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TURF PROBLEMS 



iHE purpose of this booklet is to answer in a 

 I comprehensive way the many questions 

 t y ^ which are asked concerning the seeding and 

 care of golf courses and the development of 

 a permanent and satisfactory turf. We are 

 convinced that there is a pressing demand 

 from golf club committees for practical and definite direc- 

 tions. It is our aim to place the desired information in small 

 compass to meet the need of busy men. 



For a more extensive discussion of the subject the reader 

 is referred to Piper and Oakley's "Turf for Golf Courses," 

 undoubtedly the most satisfactory volume obtainable on 

 the care of the golf course. The authors are both associated 

 with the United States Department of Agriculture and have 

 rendered large service to the golfing interests of the country. 



PRODUCING RESULTS ON THE GOLF COURSE 



Z'HE problems of the green committee are many and per- 

 plexing. It is not a simple matter even to grow a good 

 lawn and the task of caring for the many acres of a golf 

 course and meeting the peculiar requirements of the greens 

 is far more complicated. 



For the building of a satisfactory turf, many factors re- 

 quire consideration, among them the character of the soil, 

 the use of fertilizers, the regulation of moisture, the control 

 of weeds and, not least, the selection of seed. 

 On these subjects some diversity of opinion 

 will be encountered and local conditions 

 make hard and fast rules impossible. 



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