The Road to Dumbiedykes 



thing as golf as little less than an 

 economic crime. Think how many 

 cabbages those fairways might pro- 

 duce! Think of the onions that could 

 be grown upon the heavily-fertilized 

 and perfectly-irrigated putting greens! 

 Count the cows that could be pastured 

 upon the grass that runs to seed there 

 every summer! 



These Bremen township people, 

 however, are not averse to taking what 

 they can out of the place. The proper 

 upkeep of the links involves the em- 

 ployment of many men and teams. 

 The property is maintained at about 

 the same expenditure of money as a 

 city park of like extent. A complete 

 water and drainage system is installed. 

 Men and horses from the surround- 

 ing countryside are frequently requisi- 

 tioned by the management. Not 

 that there is always quick response; 

 for there is not. The rush-time at the 

 Club is commonly coincident with pe- 

 riods of unusual activity on the farms. 



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