""Ourmetnbers like the new ToroTractor outfit" says Thomas Dougherty, Supt.

Springhaven Club, Philadelphia~~F

OR the first time in twelveyears at Springhaven I have had a numberof members voluntarily come and com-pliment me on selecting the Toro JuniorTractor and Trojan mowing outfit for useon our grounds. They like it, first be-cause it looks and acts like a well builtpiece of machinery and second because itis absolutely quiet.

~~Thetractor is a wonder. My men useit for hauling sand, compost material,and general trucking around the course,in addition to all the mowing. It is power-ful and fast and the dump box is the bestthing we have ever used.

~~The new Trojans are doing splendid\vork. They run light and hang to theground better than any other mower wehave ever used. The new adjustment is apeach-it is simple as ABC and stayslocked. "

Mr. Dougherty's analysis of the ToroJunior Tractor and Trojan mowers shouldbe given careful consideration by everyprogressive golf course Superintendentbecause it is a true expression from. anactual user with years of practical expe-rience behind him.

In these days of reduced budgets, ma-chinery is playing a far more importantpart than it did a few years ago. Thewise Superintendent today, instead ofcomplaining over the loss of one or twomen, is spending his time studying waysand means of making machinery do moreand better work.

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JUNE, 1931

VOLUME VThe NATIONALGREENKEEPER

(Registered U. S. Patent Office)

Single Copies Twenty-Five Cents.Yearly Subscription Three Dollars.

No. VI

Official Organ of the National Association of Greenkeepers of AmericaPublished monthly at 405 Caxton Building, Cleveland, Ohio.

Contents copyright, 1930, by The National Greenkeeper, Inc., Publishers.Robert E. Power, President and Editor; Frank H. Pelton, Sec'y; C. F. Lowe, Treas.; M. J. Fox, Asst.-Sec'y.

Entered as second-class matter, .4ug. 25, 1928, at the post office, Cleveland, Ohio, under act of il1arch 3, 1879All Rights Reserved - None of the contents of this Magazine, either wholly or in part, may be reprinted without permission.

ContentsAN EDITORIAL

By Colonel john Morley h h 5COOPERATION

By Ganson Depew 7INVERNESS-SCENE OF THE OPEN 14WHY MINERALS IN FERTILIZERS

By R.]. H. DeLoachh

15

GREENKEEPING - TODAY AND TOMORROW - Chapter IVBy Professor Lawrence S. Dickinson 22

CLEVELAND DISTRICT NEWSBy Walter E. Knowles

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CANADIAN NEWSBy j. H. Evans

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PACIFIC COAST GOSSIPBy Arthur Langton u 26

MID-WEST NOTESBy A. L. Brandon 26

NEW JERSEY NOTES .By john Anderson 27

MINNESOT A GOSSIPBy H. E. Stodola 28

INDIANA GREENKEEPERS MEETBy Chester Coval. 28

WHAT ABOUT THE DROUTH? 29NEW JERSEY FIELD DAY u 30AROUND THE OFFICE DESK 31MARKET PLACE AND BUYER'S GUIDE 32

John Quaill, SecretaryHighland Country Club426 Highland AvenueWest View, Pittsburgh, Penn.

Officers---National AssJn of Greenkeepers of AmericaJohn Morley, President Fred A. Burkhardt, Treasurer Robert J. Hayes, Third Vice Pres.

Youngstown Country Club Westwood Country Club Pelham Country Club2248 Selma Avenue Cleveland, Ohio Pelham Manor, New YorkYoungstown, Ohio John MacGregor, First Vice Pres. George Davies, Fourth Vice Pres.

Chicago Golf Club Big Springs Golf ClubBox 717, Wheaton, Illinois Louisville, Kentucky

Wm. J. Sansom, Second Vice Pres. John Anderson, Fifth Vice Pres.Toronto Golf Club Crestmont Country ClubLong Branch, Ontario, Can. West Orange, New Jersey

DISTRICT VICE PRESIDENTSELMER F AFFELDT. Engineers'

Coun try Club, Roslyn. Long Island,New York.

A. E. ARNOLD, Masonic Country Club,Grand Rapids, Michigan.

C. J. AUGUSTO, Del Monte CountryClub, Del Monte, Calif.

G. W. BARNES, Banff Springs GolfCourse, Banff. Alberta, Canada.

C. G. BARTON, Sylvania Golf Club,Toledo, Ohio.

ALEX BINNIE, Shoreacres Golf Club,Lake Bluff, Ill.

JAMES BOLTON, Berkshire CountryClub. Reading, Pennsylvania.

MICHAEL BISSEL, Montclair GolfClub, Montclair, New Jersey.

ALEX BOYD, Rainier Country Club,Seattle, Washington.

A. L. BRANDON, Saint Charles Coun-try Club, Saint Charles, Illinois.

CARL A. BRETZLAFF, Meridian HillsCountry Club, Indianapolis, Indiana.

PAUL BROCKHAUSEN, New BlueMound Country Club, 'Vauwatosa,Wisconsin.

THOMAS BRYDON, Kahkwa CountryClub, Erie, Pennsylvania.

J. O. CAMPBELL, Wethersfield Coun-try Club, Hartford, Conecticut.

JAMES CONNAUGHTON, Monroe GolfClub, Pittsford. New York.

CARL DAVIS, Moonbrook CountryClub, Jamestown, New York.

E. E. DAVIS, Meadville Country Club,Meadville, Pennsylvania.

M. L. DePARLIEN, Gulf Stream GolfClub, Delray Beach. Florida.

THOS. E. DOUGHERTY. SprinJt'havenCountry Club, Chester, Pennsylavnia.

GORDON M. EARL, Ogdensburg Coun-try Club, OgdensburJt', New York.

CHARLES ERICKSON, MinikahdaClub, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

FRANK W. ERMER, Ridgewood-Willo-wick Golf Clubs, Cleveland, Ohio.

LEWIS M. EVANS, Tam O'ShanterGolf Club, Canton. Ohio.

O. E. EVANS. Country Club, York-town, Virginia,

R. E. FARMER, Brynwood CountryClub, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

D. ALLEN FRASER, Berkshire Huntand Country Club, Lenox, Mass.

THOS. C. GOODMAN, NormansideCountry Club, Albany, New York.

FORD GOODRICH, Flint Country Club,Flint, Michigan.

JOHN GRAY, Essex Golf and CountryClub, Sandwich, Ontario, Canada.

J. E. HAMMER, JR., Memphis Coun-try Club, Memphis, Tennessee.

HARRY HANSON, Maple Bluff Coun-try Club, Madison, Wisconsin.

H. HAWKINS, Lakeview Golf Club.Port Credit, Ontario.

ROBERT HENDERSON, Country Clubof Buffalo, Williamsville, N. Y.

G. HOLMQUIST. Fort Wayne CountryClub, Fort Wayne, Indiana.

FRANK J. HOSNER, Glendale Golf andCountry Club, Saginaw. Michigan.

ARTHUR J. JENSEN, Fargo CountryClub, Fargo, N. D.

CHAS. S. KESSELR1NG, MoundsvilleCountry Club. Moundsville, WestVirginia.

FRED LARRENCE, Deal Golf Club.Oakhurst, New Jersey.

M. W. LAWRENCE, West End Coun-try Club, New Orleans, Louisiana.

GEORGE LIVINGSTONE, Bell MeadeCountry Club, Nashville. Tennessee.

HUGH LUKE, Garden City CountryClub, Garden City, New York.

JEROME MACDONALD, PalmettoGolf Club, Aiken, South Carolina.

TOM K. McCLENAHAN, Mayfair Golfand Country Club, Edmonton, Al-berta, Canada.

JOE P. MAYO, Pebble Beach CountryClub, Pebble Beach, California.

CHESTER MENDENHALL. WichitaCountry Club, Wichita, Kansas.

T. H. RIGGS MILLER, RichmondCounty Country Club, Staten Island,New York.

HUGH C. MOORE, St. Simon's IslandGolf Club, St. Simon's Island, Ga.

JAMES MUIRDEN, Ridgewood GolfClub, Cincinnati, Ohio.

L. T. PARKER, Pasadena Golf Club,Pasadena, California.

WILLIAM E. PERKINS, Yale AthleticAss'n., New Haven, Connecticut.

JOHN PIRIE, Whippoorwill CountryClub, Chappaqua, N. Y.

CLARENCE PLOSS. Salem, Mass.EDWIN O. PRATT, Mission Hills

Country Club, Kansas City. Kansas.WALTER C. REED, Westwood Coun-

try Club, St. Louis, Mo.ROBERT SCOTT, Baltimore Country

Club, Baltimore, Maryland.H. E. SHAVE, Oakland Hills Country

Club, Birmingham. Michigan.CLARENCE W. STROUSE, Highland

Country Club, Grand Rapids, Mich.DAVID TAIT. Northwood Country

Club, Meridian, Mississippi.RALPH THOMAS, Sandy Burr Coun-

try Club, Waltham, Massachusetts.D. R. VALENTINE. Beaumont Country

Club, Beaumont, Texas.JOSEPH VALENTINE, Merion Cricket

Club, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.TOM VARDON, Yacht Club. White

Bear, Minnesota.RICHARD WATSON, Chevy ChlUle

Golf Club, Washington, D. C.BONNIE WEAVER, Burlington Golf

Club, Burlington, Iowa.GEORGE WELLIN, Tumblebrook

Country Club, New Britain, Conn.JACK WELSH, Wakonda Country

Club. Dell Moines, Iowa.SAM WHITING. Olympic Club, San

Francisco, California.JOSEPH WILLIAMSON, Scioto Coun-

try Club, Columbus, Ohio.WALTER WOODWARD. SennevilIe

Country Club. Montreal, Quebec.Canada.

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The BulldogNo other fairway mower has low wheels, and ashort, close'coupled frame. For that reason, no otherfairway mower can keep up to the Bulldog and dothe things it does. The Bulldog can maintain a fastpace on all kinds of cutting, because the units arepushed forward and can't bounce off the groundwhen going at a high speed. When desired, theBulldog raises all its cutting units and rolls alongon its caster wheels. With the new 7,blade cuttingunits, a smooth cutting job is assured-even onBent fairways.

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JUNE

1931

VOLUME V

NUMBER VI

Jhe NATIONAL

GREENKEEPERAn Edi torial

By COLONEL JOHN MORLEY, GreenkeeperYoungstown Country Club.

Official Organ of The

National Association

of Greenkeepers of

America

COLONEL JOHN MORLEY

As Ihr drl1l1 of grrrllkrrftas, 110Ol/r is br//rrqUI1/ifird Ib'111 Ihr Aulhor of Ibis rdi/orial10 .Iftrak 011 Ibr sllbire! ,vbich bl' bas so ablycOIIt'rl'd. To bim grt'l'lIkrrftillg is 11 ftrofrs-SiOIl, alld br ill hails a 101lr for it. Tbr workbl' bl1s dOliI' 10 hrlft bis frl/ow-grl't'IIkrrftl'rs

forms a 1I0lr/('orlby rl'cord.

VURING the past fewweeks I have received a num-ber of letters fro~.-several ofour leading greenkeepers rel-ative to the advisability ofchanging the name of ourprofession from greenkeeperto tha t of superin tend en t ofgolf courses.

It is a physical impossibil-ity to express my views fullyin answer to their requests, soI an1 taking this opportuni tyof expressing my viewsthrough the NATIONL

GREEN KEEPER, and in so do-ing I wish it distinctly under-stood that they are given asan individual and not as anofficial of our association.

I fully realize that thesentimen t abou t changingthe name is practically universal, yet I feel thatmy views may be favored by a minority of ourcalling.

While I am in favor of changing the title ofgreenkeeper to a more appropriate scientificword, I am not in favor of calling ourselvessuperintendents. It may be true that theword ((superintendent" appears to some to bemore dignified than the word greenkeeper,yet I am of the opinion that if the word super-intendent becomes universally adopted we

may lose the chief character-istic of our profession. Thenwe can na turall y be calledsuperin tenden t and nothingmore.

Let us not forget that ~nexperienced green keepershould be well versed inbotany, plant pathology andentomology. The wordbotany relates to the studyof the life and growth ofplant life; pathology, diseasesof plan ts and the means ofcontrol; entomology, dealswith insect enemies and theirrelnedies.

Here we have three pro-fessions which we shouldhave some knowledge of.You will find very few peo-ple who understand what a

botonist, pathologist or entomologist is. Allof the men engaged in these different linesof occupations are known as scientists. Youdo not find them wanting to change the namesof their profession.

If we want a more appropriate name whichwill sound more dignified, don't you thinkthat it would be a good idea to have the offi-cials of the United States Golf Associationand the Royal Canadian Golf Association ap-point a committee to meet with a committee

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of experienced green keepers and adopt a moresuitable name, which if adopted would be uni-versally acknowledged.

We all know that we are expected to domany things outside of science, that we mustably manage men under our employ, that wemust have a fair knowledge of machinery, andother items too numerous to mention. Yet,one cannot be master of them all, for no oneman is endowed with all that knowledge.

If we intend to hold our positions with ourrespective clubs we must concentrate more onraising suitable turf which cannot be accom-plished except along scientific lines. Thiswor k demands tha t we must know our soils,grasses and fertilizers. We must know aboutplant life in general and the environments.

If a man is an experienced green keeper weusually find him to be a good employer oflabor. He will usually employ men suitableto the various callings which he is called uponto oversee.

Therefor let us be careful before we makea change in name. If you cannot agree withmy views to keep or obtain a more scientificname for our profession, let me ask this ques-tion, why go halfway and call ourselves super-intendents. \Vhy not go all the way and callourselves golf course managers. There needbe no confusion, for the gentleman who hascharge of a clubhouse is known as club man-ager. We can, without conflict, be known asgolf course managers. To call one a managerand the other a superintendent will show, sofar as title is concerned, that one position isinferior to the other.

We do not have to go back many years toremember that a person having charge of agolf clubhouse had three titles, namely: stew-ard, superintendent and manager. The ClubManagers' Association is to be highly com-mended for abolishing the titles of steward

and superintendent and making it possible tocall all with the title of club managers.

As I see it we are attempting to do what theclub managers have abolished. If we adoptthe word superin tenden t we will still beknown as greenkeepers, pro- green keepers andsuperintendents, and a number like myselfwill be known as golf course managers.

Having had fifteen years' experience asmanager of country clubs and seventeen yearsin green keeping, making a total of thirty-twoyears of service in country clubs, convincesme that while club managers and green keepersare far apart in their calling, yet I am of theopinion that the position of greenkeeping isjust as important to the general welfare of agolf club as the club manager.

Let me endeavor, for example, to quote oneclub. I might quote several for illustration,bu t we will take the Chicago Golf Club, lo-cated at Wheaton, Illinois, because its green-keeper is John MacGregor and he is probablyknown by all green keepers in America. TheChicago Golf Club is a wealthy and exclusiveclub. It demands the best in golf mainte-nance and service. John MacGregor morethan keeps step wi th the times. He gets aheadof the times. He is of an inventive mind.He aims to give the best of service in order togive more than is demanded. He cuts hisfairways at night with the aid of headlightson the tractor. Bobby Jones, while playingover his course during a recent internationaltournament, publically stated that the Chi-cago Golf Club Course was the best condi-tioned course that he had ever played on.

I do not know the manager of this club, yetI am convinced he must be a good managerand gives good service. In my judgment bothof these men are equal in talent, althoughalong different lines. Do you think it wouldbe just and right to create a title making John

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Co-opera tionBy GANSON DEPEW, Chairman

U. S. G. A., Green Section CommitteeRead at the 5th Annual Educational Conference of the National Association of

Greenkeepers of America, held at Columbus, Ohio, February 3-6.

GANSON DEPEW

For man)' years back, an address

b)' a Depew has been an ellent of

natiollal interest. This aile is no

exception. It concems the good

of golf, as well as the welfare of

thl' grel'11keepcr. Perhaps it marks

a new epoch in golf cOline main-

tellallce.

1APPRECIATE very much the gra ..cious invitation extended to me asChairman of the Green Section of theUnited States Golf Association, ofwhich I am a member of its ExecutiveCommittee, to address the NationalGreenkeepers' Convention. I bringto you the cordial greetings and bestwishes of our Association, and may Ialso say that it is a very great pleas-ure to meet you all and speak on thesubject which has been assigned tome, viz: Co-operation.

Co-operation is a word which fromthe earliest days of civilization hasmeant progress, and enabled theworld to attain the standards of livingand achievement which is seen todayin the most enligh tened na tions.Without co-operation we would bemere animals, fighting each other forour very existence, which in brief is the survival ofthe fittest. Almost all the evils with which manhas been afllicted, may be traced to a lack ofco-operation in which each individual has sought topromote his own interests and happiness at theexpense, or at least independently of others, andwhich has always resulted in wretchedness and theruin of all.

Mankind has been slowly climbing towards thegoal of achievement and success. Poets have sungit, preachers have taught it, and men have foughtfor it. The movement of humanity under co-op-eration has always been onward. During the cen-turies which have passed since the formation ofthe earliest human associations for mutual inter-est and protection, and for the fostering of higherideals and the satisfying of human needs, mankindhas groped as if in partial darkness and without asteadying compass, but all the time getting closertogether. The pleasure of the dance is largely dueto the measured harmonies of motion to the meas-

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ured harmonies of sound.We find happiness in associating

with those to whom we are attached,and in co-operating with others inthose pursuits and aims in which wehave a common interest. The bene-fi ts of co-operation are seen in associ-ations for the common welfare, whenwithout expectation of reward, ex-cept the consciousness of benefitingothers, some enterprise is undertaken.for the public good. In some of thehigher forms it takes the name oftepatriotism" and becomes that spiritof devotion to one's country of whichhistory furnishes so many signal ex-amples. It was this sentiment whichages ago animated Leonidas and hisimmortal Spartan band; which in-spired the intrepid defenders of thestraits of Thermopylae in sacrificing

themselves to stay the march of Persia's invadinghost, and which sent teThe Light Brigade" into thejaws of death. It was exemplified in our Revolu-tionary War when our men and women won theirindependence from England's trained soldiers. Itwas seen in the dark days of our Civil War whenonly the union of States saved our nation from dis-solution. It was manifested in the defense of Ver-dun in the last Great War when the French stand-ing like the Rock of Gibraltar said, tethey shall notpass," and later when the combined efforts of theAllies ended the conflict.

Co-operation is vital in the union of capital andlabor in promoting the industrial progress and wel-fare of a country, and it operates in the widest kindof way in those nations of the world where only theconsen t of the governed holds millions of peopletogether, and sometimes to band themselves withother nations in a common cause. These are onlya very few of the results of co-operation in thepaSSIng years.

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I have come to you today to speak of co-opera-tion in a matter in which we are all vitally inter-ested, viz: the better upkeep and economical main-tenance of golf courses. Its importance becomesevident when it is realized that golf in this countryhas more than four thousand clubs, with two mil-lion players in them and on the municipal and pub-lic links; and with nearly a billion dollars investedin courses, club houses, supplies and implements ofthe game. In the actual number of players golf isnow our national sport.

WHY GREEN SECTION WAS FORMED

SOME years ago the United States Golf Associa-tion in the interests and development of golf forwhich purpose it was formed, decided to do what itcould to promote the general betterment of play-ing conditions, which led to the establishment of itsGreen Section for experin1ental and research work.It had its inception in 1915 when we asked theUnited States Department of Agriculture for aidin solving turf problems which was gladly and gen-erously given in the way of funds, ground and val-uable advice. In 1921 the Green Section of the U.S. G. A. was established under a co-operative agree-ment with the Department of Agriculture whichcontinued in charge for a time. In 1927, on ac-count of the increasing work, the Green Sectionassumed direct responsibility in an enlargement ofthe activities and in finance. The Arlington gar-dens at \XTashington were established by the De-partment of Agriculture, and later with the fundsof the U. S. G. A. the Mid-West Turf garden inChicago came into existence, and still later the 24co-ordinated turf and demonstration gardens werelocated in various parts of the country. Only awhole-hearted co-operation between the Depart-ment of Agriculture and our association made allthis possible.

The U. S. G. A., and the green keepers of Amer-ica owe a great debt of gratitude to Dr. Russell A.Oakley and the late Dr. C. V. Piper of the Depart-ment of Agriculture for their invaluable assistancein organizing the Green Section and for their re-search work in the early days; and recently to Dr.K. F. Kellerman and his staff in the continuance ofthe work. Can it be said that these government offi-cials have not been animated by the highest mo-tives and a sincere desire to help greenkeepers andclubs in promoting better turf conditions? Only

a foolish man would make this assertion, and like-wise can the motives of the officials of the U. S. G.A. be impugned in working along the same lines?

For many years as Chairman of the Green Sec-tion, one of our past presidents, Wynant D. Van-derpool, has ably and unselfishly given his services,assisted by his efficient aids, Dr. John Montiethand Kenneth Welton. That the Green Section willcontinue to receive the whole-hearted support ofthe U. S. G. A. is shown in the address of HerbertH. Ramsay, who when elected president in Jan-uary last, after seven years of very active and loyalservice on the Executive Committee said, HThere isno more important work affecting the game of golfthan that being carried on by the Green Section."

GREEN SECTION TRYS TO HELP GREEN KEEPERS

JINCE the G"reen Section was established, I fearthere has been a feeling by some greenkeepers thatwe were doing something to usurp their privilegesand were treading on forbidden ground, but noth-ing is further from the truth. The work on thecontrary was intended to be a help to those whoknew very little about the conditioning and propermaintenance of new golf courses continuallyspringing up, and to give greenkeepers of experi-ence valuable information obtained from experi-mental and research work.

There was absolutely no thought or intention offorcing anything on greenkeepers or clubs. At alarge expense the Green Section simply offers itsadvice and experimental work to anyone whowishes to use or ignore it as seems best. It does notinterfere with green keepers conducting their ownex perimen ts and making use of them, and it hasnever dictated in the slightest degree to a green-keeper or an association of greenkeepers.

The co-operation from golf clubs and green-keepers where our gardens are located has beenmost cordial, enabling the Green Section to obtainvery valuable reports on the treatment and growthof the various grasses at widely separated pointsunder different climatic conditions, which shouldbe of great value to all greenkeepers, especiallythose employed in the particular districts where thegardens are. Further co-operation has been seen inthe numerous well-attended gatherings of golf clubofficials and greenkeepers held at the various gar-dens where it has been possible to observe and dis-

June, 1931 The National Greenpeeper 9

WHY LET BROWN PATCH

the•KEEP YOUR PLAYERS

rough? ....In

THERE'S plenty of trouble outsidethe fairways, without letting brown

patch bring bad lies onto your greens.Your job as greenkeeper is to see thatthis turf is always smooth as velvet.

Greenkeepers know the risk oftrea ting diseased turf with new andunproved chemicals. So most of themrely on Semesan or Nu-Green. Yearsof use on hundreds of courses haveproved that these fungicides aredeadly to brown patch, but entirelyharmless to the finest greens.

Greenkeepers from many stateshave testified to the effectiveness ofSemesan and Nu-Green with thesevoluntary statements: "I have triedSemesan and wish to report very fineresults." "I recommend Semesan with-out reservation." "I have tried mostof the products on the market for the

control of brown patch, and Nu-Green stands out the best of them allfor my own use." "We used Semesanlast year and are now using it; wehave been very successful in curingthe disease."

Semesan prevents and controlsbrown patch under all conditions, butis particularly recommended for usewhere soil is highly fertile. N u-Green,which contains the same effectiveingredient as Semesan, is advisedwhere fertility is lower.

You can buy both Semesan and Nu-Green from your regular golf supplyhouse or seedsman. For free pamphletdescribing these fungicides in detail,mail a postcard to the Bayer-SemesanCompany, Inc., Department 171, 105Hudson St., New York, N. Y.

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Another evidence of co-operation has been theinvitations from the Pennsylvania State Collegeand the University of Wisconsin to take part intheir programs of greenkeepers' short courses con-ducted by these institutions. Still further co-oper-ation assisted by funds of the Green Section is givenin the experimental turf work at the PennsylvaniaState College and at the New Jersey AgriculturalExperimental Station at New Brunswick. It wasthe active co-operation of the New Jersey Green-keepers' Association which induced the Legislatureto appropriate $ 5000.00 annually for this work.Other states and universities have taken up theproblems of turf culture.

The co-operation between the Green Section andmember clubs of the U. S. G. A. in the way of cor-respondence and service is one of our greatest ac-tivities. Not only are soil and seed samples exam-ined and reports rendered, but the Green Sectionstaff visits on request a large number of golf coursesto give advice to clubs and greenkeepers on the turfproblems submitted. During the past year manyclubs in as many as twenty-four states were visitedwhich would have been considerably increased hadthe personnel of the staff been larger.

In the publication of the Green Section Bulletinthe spirit of co-operation is again in evidence. U n-fortunately, on account of illness in the editorialstaff and important work in other fields the Bulle-,

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO HAS AIDED WORK

~ CONCRETE case of cordial co-operation hasbeen the generous provisions of laboratory andgreenhouse facilities by the Botany department ofthe University of Chicago, with special attentionpaid to a study of various methods of cutting grassand the influence of these methods on its growthand permanency, which brings into question theproper height for cutting on fairways and puttinggreens, as well as economy of upkeep, disease re-sistance, and other questions. It is hoped and ex-pected that with this co-operation we can defi-nitely settle some of the disputed questions and cor-rect some of the faulty practices now in use on golfcourses.

cuss the way different grasses, fertilizers and othertreatments have acted. At many of these meetingsthe members of the Green Section staff have co-operated in attending to explain the work.

••Smooth, velvety greens, free from dead-ly Brown Patch - greens such as everygreen keeper wants and works for - canbe yours with normal care and regularapplications of Barbak 211.Barbak saves both labor and material.It's economical. A single application ofBarbak 211 lasts 30 to 40 days. And it'sso easy to apply. It does not cake in thecan. It can be watered in with as littleas 50 gallons of water on the averagegreen. Or it may be applied with yourtop dressing. In neither case will it burnthe turf.Barbak 211 is both a balanced fertilizerand an effective disinfectant. As a pre-ventive or as a cure for Brown Patch itnot only checks the fungus growth im-mediately, but it also quickly bringsback a normal stand of turf.Check up all these Barbak advantageson your own course. If your golf supplyhouse does not have Barbak, write us forthe name of the nearest distributor.

For Greens Like ThisUse Barbak 211 ..

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