3 ways to better turf withtrip..le-acting

AERO· CYANAMID,GRANULAR

• • • kills weed seeds· .. hastens de'composition of organic matter· .. and in addition, supplies 20% nitrogen, 70% lime

1. WEEDED COMPOST. You can render well-decomposed compost practically free of weedsby incorporating Cyanamid at the rate of 13lbs. per cubic yard of material. Mter 4-6 weeks,weed seeds are killed and finished compost,fortified with Cyanamid's 20% nitrogen, is safeto apply.2. FIELD COMPOSTING. For simplified, mech-anized compost production, a satisfactory ma-terial can be made in one yearby incorporatingcover crops, crop refuse, manure, rotted saw-dust or other sources of organic matter into aloamy soil. Cyanamid, disked in with eachaddition of organic matter at the rate of 75-100lbs. for each ton of dry matter, will hastendecomposition. For weed control, Cyanamidcan then be mixed with the top 2-4 inches ofsoil-compost at 75-200 lbs, per 1000square feet. -Wait 4 to 6 weeks before applying compost.3. SEEDBED WEED CONTROL. To produce aweeded seedbed, simply broadcast Cyanamidat the rate of 50 lbs, per 1000 square feet on thesurface of a prepared seedbed, and rake lightly.

Water thoroughly and keep moist during a 3-4week waiting period. Result: a practicallyweed-free seedbed, ready for the production ofthe finest turf.

USE A COMBINATION OF THE,SE PRACTICESto produce better fairways, greens and park

,turf ... the modern way ... the Cyanamid way.Remember-Cyanamid contains 20% long-lasting nitrogen-it fertilizes and weeds in oneoperation. Write today for additional informa-tion on the Cyanamid way to better turf.

SuppJies of AERO Cyanamid,Granular, are now avail-able. See your nearest fer-tilizer dealer. If you findCyanamid difficult to ob-tain, please write directlyto American CyanamidCompany.

AMERICAN C;muun«t COMPANY

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS DIVISION33-C Rockefeller Plaza. New York 20. N. Y.

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Provide Soft Rug-likeCushion Under Foot

Are Reversible forAdded Wear

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ing All-Southern Hotel Exposition at At-lanta, laid plans for 1954 national con-vention of CMAA ..• Washington StateParks and Recreation Commission wantscommunities near Sun Lakes Park ineastern Washington to take over operationof park course and develop play • . .Holly (Col.) CC builds 9-hole sand-greencourse.

Big party for Freddie Lawson, 28 yearspro at Flint, Mich., Swartz Park munycourse . . . Flint's public and privatecourse golfers raised fund for sendingFred and his wife Betty, back to the oldhome town of Carnoustie to watch theBritish Open.

Meadowbrook Club, Westbury, L. 1.,N. Y., 317 acres sold for parkway exten-sion and industrial sites, for $960,000 • . .Club will use course and polo field untilNov. 1, 1954 • . • Will rebuild at anothersite • • • Greely, Colo., 9-hole sand greencourse opened • . • Junior CofC built it• • . Washtenaw CC, Ypsilanti, Mich.,building pool .•. Architect James G.Harrison remodeling Woodland CC, Wes-

ton, W. Va.... Harrison also buildingCheat Lake course near Morgantown,W. Va.

Controversy about twilight rates atSpringfield, Mass., two muny courses dis-closed that twilight golf was so popularlast year 20 per cent of rounds wereplayed at twilight rates ... Kern RiverGC, Bakersfield, Calif., expects to have itssecond 9 in play in December ... FredericC. Heutte, Norfolk (Va.) Supt. of Parksand Forestry forecasts that within 5 yearsfrom time planned Stumpy Lake courseis completed Norfolk will be building an-other I8-hole:public course.

New second 9 at RidgewayCC, Mem-phis, Tenn., opened .•• Harmony LandingCC being organized at La Grange, Ky••.•Sixth graders at Vaughan school, Bloom-field Hills, Mich., taken by teacher to seeamateur-pro event at Pine Lake CC, sokids would get idea of golf • • • Amongpupils was Marcia, 10-year-old daughterof Henry Ransom, Pine Lake pro.

Dave Coull back from Caracas, Vene-zuela, to be supt., Pomona (Calif.) CC ...

FLEXI·COMBReduce Thatch

Smoother Cut

Overcome Weeds

F'lexi-combs fit Toro and Worthington mowers ... Simple depth adjust-ment . . . Lock out of operating position when combing is not required.

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Necessary for Fall Renovation

the AERIFIER*

Many golf course superintendents consider the Aerifier a necessity for fall renovation. All othertreatments show up better as a result of aerifying. Aerify to obtain greater value from fallfertilizer application. Aerify to allow seed to come in contact with soil. Aerify so fall rains cansoak deep into the soil.

The Aerifier breaks through crusted soil and matted plant remains at the surface. It stirs andloosens soil in the root zone. The Aerifier is just one tool in the maintenance program, but it is animportant one.

You cannot revive turf on wornout soil. Renew the soil with the Aerifier as the first step in therenovation program.

'Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. Pat. No. 2,510,236

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It's Your Responsibility• Whether officer or committeeman, youshare responsibility for privacy and thepretection of both property and persons.For you we have illustrated facts that aretailored to the best interests of your club.They supply what y'ou should know aboutthe varied styles and heights of PageChain Link Fence and how these protec-tive barriers are expertly erected byexperienced, local specialists. Write forDH-142 and name and address of nearbyPage Fence engineers and erectors.PAGE FENCE ASSOCIATION • Monessen,Pa.

Bonnie Randolph signed as asst. by JackFuterer, pro at Hawthorne Valley CC,Cleveland, O.... Bonnie was Ohio ama-teur star before she turned pro and joinedBurke Golf staff last winter ... Joe Van-story to build 9-hole course at Eudora,Ark.

City firemen building pitch-and-puttcourse in Windber, Pa., Recreation Park... More than 200 golfers from 20 statesentered in 5th annual Western Seniors'championship at Fred Waring's ShawneeCC, Shawnee on Delaware, July 9, 10 .••Harvey Bunn now pro at Juniper GC,Redmond, Ore.

USGA rule for its stroke play cham-pionship ties is an extra 18, and after thathole-by-hole until winner is determined... Gene Mosher, pro at Toy Town Tav-ern course, Winchendon, Mass., was archi-tect for new combination pro shop andgolfers' quarters for the resort establish-ment ... Gene and John Packard, ToyTown Tavern mgr. worked out the; design'together ... Gene's been at Toy Town 27years.

Fine story on Santa Fe (N. M.) G&CCand what its pro-supt. Fred Newnham hasdone to make it a valuable civic asset andattraction, in the Santa Fe New Mexican

REDUCE SHARPENING' COSTS!

This compact, portable Simplex lapping Ma-chine will recondition with lapping compoundany reel-type hand, power, or gang mower.

Keeps them in top cutting condition betweengrinding jobs. Just carry the Simplex out tothe mower and use it right on the grassl Can

The FATE-ROOT-HEATH CO.

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with a

SIMPLEXPortable Lapping Machine

be used on a bench or on the floor too. Couplesto either side of a mower. Gang mowers neednot be unhitched. Drive shaft is adjustablefrom 3" to 17" and runs either direction at theflick of a switch. No noisy gears - operationis quiet, simple, dependable. Write today forillustrated, descriptive folder.

Dept. G-8-S. Plymouth. Ohio

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SLOAN VALVE COMPANY4328 West Lake St., Chicago 24, IllinoisPlease send folder containing ful] information on yourAct-O-Matic SHOWER HEAD to:NAM.K- _

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Vacation edition •.. Jack Daray, veteranpro and architect, now living in Coronada,Calif. . . . Jack went there from Chicagotwo years ago when in bad health . . .Now he's in great condition again ••• Hisson Jack, Jr., commander in navy, is backin US after Korean service.

Big excitement at Burning Tree Cluband it's not because Ike is whipping 7-wood shots close to the cup on a 135 yd.hole . . . The big news is arrival of 6%,lb. Miss Nancy Jo Saylor in family ofasst. pro Don . . . Mrs. Saylor, Don, and7-year-old Donny, Jr., say Her New High-ness is positively the sweetest.

Here's another selection - from LatelleM. LaFollette - for distinction as longestgolf hole .•. It's 650 yd. 4th at ElmwoodCC, Charleston, W. Va..•• LeRoy Wilcoxnow supt. Ottawa (Ks.) CC . . • A lot ofyowls about stroke-and-distance penaltyfor out-of-bounds on courses having small,tight areas.

Bill Wotherspoon, pro at Southern HillsCC, . Tulsa, Okla., successfully throughulcer operation at Mayo Clinic, Rochester,Minn., and back on the job at Tulsa ...Bill served a term as national PGA treas.. . . That never does ulcers any good .Powered golf buggies catching on at

MILORGANITE IS USED REGULARLYHENSON MAPLES AT PINEHURST

During the winter season from early fall untillate spring of the following year, Pinehurst isa paradise for golfers with four fine courses tochoose from and another nine holes inprospect.Henson Maples, and his father - FrankMaples - before him, have the reputation ofproducing and maintaining as fine wintergreens as there are in the south. Even the bestgolfers consider their greens the equal of bentgrass greens in the North.Year after year Henson and his father haveused and relied upon Milorganite because theybelieve it to be the best source of nitrogen forrye grass greens.

Turf· Service BureauTHE SEWERAGE COMMISSION. Milwaukee. Wis.

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The NEW ModelFERGUSON

NIGHTCRAWLERGREEN AERIFYING

MACHINE

-with these 12important improvements:

I-New one-piece, die formed, hotrolled 74 in. steel frame. 2-N ew, strong-er one-piece cast ram housing. 3-New,durable airtight compensating bellowsprotect ram bearings. 4-New jack shaftcasting assures positive chain and beltalignment. 5-Uni-ball joints replaceupper Pittmans at walker beam ends.6-New one-piece head casting assureswalking beam bearing alignment. 7-

Yoke springs have been eliminated. 8-New one-piece steel tube handle; vibra-tion reduced to amazing degree. 9-Newone-piece axle construction. 10-N ewbelt guard and deep groove pulleys. lI-New, heavier single main chain andsprockets. 12-0ilite bearings through-out. Abundantly powered with AKNWisconsin engine. Change-over kits areavailable for all previous models.

More than ever, in this new model, the power driven, vertical tine action ofthe NIGHT CRAWLER proves outstanding in its operating advantagesand its fast, clean-plug aerifying results. It really works turf improvement

wonders, with trouble-free efficiency, safety and economy.

LET THE NIGHT CRAWLER PROVE TO YOUTHESE 10 DISTINCT ADVANTAGES:

1. No damage to putting surface. The Night Crawlercan be used any time.

. 2. More holes per square foot.3. Deeper penetraUon under all conditions.4. Fast (18 greens in two days).

5. Clean cutting tines will not transplant crabgrassand Poa Annua.

6. Turns around on green while in operation.7. No mechanical clutches - cam operated from

one lever.8. Climbs steep banks and approaches .9. Operates easily - not a man-killer.

11. Straight-in straight-out aerification.

Write for the name of your nearest Night Crawler dealer

BERRIEN TOOL & DIE. Inc. Eau Claire, Mich.DIVISION OF SOUTH BEND SCREW PRODUCTS, INC., SOUTH BEND, IND.

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UAGRICO greens showexcellent growth

and color"

- Cosmo Piantedosi,Superintendent,Commonwealth C. c.,Newton, Mass.

~~Regular feeding of AGRICO COUNTRYCLUB for greens has always given my

greens excellent growth and color," reportsCosmo Piantedosi, superintendent at Common-wealth Country Club, Newton, Mass.

"In November, I applied AGRINITE to mygreens after I last cut them," he goes on to say."The results in the spring were very good. Thecolor was good, too, and remained a long time.Also the turf thickened up considerably. Use ofAgrico and Agrinite has given me the utmostsatisfaction and I shall certainly continue to usethese fine products."

Order Agr ico now - it's America's premierGolf Course Fertilizer. Contains both organic*and inorganic plant foods. Ask your regularsupplier or write to The AMERICAN AGRI·CULTURAL CHEMICAL Co., 50 ChurchStreet, New York 7, N. Y. .

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many clubs . . . Bringing into a lot ofplay members with leg or heart trouble,and paying well for pros . . . Pros veryhappy about play promotion and earningsof the carriages but believe service forminor repairs will have to be better or-ganized by distributors.

Shirley Rogblns from pro job at BigSpring (Tex.) CC to Ranchland Hills CC,Midland, Tex. . . . C. A. DeWees fromMineral Wells succeeds Rogbins at BigSpring . . . Alex Watson, Leewood ce,Tuckahoe, N. Y., veteran pro, laid up inBronxville (N. Y.) hospital ... Alex suf-fered serious illness at Dunedin, Fla., lastwinter during visit to PGA Nationalcourse ..

Hogan's victory in British Open fore-cast in print by more pros, amateurs andgolf writers than ever guessed right be-fore . . . Home-coming celebrations atNew York and Ft. Worth really gotinside Ben and had his eyes wet . . .Strenuous schedule of the welcoming af-fairs, starting with official N. Y. welcomeand parade, then Golf Writers' Assn.lunch engineered by Grannie Rice, LineWerden, Fred Corcoran and Jimmie Dem-aret ... Next day dinner with USGA as

Score a "birdie"SEED THIS FALLWITH. $c6ttta.®

Look over your turf requirements andlike many of the nation's leading clubsyou'll find Scotts select seed assuresoutstanding turf. Use Scotts this Falland win enthusiastic player acclaim.For weed control use Scotts 4-XD.Dry applied in a jiffy - safe - sure.Write for recommendations and prices.

o M Sc.«e & SONS CO

Golidoni

host ... Then to Ft. Worth and thesuper blue plate special and oratoricalclassic back in the old home town withthe J's of Texas ringing clear ... NowBen is sure enough worn down and badlyin need of a rest . . . People forget thatthe nature of his nearly fatal injury issuch that he can't subject his system tobeating that would crack an iron man.

Hogan, when he gets rested, intends tostart a custom-made club plant in Ft.Worth ..• Says he doesn't want a bigbusiness, but strictly de luxe clubs withsome new features • . . Doesn't plan toplay in any competitive event prior to1954 Masters' • . . His decision means hewon't play on the PGA's Ryder Cup teamat Wentworth, Eng., Oct. 2-3.

Next to Hogan's conquests biggest na-tional golf publicity this year has been onBabe Zaharias and her valiant battleagainst cancer . . . Babe's return tocompetition in George S. May's Worldchampionships at Tam 0' Shanter, Chi-cago, made sports page headlines allover the world . . . George opened hisgala schedule with big cocktail party anddinner to foreign contenders.

First Caribbean junior championship

Make Top-SoilOut of Sub-Soil'by working inJ:!n.er-HlIIIIlIS

CU"LTIVATED PEAT HUMUSThe Organic Soil ImproverYou can have velvet greens in spite of soilhandicaps. Let us show you how raw sub-soilcan be transformed into fertile top-soil for

less th en the cos+ of hauled-In tOP."il." ,,~Write us for Special .~ //

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WORRIED'I'OIlT I

",,IttOONINI"MillNTENIINCE

COITI?A Royer-CompostMixerwill helpbring them down. This labor sav-ing machine reduces the timeneeded for manual preparationof compost and top dressing byas much as 89%. Expensive,hard to get man-hours can bespent on other essential golfcourse maintenance.Further, the top dressing pre-pared with a Royer is perfectlymixed and shredded, finely gran-ulated, completely aerated andfree of all trash. Spreads quicklyand evenly, furnishing food tohungry greens.Many sizes available in electricmotor, gasoline engine or belt-to-tractor drives. Write for Bulle-tin 46 giving complete details.

ROYER FOUNDRY I{ MACHINE CD.171 PRINGLE ST., KINGSTON, PA.

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Rutledge "LIGHTWEIGHT"

Floats Likea Feath~r

At last - a cart where the bag load is centrallybalanced. Handle adjustable to owner's height.Made for regular or compartment bag. Bakedenameled metal body. 10" ball bearing wheels,rubber tires. Occupies small space. Comesknocked down in compact box. Easy to assem-ble - only three parts. $19.95

CADDY SAVERRolls when Closed •••Never has to beCarried!

Best cart value youcan get. Has a spe-cial new ratchetcontrol that holdshandle firmly inany position - itcannot slip. Takesany style bag. Light-weight but strong.Open or closed, it'seasy to push or pullanywhere. Fits clublocker, car .trunk,rear seat space. Ballbearing wheels withsemi-pneumatictires.

With 10" wheels $28.95With 12" wheels 32.95

Beckley-Ralston STROKE ~AYERSEasiest of all clubs to play. More than 1,000,000sold. Square grips, short shafts. For shots with-in 50 yards of the green where % of the gameis played. Putter 31", Approach Cleek 32",Chipper 33", Right or Left Hand. Each $9.95

Send for Litera/lire and Discounts

THE RUTLEDGE COMPANY3337 Belmont Ave. Chicago 18. III.

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for boys under 18, at 54 holes, at Ft.Amador GO, Panama Oity, Pan., July Sl-Aug. 2 .•. Lads from Panama, Jamaica,Guatemala, Colombia, Oosta Rica, Pan-ama, Canal Zone and other Caribbeancountries competing . . • First four to besent to U. S. Junior Ohamber of Com-merce international junior championshipat University of Michigan course, AnnArbor, Aug. 17-22.

Julesburg (Colo.) Junior Chamber ofCommerce builds 9-hole course ... Love-land, Colo., realtors considering buildingcourse as community attraction ... New9-hole semi-public course opened at Ber-wick, Pa .... It is Briar Heights coursenear Briar Creek . . . Owned by Mr. andMrs. Percy Wilson.

Golfers in western section of Birming-ham, Ala., urge city commissioners tobuild muny course at Roberts Field • • .Grosbeck Park, Lansing, Mich., new munyclubhouse opened • • . Eddie Ashfordheads organization to build course atAthens, Ala.•.• Detroit (Mich.) munycourse pros, headed by Lou Powers, con-duct big junior golf school, Tuesdays andFridays, for three weeks, finishing withcity-wide junior championship • • • Pro-

ASK FOR DEALERbEMONSTRATION

G. B. LEWIS

an extra special friendon any course."Shines" the golfers'clubs in a jiffy withquick-and-easy auto-matic brush action.Can be coin operated,too, to pay for itself.Worry-free service foryears and years andyears. Add a big mea-sure of plecsere foryour members or pat-rons ••• "shine" theirclubs with the popu-lar Lewis Golf ClubCleaner.

CO. WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN

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