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Wipe off with cotton waste any old or dried-up oil, and free the oil holes; 
this enables the new oil to reach the working parts. 
Set the knives carefully, according to directions. 
The knives when set properly should revolve freely, and cut a piece of note- 
paper held between them quite easily at any part of the blade. 
If set too tight the machine will draw heavily. 
Keep the knives sharp according to the directions sent out with the machine, 
and after using the machine give it a good cleaning and greasing before putting 
it away in a dry place. 
A month’s free trial is allowed on all Mowing Machines. 
NURSERIES FOR TURF. 
All go-ahead clubs should have a turf nursery, which is made and used as 
follows :— 
Prepare two plots of ground, sow them down and keep them in exactly the 
same way as the greens or courts are kept. They will make two pieces of 
excellent turf, which will be found very useful during the autumn or spring for 
repairing bare or weak places in the greens or courts. When one plot is cleared 
level it up and sow it again and use the second plot. In this way a continued 
supply is available at very little cost during all seasons. 
ROLLING. 
Grass will not thrive on a loose surface. After the grass has been cut for the 
first time, the whole surface must be carefully rolled with a light roller; this should 
be repeated after each cutting, until the turf is strong enough to bear a heavier 
implement. 
loo much rolling is not recommended at this stage. Do not roll always in 
the same direction ; roll from north to south one day, and from east to west the 
next, and so on. Do not roll when the ground is hard and dry, as it will do no 
good, or during frosty weather, when it will do serious damage, but roll frequently 
during the spring and autumn. A wooden roller, made up in segments, will 
be found a useful tool for land that requires frequent rolling, such as putting 
greens, tennis and croquet courts. The best metal rollers are made with two 
cylinders to facilitate turning, and the outside edges are rounded, to prevent them 
from cutting the turf. 
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