a n d B r u n o of N o r f o l k tied f o r second
n e t with 68. M a t t u s a n d N e t t l e b l a d t of
P a k a c h o a g Hill won second gross w i t h
71, a n d S h u t e - A n d e r s o n and P e e k h a m B u r k e t e a m s tied f o r t h i r d gross with
72.
B r i g g s a n d Mashie played
f o r t h e i r win. Their c a r d s :

fine

golf

Out

4 4 3 4 5 3 4 3

4—34

In

5 4 2 4 S 4 3 3

4—34—68

Alex B r i g g s and Emil Mashie, Oak
Hill, 6 8 — 6 6 .
Denny Shute and Art Anderson, Brae
Burn, 72—68.
Bob Crowley and Nick B r u n o , Norfolk, 73—68.
H a r r y Nettelbladt and Tom Mattus,
P a k a c h o a g Hill, 7 1 — 6 9 .
Gene A n d e r s o n a n d Mike McDonough, O y s t e r H a r b o r s , 7 4 — 6 9 .
E d B u r k e and R. M. P e c k h a m , W a n u metonomy, 72—70.
Roland W i n g a t e a n d H o w a r d F a r r a n t ,
TCC, 7 5 — 7 1 .
J o h n H o r g a n a n d E d Ohlsen, Segregansett, 77—72.
G r a h a m Reid a n d B a r n e y Oldfield,
Stoney Brae, 75—72.
Les C o t t r e l l and T. Swanson, B e a r
Hill. 8 0 — 7 3 .
J o h n H o m a n s a n d H a r o l d Mosher,
Riverside, 8 0 — 7 3 .
J . G i a n f e r a n t e a n d Ralph T h o m a s ,
M i n u t e Man, 7 3 — 7 3 .
M a u r i c e H y l a n d and H. P. Darling,
J u n i p e r Hill, 7 7 — 7 4 .
J i m Lally a n d Steve H a n n o n , Winthrop, 75—74.
J o e Stien and Bill McBride, S a n d y
Burr, 77—74.
H a r o l d M c S p a d e n a n d Les Wildgust,
Winchester, 74—74.
George
Apple
and
Lloyd
Stott,
Meadow Brook, 8 0 — 7 5 .
Clarence Gibson, P o n k a p o a g and J o h n
F i t z p a t r i c k . Scituate, 8 4 — 7 5 .
M a r t y H i g g i n s and Guy W e s t , Fall
River. 8 2 — 7 6 .
Gab D a v a t o s and J i m McCormick,
Unicorn, 82—76.

Bill
Cosgrove
and
Simeo
Braio,
Wachusett, 79—76.
J o h n T h o r e n and Phil Friel, W o b u r n ,
76—76.
Mike H a l e y a n d Bud H a y d e n , W o o d land, 8 5 — 7 6 .
J i m F o g e r t e y a n d J. C. Sullivan,
Myopia, 7 8 — 7 6 .
George F o r d a n d P. C. Cassidy, N e e d ham. 84—77.
Alex Bird and C. H. H u n t , Marshfield,
77—77.
J o h n Gilholm a n d Mike
0'Grady,
New Bedford, 80—77.
P. G i a n f e r a n t e a n d A1 J e n s e n , M a y nard, 78—78.
Art Johnson
and
P a u l Wanbei'g,
Weston, 81—80.
4
J o h n Cowan and Louis M a r r a t t o , Oak- I
ley, 8 1 — 8 1 .
Del K i n n e y and Oscar C h a p m a n , W i n n e p o g Hill, 8 1 — 8 1 .
J a c k Curley, u n a t t . , and J o h n Latvis,
Tatnuck, 82—81.
Roland H a n c o c k and George R o g e r s .
M o u n t Hood, 8 5 — 8 5 .
A1 Cullen and W m . Mitchell, L a k e
Sunapee, 87—87.

Spirit

of

the

Rural

Press

L a m o n d H e r a l d — W e wish to cong r a t u l a t e our c o n t e m p o r a r y t h e P e r k i n s
R e p o r t e r on t h e i r f o r e s i g h t . In t h e i r
issue of t h e 10th t h e y a n n o u n c e d t h e
b i r t h of a son to Mr. and Mrs. O. J .
F j e t l a n d . T h e boy a r r i v e d on t h e 11th.
Mercyville G l o b e — A m o s
Hathaway
was f o u n d by his w i f e in t h e pool-room
of Charlie Dismer, S a t u r d a y night, and
was m a d e to walk t u r k e y r i g h t out of
there.
B a x t e r I n d e x — T h e r e h a s j u s t come
t o our e a r s a r e p o r t t h a t is a b s o l u t e l y
f a l s e a n d t h e b l a c k e s t kind of a lie.
The p a r t y who s t a r t e d it is t h e blackest
kind of a liar a n d t h e t r u t h is n o t in
t h e m . T h e p a r t y who s t a r t e d t h e lie
knows who s t a r t e d it a n d this m e a n s
t h e m , and if t h e v d o n ' t t h i n k t h e ^
should be placed in t h e class m e n t i o n e d
we invite t h e m t o come o u t in t h e open
and be s q u a r e .
W a r r e n P o s t — A y o u n g m a n by t h e
n a m e of A n d r e w s f e l l f r o m a s t r e e t c a r
l a s t e v e n i n g a n d w a s quite severely
s t u n n e d and b r u i s e d . T h e car k e p t on
its way—-evidently n o t k n o w i n g of t h e
accident.
—Pathfinder.

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SEZ

DAY
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T h e a n n u a l t u r f field day will be held
at the New Jersey Agricultural Experim e n t Station, New B r u n s w i c k , N. J., beginning

at

August

10,

2.30

P.

M.,

on

YOU

Monday,

1936.

All p e r s o n s i n t e r e s t e d in t u r f f o r
lawns, p a r k s , golf courses, and other
r e c r e a t i o n g r o u n d s , a r e invited t o att e n d . E a c h of the several h u n d r e d plots
in t h e g r a s s e x p e r i m e n t s will be f u l l y
labeled, p e r m i t t r n g visitors to inspect
t h e t e s t s and d r a w t h e i r own conclusions. Discussion of t h e v a r i o u s t e s t s
by m e m b e r s of t h e r e s e a r c h staff will
begin a t 3 P. M.
A special f e a t u r e of t h e day will be
t h e t e s t i n g of soil samples to d e t e r m i n e
t h e i r deficiencies f o r p r o d u c t i o n of
h e a l t h y t u r f . To provide f o r e q u a l service to all, visitors will be limited to a
single sample per person. P r i n t e d inf o r m a t i o n on v a r i o u s p r o b l e m s of t u r f
c u l t u r e , will be available to those a t tending.
T h e A g r o n o m y D e p a r t m e n t of t h e
E x p e r i m e n t S t a t i o n will welcome y o u r
a t t e n d a n c e on A u g u s t 10.
H o w a r d B. S p r a g u e ,
A g r o n o m i s t in C h a r g e .

W h e n I t h i n k s o m e t h i n g ' s w r o n g with
our lot h e r e below
I g e t o u t my pen, ink a n d p a p e r
A n d w o r k up a set of statistics to show
J u s t w h y life h a s cut such a caper.
W h e n science concludes t h a t it s p r a n g
f r o m t h e ape
W h a t l a y m a n would wish to d i s p u t e
it?
T h e w e i g h t of its logic p e r m i t s no escape
T h e r e is simply no w a y to r e f u t e it.
W h e n t h e t e c h n o c r a t gets a new n o t i o n
about
T h e causes of world-wide depression
He t r o t s o u t some figures t h a t p r o v e
beyond d o u b t
T h e s o u n d n e s s of his n e w obsession.
Sure-fire p r o n o u n c e m e n t s of m a n i f o l d
sorts
Are t u r n e d out in r a n d o m p r o f u s i o n
In f a c t it's b e c o m e one of l i f e ' s choicest
sports
To excel in d e d u c i n g illusion.
I w o n d e r how o f t e n o u r world-wide
mistakes
A r e b a s e d on t h e f a u l t y impression
We g e t f r o m t h e m o u t h i n g s of consummate fakes
Who m a k e p o n d e r o u s bluffs a p r o fession.
— C r e d i t W h e r e C r e d i t Is D u e .

T h e J u l y m e e t i n g of t h e
Rhode
I s l a n d G r e e n k e e p e r s Association was
held a t t h e S a c h u e s t Golf Club, Middlet o w n , R. I. on t h e 13th. L u n c h at t h e
Baltic Studio, t h e R u s s i a n r e s t a u r a n t
c o n n e c t e d with t h e club, was followed
by a s h o r t business m e e t i n g , a n d a t a l k
b y Pres. R. W. P e c k h a m on " E c o n o m y
in C o n d u c t i n g a Public C o u r s e " .
A blind bogie t o u r n a m e n t was held,
a t which prizes w e r e won b y Michael
O ' G r a d y a n d Guy W e s t .
T h e first issue of a n e w t u r f m a g a zine. " T h e A u s t r a l i a n G r e e n k e e p e r " , a
quarterly journal, has recently reached
us. T h e e n t i r e c o n t e n t s of this n e w
j o u r n a l a r e of i n t e r e s t , a n d we a r e rep r i n t i n g one article in this issue.
Your
attention
is a g a i n
called
to
L A W N D A Y at the Mass. State College,
A m h e r s t , on July 30th.

The B o a r d of D i r e c t o r s m e t with J i m
M c C o r m a c k a t t h e U n i c o r n C. C. on
J u n e 29th.

" M a n w a s t h e first a n i m a l to be e n dowed w i t h r e a s o n — a n d he, poor sap,
w e n t and lost i t . "

" C h e a p n e s s collapses;
vives."
Beware the man
o t h e r s ' motives.

soundness sur-

who

doubts

all

W h a t e v e r else you g e t , g e t peace of
mind.

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NEWSLETTER

Seasonable Protection for the Greens
at Moderate Cost
Use Special Semesan and secure dependable brown
patch protection.
Special

5

lbs.,

Semesan contains two organic mercuries.
O n e p o u n d t r e a t s 6 , 0 0 0 s q u a r e f e e t of t u r f .
S a v e s in l a b o r f o r a p p l i c a t i o n .
Easier
on
sprayer
parts.
$10.00
—
2 5 lbs., $ 4 2 . 5 0
—
1 0 0 lbs.,
$165.00

W e also h a v e available t h r o u g h o u t the season for
immediate
shipment Bayer-Semesan
Nu Green;
also
regular
Semesan.
patch.
These are established and known remedies for brown

mzsm

F r e e pamphlets available on b r o w n patch prevention a n d

control.

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other places w h e r e g a n g m o w e r s
a r e n o t practical. It will m o w an
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P a t c h

B r o w n P a t c h , both l a r g e and small is best controlled by M e r c u r y
M e t a l in chemical combination. This has b e e n a p r o v e n f a c t since early
in 1926.
F u r t h e r m o r e t h e e c o n o m y a n d effectiveness is directly p r o p o r t i o n a l
to t h e a m o u n t of combined M e r c u r y M e t a l t h a t it contains. Be s u r e t o
g e t t h e most chemical c o m b i n a t i o n f o r y o u r m o n e y .

CALOGREEN
Calogreen is an e x t r e m e l y finely divided f o r m of Calomel. I t c o n t a i n s
8 5 % M e r c u r y Metal, is insoluble in w a t e r , slow to act, and gives p r o t e c tion over m a n y days. It is best used f o r t h e control of small b r o w n p a t c h .
Suspension Calogreen c o n t a i n s a suspension a g e n t similar to t h a t in
suspension Calo-Clor, which m a k e s it specially s a t i s f a c t o r y f o r liquid
application due to t h e insolubility of t h e n o r m a l p r o d u c t . I t does not
cost you a n y m o r e and will give you b e t t e r coverage and no r e s i d u e in
the tank.

CALO-CLOR
Calo-Clor is a c o m b i n a t i o n of Corrosive S u b l i m a t e
(Mercuric
Chloride) with Calomel ( M e r c u r o u s C h l o r i d e ) .
It c o n t a i n s 8 1 % of
M e r c u r y Metal in chemical c o m b i n a t i o n . B e i n g a m i x t u r e of t h e two
m a t e r i a l s it is specially desirable f o r t h e control of both small a n d l a r g e
b r o w n patch.
Suspension Calo-Clor is t h e r e g u l a r Calo-Clor to which a suspension
a g e n t h a s been a d d e d . It does n o t i n t e r f e r e with its action in a n y way,
b u t m a k e s possible m o r e even d i s t r i b u t i o n t h r o u g h p o w e r s p r a y e r s or
b a r r e l c h u r n s a n d m i x e r valves.

SUSPENSION AGENT
T h e addition of t h e Suspension A g e n t i m p r o v e s t h e m a t e r i a l r a t h e r
t h a n h a r m i n g it. You g e t b e t t e r a n d m o r e even d i s t r i b u t i o n , hence g r e a t e r
value a n d a m o r e s a f e application over t h e e n t i r e a r e a . I t e l i m i n a t e s
h e a v y c o n c e n t r a t i o n t o w a r d s t h e end of t h e solution a n d lighter r a t e s
w h e n t h e t a n k is f u l l . A s t h e basic price of this a g e n t is t h e same as t h e
m e t a l s this added f e a t u r e can now be had a t no price increase.

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