The International Fairway Tractor owned by the park board of GrandForks, N. D., cutting through the rough on the Lincoln Park golf COIO'S •

A Gallon of Ga oline oran Hour Run he A I

This tractor is also used for road-main-tenance work in the Grand Forks parks.

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The economy of the International Fair-way Tractor recommend it a, a ound in-ve tment in pow r for ~olf-cour,e andpark work. It ea il olve: th problem ofmaintenance, and, in addition, it hasample power for con truction work of allkind, for ~eneral golf-court and turf-impro ••emenl work,and for op rating b It-driven equipment. Put an nd to mainte-nanee problem. -turn them ov r to thInternational Fairwa. . k our nearb In-ternational dealer or Compan - ownedbranch for a demonstrution,

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Three of our fairways are practically devoid of gra s· co erageconsi ts of buckhorn plantain, and chickweed. If e plo and

: reseed, play i prevented until ometime during the ne t ea on.Is there any way whereby we can eliminate weeds and re-e tabli hgra without materially interfering with play?

AN S W R: Yes. Therei ameth-od worth trying which will not interferewith play. Although till considered e -perimental, it ha been u ed succe sfuIlyby several clubs.

By thi cherne weeds are eliminatedwith odium arsenite, or ar enic acid fol-lowed by liberal fertilization with uper-phosphate and an organic source of nitro-gen. The e areas are then reseeded withappropriate gra e using an alfalfa andgrass disc seeder.

While these chemical are effectiveweed killer, they are not always af be-cause both are fairly toxic to gras . bentand fescue being mo t u ceptible andblue gra lea t. Injury i more likely withthe liquid than with the dry method ofapplication.

ince fairwa ys are devoid of grass,pos ible injury to gras i of no conse-quence. Elimination of weeds, before re-seeding, i th first necessity.

With either chemical, at least two treat-ment will be needed. In the ab ence ofrains, within 24 to 48 hour after applica-tion, leave begin to wilt, then turn brownand hrivel. However, on the old plant,new leave oon appear. The second treat-ment hould be made when the e leavesattain a length of approximately 11/2 inches.

The fir t application should be made inAugu r, 0 two to three weeks (for newleaf development) will elapse before thelogical eeding time in your di trier, If

I de ired, fertilization and re eeding can

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immediately precede the second and finaltreatment, Without detriment to the newseeding.

A rate of 4 ounce per 1000 square feeti ample for odium arsenite or ar enicacid for liquid spray application. ith thedry method of application doubl thiquantity can be u ed.

Before eeding, apply 300 to 600 lb .20% grade uperpho phate and 00 to1500 lbs. of high-grade organic fertilizer(such a Milorganite) per acre, depend-ing upon level of oil fertility. Withthese materials, immediate eeding is afe.

Grass is so sparse that a rea onabl yheavy rate of eeding i justified - about125 lbs. per acre for a mixture of 90%

entucky blue grass and 10% bent. Forall fairway re eeding, the u e of the alfafaand grass di c eeder is strongly urged be-cause it cuts the eed into the oil. Cro -eeding i nece ary because disc arepaced 4 inche apart.OTE: On fairway where turf is reasonably

good, y tematic fertilization will eliminate m tweed. Any "doubting Thomas" hould maketrial application of the ar enical on limitedareas before attempting large cale control withthe e chemical . Otherwi e, eriou injury to thegras may re ult, due partly to lack of experience.

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Where the water supply is limited or low in pressure,these new type sprinklers are extremely useful. Be-cause they have only one nozzle, they require less vol-ume than other sprinklers covering the same distance.Rotation is quite slow-about one minute per revolu-tion. No speed adjustment is necessary as theyoperate at practically the same speed regardlessof pressure. Made in two sizes of performance .. . . Materials: All brass. Equipped with plainor sand-proof bearings. Write TODAY for per-formance tables and prices.

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Learn about our protective plan ofspray treatments. M0 reCoursesusing it yearly to save money.

Big advantage in largecovering capacity of Fungol-3,500 to 7,000 square feetto pound. No extra cost forchemicals in Fungo) for com-batingEarth-

Fungol has chemicals that are allits own-altogether different productthan ordinary fungicides. Works fast.

Greater POWER to combatand prevent Large and SmallBrown Patch. Fungo) getsright down to grass roots incuring quick outbreaks 0 f

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First came steel pipe to make possible "every-evening"sprinkling of fairways and greens. Then came COP-R-LOYPipe, introducing the greater resistance to corrosion of finemild steel alloyed with pure copper-creating a new stand-ard of durability for longer, better and more economicalservice. Wheeling Steel Corporation, Wheeling, West Va.

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Sherif! Jamee (Jimmie) WiUiams, Chairman of theGreens Committee of the Hillcrest CountrJl Club,scene 0 the recent Kansas Cit'll Open Champion-ship, with Worthington equipment used to keep the

course in championship condition.

WORTHINGTON EQUIPMENT will groomyour cour e to Championship condition, too.

Worthington Overgreens cut in concen-tric circles giving you "truer" greensfiner playing surfaces, for your ball alwaysrolls toward the cup from any directionover the same nap or grain. Overgreen cutgreens are never alternately "fast" or"slow" as greens cut the old-fashioned wayin strips or ribbons must be. Overgreenspay for themselves in time, money andman-power saved, for one man with oneOvergreen can cut the entire 18 greens inapproximately 4~ hours-a job that takesfrom 18 to 22 labor hours by hand cuttingon the average lS-hole course. This en-ables you to spend more time - withoutadditional labor cost - in raking traps,trimming around bunkers and hazards,weeding greens, grading and seeding andother work, necessary but often neglected,to keep your course in championship shape.

It is interesting to note that 44 out ofthe 56 courses in the United States, Can-ada and England, on which the NationalOpen and Amateur Championships havebeen played, used Worthington equipmentand that there are more WorthingtonGang Mowers in use throughout theWorld than all other makes combined.

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According to reliable estimate ,25 % of the year's total golf iplayed during the two monthof eptember and October.

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Experts agree that fully 400/0of the playing equipment ofamateur golfers i seriouslyun uited to the players' typesof games.

pal ding believe you can makeprofitable u e of this fact - andwind up your elling ea on witha bang!

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Just a your member have con-fidence in your ability to fit th mwith the proper equipment th yhave confidence in paiding Qual-ity. tretch your elling a onwith palding equipment! tretchyour selling sea on - and tretchyour profits!

WHA T·S AHEAD FOR

By WALTER E. LANGTONGreenkeeper, San Gabriel (Calif.) CC

Technical progress in greenkeeping during the past 10 years has beenlittle short of astounding. Higher maintenance standards have been generallyachieved despite the handicap of almost every financial, turf cultural, andsocial development.

But, notwithstanding the advance in the profession's methods and results,the green keeper himself has not advanced materially or in recognition ofgolfers and club officials.

The situation is unfair, and holds grave consequences for the future of golf.Walter E. Langton, green eeper of the San Gabriel CC, and dean of

Southern California greenkeepers, considers the greenkeepers' status in a calm.philosophical manner that will interest green keepers and club officials. alike.-Th Editor.

OR a greenkeeper to write about the future of greenkeeping as a professionwould require a combination of qualities that few of the calling possess.

To be in any degree accurate he would have to be prophetic, imaginary,philo ophical, scientific-in fact, hewould be an extremely gifted indivi-dual imbued with a profound knowl-edge of the future of economics andsocial trends, and there just ain't nosich animal. Or if there were, he mostcertainly would not be a greenkeeper.

The best thi gr enkeep r can do is alot of wishful thinking and gues ing.Gr enke pers like most other folk. arenot ntirely captains of their ouls andare mer ly cr atures of circumstance. Lil:cbird in a cage they can only mov withinth limit of th ir environm nt.

For more than 150 year a k ep r ofth gr ens has been regarded a littlemor than a glorified laborer, dignif d byth nam of Gr enke p r, or sometime:superint nd nt, and held re pon ibl for

v rything that happen on hi cour e 24hour of the day. If he ha good bo e hei lucky; if not, he i unfortunate becauseh ha an added handicap. A greenk eperha enough to fight without contendingwith bo se who, becau e they may havemade a ucce: in men' furni hing , con-sider themselve the upreme authority onthe upk ep of turf.

Bee u e the greenkeeper perforce mu tcr ate unnatural condition, Mother a-ture is arrayed again t him. The w atheru ually is too hot or too cold, or too wetor too dry; unnecessary plant infe t hiturf; and v ry mi erabl bug or funguthat loy the juice of gra Be prey onth m in th dark. In order to comp te

10At the Fargo (N. D.) CC, golfer Carl lunde

found his ball lying high in the thick rough ofthe 12th hole. He swung at It lustily with ana-iron and not one, but two balls landed onthe green. The other had been hidden in thegrass laelow his.

•with these natural enemies, a greenkeepermust be ever on the alert. A little slack-ness here and there and the bugs havegot him. He must possess a workingknowledge of so many things: mechanics,drainage, chemistry, entomology, tree sur-gery, landscape architecture, construction,and botany; and yet even with this ratherextensive knowledge he for the most partis the possessor of an inferiority complex.A century and a half of the golfing frat-ernity's idea of a greenkeeper's job hasfixed the type and has placed shacklesupon a calling which will be hard to break.

Rates Low Spoton Roster

Study the employees' roster of any clubcarefully for the rating of the green-keeper. He is usually placed very closeto the bottom of the list, sometimes a littlehigher than the caddie master; and yetgood greens, tees, and fairways are whatmake a golf club. Throw a couple of greens

. out of commission and see how quicklygolf players will desert the course and goto a layout where all the units are in goodshape. Golf players will not tolerate badplaying conditions if good ones are avail-able elsewhere. They will put up with aprofessional who is often off the job orwith a poor meal or with most other in-conveniences without resigning (there isa successful golf course in the West whichhas neither pro nor clubhouse), but theywill not put up with an inefficient green-keeper. Of course professionals and housemanagers have their place in the schemeof things. We as greenkeepers are not en-vious of any breaks they may get. Theyhave their troubles and annoyances, and ifwe knew of the every-day problems whichbeset the pro and the manager we wouldhave more consideration for them. Butthis is written from the standpoint of thegreenkeeper and while it is not our inten-tion to lower anyone's status, we wouldlike to raise our own.

How can this be done? What is thefuture of greenkeepers? These are vitalquestions to every greenkeeper old andyoung. The first thing to do is to evaluateourselves and ask ourselves why we are

GOLFDOMso lacking in recognition. Do we lack afundamental knowledge of our work? Dowe lack organization? Are we making themost of our opportunities? Do we lackpublicity? Or do we just feel inferior? .

Before we can make any conclusions asto the future of greenkeeping, a compre-hensive study of the above que tions mustbe made.

Study will show that the statu of anygroup is judged by the status of the indi-vidual members. Hence it pays the averageman to foster the friendship and acquaint-ance of those men who are above averagein their professional ability. On the otherhand, a display of ineffectiveness on thepart of one greenkeeper lowers the statusof all. Therefore, it is ab olutely impera-tive that the greatest care be shown bymembership committees in recommendingany man who calls himself a greenkeeperto be added to the roster of a green-keeper's organization. I am inclined to be-lieve that before anyone is admitted heshould be given some sort of an examina-tion, one which will determine whether ornot the applicant is capable of handlingthe various every-day problems which willconfront him on a golf course. Further,I believe that the applicant's charactershould be scrutinized carefully before heis given final approval. Organizations donot last long when composed of men ofdubious character, so why be draggeddown when it is easy to say no? Whengolf clubs can depend entirely upon therecommendations of a greenkeeper's or-ganization for material to fill a vacantposition, then that organization definitelywill have arrived.

Job Affected byMember hip Level

Greenkeepers, like any other men, aresubject to the law of supply and demandand other economic vagaries. If there isan over-supply and the demand is limited,salaries inevitably will be lowered. Per-haps private clubs are more affected bythe fluctuations of trade than most otherorganizations. A drop in the market, anincrease in taxes, a decline in business, ora uggested assessment will see many withlimited means dropping their member-ships. We cannot blame people for doingthis, for golf is not an absolute necessityand can be dispensed with in time oftrouble. The membership mortality inprivate clubs during the last depressionmust have been enormous, and the con-sequent loss of greenkeepers' positions