Manufacturers List 1950 Product Features

HOItTON MFG. CO.. Bristol, Conn., Herbert C. Lagerblade, pres., says: "We have entirely revamped the Bristol golf club line for the 1950 season. Our irons are more compact than ever, with short hosels and heavy weighted sole concen-tration. Even the face marking has been changed, at the same time conforming to the U S G A specifications.

"The design of iron clubs over the past few years has been constantly changing. A glance at a pre-war iron will show convincingly how the trend has been to-ward the smaller, more compact heads, with less hitting surface than was former-ly considered necessary. The new Bristol irons have all the new features, including the recessed neck construction, without going to the extreme goose neck style. The new Bristol woods have been stream-lined so that they also look and arc more compact and powerful than ever before.

"The shafts, made in our own plant, are of varying degrees of stiffness, so that the hardest hitter, as well as the 'week-end' player, can secure the whip he should have. The grips in our top lines are optional high grade calfskin, as has been popular for years, or the new mold-ed Golf-Pride cork and rubber type grip that is now in demand. Bristol clubs will have our new one-piece plastic end cap, which reduces the weight at the top of the grip, incidentally lowering the center of gravity so that additional weight is concentrated toward the head, where it should be. Another feature is the patent-ed 'Hydro-Lok' on iron clubs; this is the method of attaching the iron head to the shaft without the use of a rivet or other mechanical contrivance. By this unique method of attachment, the head can neither turn nor pull out, and the appear-ance of the club is enhanced by the elimination of the crude, unsightly rivet that has disfigured so many cluba in the past.

"Al l of the above features are included in our Bristol 'Certified' line, which is sold exclusively to golf professionals.

"The year 1950 should prove a much better than average year for the pros throughout the country, for the downward trend in the sale of golf goods, we be-lieve, is definitely stopped. The feeling of caution that was so prevalent over the

greater part Of 1949 has now been re-placed by a confidence that should be reflected in greater sales of high grade merchandise. This feeling should mani-fest itself in increased sales of golf clubs, bags, and sundries for the pro who carries a representative line of this type of equip-ment."

GOLFCRAFT , INC.—Chicago. 111.—New line of Pro-Zone woods for pro distribu-tion exclusively. Also new line of Pro-Zone irons with goose-neck and modified "compact" blade. Pro-only Heddon shafts with Power Shoulder reverse step-down and "hand action" feel. This pro-only shaft in F iFlex), M (Medium, S (Stiff ) , X (Extra Stiff). Swing weight, shaft flex and length are stamped on collar of each club and recorded at factory for accuracy of replacement. Standard grip is Veltex finest leather with cushion cork listing, All-Weather or Golf-Pride grips optional. Pro's name stamped on No. 109 models. Fred Haas, Sr., mgr., Golfcraft profes-sional dept. says advance bookings of 1950 Golfcraft Pro-Zone woods and irons considerably ahead of early orders on 1949 line.

MacGREGOR GOLF, INC., Cincinnati, O. MacGregor announces a completely new addition to its present line of golf clubs. Henry Cowen, pres., says the " M T " Tourney line, the new irons, are more compact, easier to use, and are designed to help the game of the average player. He details: All possible weight has been placed where it will do the most good on the back of the blade directly behind the hitting area. Tests have shown that the added weight at this point enables the ball to be hit longer than with any other conventional iron. Main points of this new club:

1. Blade Is more compact, yet hitting surface is the same as conventional blade,

2. New V-type socket reduces shanking area. There is less chance to hit hosel.

3. New power-set hosel enables hands to he in strongest possible position when ball Is hit.

4. The point right behind the ball has been given all possible weight in the de-sign of the new blade.

Entirely new wood models have been developed to complete the "MT " Tourney

line. Irons and woods will be offered in three shaft flexes. The clubs wilt be sold through golf professionals only and will be available for delivery shortly after January 1st.

FAW1CK F L E X I - G R I F C O , Akron, O. —Golf-Pride molded grip wil l be featured on 1950 top quality lines of several well known manufacturers. This " two-way vacuum grip" is rubber composition and is cured directly to the shaft. It is uni-form in weight and stays tight on the shaft. I t eliminates end caps and wooden plugs in shafts. Molding of Golf-Pride grips as replacements on clubs is handled for pros by Kosar's Golf Development Laboratory, Cuyahoga Falls, O.

K O S A R ' S G O L F D E V E L O P M E N T LABORATORY, Cuyahoga Falls, O. New lines of driving range clubs and putters, and a new long-wearing range tee. Other range equipment is being developed.

FRIEND MFG. CO., Gasport, N.Y. High and low pressure spraying equip-ment of a wide range of capacities will headline the Friend line of golf course equipment for 1950. Fo r courses not re-quiring larger sprayers Friend has Its model OX which delivers 3'jj to 4 gal. per minute in either the 50 gal. cart size or the lt>0 gal. engine trailer type. This model has completely enclosed pump and all other features of Friend's largest high pressure sprayers and can be used for spraying greens at high pressure or weed control on fairway or rough at low pres-sure, Other equipment of 6 GPM, 12 OPM. 15 GPM and 25 G P M are available. A pressure control is provided on all Friend sprayers enabling quick change from high to low pressure or vice versa.

E. E. TAYLOR CORP., Boston, Mass.— W e will feature in our 1950 Stroke-Master golf shoe line a Continental type last, fully leather lined, with double soles and Phillips spikes. These shoes will be stocked in all brown calfskin, and also the same shoe will be featured in brown calfskin with a white buck plug.

We also are featuring a moccasin golf shoe with a handsewn fore-part, with waterproof Vinylite sole. This shoe is made two ways, In a rich all brown leather shoe and brown with a white

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EXPANDED EQUIPMENT LINE ANNOUNCED BY MacGREGOR Several Announcements which indicate an expanded line of golf equipment to be made available through pro (hops during the 1950 season were made by the MacGregor Golf Co. at i t ] recent annuel sales meeting in Cincinnati. Henry Cowen, pre*, of the company, steted that for the second consecutive year production and sales for the MacGregor Golf Co. hit en elf-time high. Executives end staff members attending the recent 1949 Sales Convention ere es follows: Bottom row, ( L to R.): Oc t Wll loweit , Dayton, Ohio : Cy Veil, Leeiburg, Ind.; V/m. A . Koegel, MacGregor executive; Creig Wood, MacGragor staff member; Henry P. Cowen, president of MecGregOf Gol f Company; Toney Penne, member of MacGregor staff; Tom Robblns, New York C i ty ; Robert D, Rickey, MacGregor executive; Johnny Walker, Kansas Ci ty , Mo.; end Jeck Garrett , Greensboro, N . C. Second row, (L. to R.): Elwyn Nagell, Will iamsvil le, N, Y.; Harold Peterson, Los Angeles, Cal i f . ; Paul Hargrove, Delias, Teies; Robert Lysaght, MacGregor executive; C l i f f Elbe, Birmingham, Mich,; Gus Novotny, At lanta, Ge.; Bill Meehan, Philadelphia. Pa.; Jim Scott, Sen Francisco, Cal i f . ; Stan Hobbs. Boston, Mess,; and Jim Shriver, Seattle, Wash. Rear row, [ L to R.); Wm. A. Sehnelle and Howerd Wi lk io i , MacGregor executives; Harry Adams, Chicago, III.; R. E. Thompson, president of Tufhorse Company; Pete Bullis, Chicago, 111.; Jerry Glynn, MacGregor staff member; Pete Robbins, N.Y. C i ty ; end Leon Nelson, MacGregor executive.

plug. T h e V lny l i te sole has been proven v e r y successful, and is something that the pro should be pleased to sell his members.

F o r ut i l i ty go l f w e a r we a re f ea tur ing a b rown moccasin w i th a red lug sole. I t is also our plan to have moccasins w i th handsewn fo re -par ts In all brown, and a b rown and whi te , f o r women. These all have our unusual hand-sewn fore-parts . T h e y wi l l be easy fitting w i th comfor tab l e Moccas in fore-parts , and no counters.

In addit ion t o our S t roke-Master gol f shoes f o r pros only, we are f ea tur ing S t r oke -Mas t e r moccasins f o r men and women, and par t icu lar ly men's and women ' s S t roke -Mas te r genuine wh i t e buck moccasins.

Our S tock depar tment wi l l be ample so that pros can ca r r y a min imum stock and depend upon us f o r fill-in orders prompt ly .

Our go l f shoes w i l l retai l f r o m $12.95 to $16.95 In our men's line and wi l l o f f e r the pro a 40% mark-up. Our women ' s shoes wi l l sell a t ¥12.95 and also enable him to m a k e 4 0 % . Our Men 's Stroke-

Mas te r moccasins wil l sell at $10.95 and $12.95. Our women 's S t roke -Maste r moccasins wi l l reta i l at $8.95, and both men's and women 's lines wilt enable the pro to make 40%,

I t is our opinion tha t by ca r ry ing a minimum stock, and f i l l ing in regu lar ly on S t roke -Mas te r go l f shoes and mocca-sins, a P r o wi l l add many dollars, and additional profits, and sell his members ex t ra pairs by hav ing an opportuni ty t o c a r r y both the go l f shoe and moccasin. By f ea tur ing moccasins the pro can ob-tain ext ra pairs of shoes in vo lume that he has not had the opportuni ty to gain in the past.

B U C K N E R M F G . CO., Fresno, Cal i f .— " S c o t t y " S tewar t , Buckner sales engineer in central section, reports considerable w o r k in course i r r igat ion construction and planning due to ava i lab i l i ty of pipe. S t ewar t says Buckner j obs are approx i -mat ing $2,000 a bole installed, unless expens ive wa te r supply and pumping costs must be f i gured . In some cases

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K R O Y D O N CO., M a p lew nod, N . .1. F rank Mitchell , sales mgr . , says advance orders are we l l ahead of 1918 fa l l book-ings of the Kroydon line. The 1050 line shows only three models of irons all a t lower prices than last year , v a r y ing f r om 50 cents to 51 per club. "Musc l e B a c k " feature of Kroydon irons made more pronounced in 1950 line. B lade consider-able thicker behind h i t t ing zone. A i l Irons wil l have al loy fus ing and r i ve t construc-tion.

In wood clubs Kroydon w i l l have nine models in 1950 instead of 12 as in 1949, Alt wood design and t r im ent ire ly new. Pers immon and laminated heads and three shaf ts - s t ra ight taper , H y - P o w e r and H y Tes t—wi l l be featured. N e w f a c e inserts* and sole plates add to dist inction and beauty. Pr ices of w o o d s reduced as much as $1.50 a club. N e w Go l f -P r ide rubber and cork clubs which w e r e tested with high sat is fact ion in 1948 and '49 are standard equipment on several K roydon 1950 models. Ny lon in br ight colors, a long with canvas and leather, in K r o y -don 1950 bag line. Severa l individual club compartment bags at popular prices.

Mitchel l says that despite some pro shops having f a i r l y heavy Inventory this fal l he sees no decl ine in g o l f m a r k e t but steady increase. Some store f ea tur ing of 'distress' and abandoned models o f gol f merchandise and prospects of that cut-price compet i t ion f o r pro in 1950, but Mitchell observes that pro merchants have learned how to m e e t this compet i -tion with his superior knowledge of go l f , closer contact w i th members and rel iance on his own resourcefulness In quickly adjust ing his own se l l ing operat ions to compet i t i ve conditions. Mitchel l has been making the full sw ing f r o m east coast to Kroydon salesmen and distr ibutors on the west coast and the company ' s L A branch.

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A , G. S P A L D I N G & B R O S . INC. , CUoopee , Mass, Announces as features of their 1950 line new Reg i s t e r ed "Top -F l i t e " Tournament Model woods f ea tur ing new pro model heads — keys tone ah ape f a c e insert s t ra ight line f a c e scor ing power we igh ted — chrome plated, T rue T e m p e r " D y n a m i c " stepped sha f t .

Reg is te red " T o p - F l i t e " Tournament Model woods I laminated heads ) w i th laminat ions in f ewe r layers than pre-viously and laid-in d i f f e rent ly f o r a strong-er club head.

Spalding A l l -Se rv i ce g r ips wi th r idge which are made of a fabr ic cover ing with a rubber and cork foundation and hav ing the f o r m g r i p feature . Ava i lab le in Reg is tered " T o p - F l i t e " Tournament Model woods and irons; and on the Dynami t e r and pi tching wedge auxil iaries. The new Dynami te r ha3 less o f fse t than previous-ly. Mild stainless steel head, satin finish — s t ra ight line face s c o r i n g — t h r e a d as-sembly.

Spald ing also has per fec ted a new method f o r assembly of wood heads and shaf ts which el iminate any possible loosening o f the head f r om the shaft . Spalding also has in its 1950 a r r a y : N e w Jones model woods w i th deep f a c e driver in reg is tered sets, Jones reg is tered irons w i th f lange and sole line improved in ap-pearance and p a y a b i l i t y — - s h o r t e r hosels

- compact blades, and new Mar i lyn Smith reg istered woods and irons de-signed to appeal to the f emin ine eye as wel l as the feminine swing. Ano the r new line expected to sell v e ry we l l in pro shops are the new Junior Mode l "Sure-F l l t e " woods and Irons designed especial ly f o r young p layers .

J i m m y Thomson registered woods for power-seeking players again wi l l be f e a -tured. T h e dr iver has a deep f a c e design f o r m o r e power off the tee. Ava i l ab l e In persimmon or laminated heads.

.1 A C K M A N S P O R T S W E A R CO. INC. , Oak Park, ll i . Jackman's 1950 line wi l l

f ea ture 100% spun nylon shirts, sweaters, Engl ish rib pussyfoot and argy l e hose. A l l these nylon items are washable, w i l l not shrink, require no ironing and wea r at least ten t imes as long as wool . They 1

are priced moderate ly . Jackman also wi l l have a ful l finger g l o ve with feather we i gh t leather pa lm and nylon back and wi l l carry nylon go l f b a g s both in tubular and regular styles.

Ren Smith, Jackman pres., says : " W e fee l that 1950 wi l l be another g rea t year f o r go l f . People are becoming more and more go l f minded due to the f a c t that it Is a game f o r all ages, it provides mild exercise, so v i ta l in these days of stress and strain.

" I think most pros could increase their shop sales by opening their shops earl ier in the season and by keeping them open la ter In the fal l . Many go l f e rs need only a l i tt le incentive to lengthen their p lay ing season and if the pro wi l l use a l i tt le imaginat ion he can br ing this about thus increasing his sales potent ia l . "

H I L L E R I C H & B R A I IS B Y CO. INC. , Louisvi l le , Ky . -Douisvllle Power -B l l t line wi l l have several new sel l ing points as we l l as additional models to aid in pro merchandising during the 1950 season, ac-cording to Bill Kaiser , vp and pro sales mgr . of the H & B Co. The Power -B i l t line wi l l f ea ture lustrous and durable finishes on the genuine air-dried persim-mon wood heads w i th harmoniz ing In color f ace inserts. A change in the ma-terial of the inserts has been made w i th plastic and fibre solid pieces being used In place of laminated inserts used In the past. Shaf ts by True Temper Golf P r i de g r ip is on the new line. Equipping of some ladies' models In the Power -B l l t l ine w i th this g r i p wi l l be an Innovation f o r 1950. F ine leather g r ips wi l l also be used In the line.

Hydra honing, a process of using w a t e r to g i v e a satin finish to the face of the irons, wil l be continued in the two-toning

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Three more special put ter models have been added f o r 1950 w i th the possibility of others to be developed as the season progresses. A m o n g the special clubs to be featured are a men's supercleek, a ladies' supercleek, a flipper and a chipper iron.

Lef thanded go l f e r s can be accommo-dated w i th choice o f t w o men's wood models, two men's iron models and one ladies' wood and iron mode) . A l s o ava i l -able is a model of both woods and irons f o r men who require clubs o f speci f ica-t ions s l ight ly smal ler than standard as wel l as ladies who desire a size la rger in every w a y than the standard ladies' club.

For boy and gir l g o l f e r s Power -B i i t has a selection of three woods and five irons in Junior Models. These clubs are of the same fine qual i ty and construction as standard clubs. T h e y can be obtained in any combination w i th a high qual i ty Junior bag.

Accessor ies such as bags, head covers, g loves and umbrel las wi l l also be sold by Power -B l l t .

W I L S O N S P O R T I N G GOOI1S CO., Chi-c ago Wi lson 1950 line leads w i th what the company says is the finest iron It has ever produced—the Wi lson T o p No tch Dyna -We i gh t Blade. T h e Dyna -We i gh t Blade combines all of the popular fea-tures found in the Wi l son Top No tch iron line, a modif ied goose-neck construction and a new scientif ic distribution of we ight . Th is w e i g h t distribution places the we ight e f f ec t i ve l y and the power area Is l a rger than usual, A result of this we ight a l lotment is bet ter distance and more accurate direct ion o f iron shots. The goose-neck fea ture aids the p layer In ge t t ing the ball into the air.

Wilson did not bel ieve mater ia ls would he avai lable to produce this D y n a - W e i g h t Blade be fore 1951, but late deve lopments enabled the company to guarantee del iv-e ry to professionals f o r a l imited marke t about December 1, Th is new T o p No tch Dyna -We i gh t Blade wi l l be featured in chrome and wi l l also be avai lable in stainless steel f o r a l imited market . W i l -son's VP , Wi l l i am F. King, recal l ing the success Wi lson en joyed w i th the O g g I ron line In 1932 during the depression, pre-dicts even g rea te r acceptance a m o n g go l f -ers f o r the new Top N o t c h D y n a - W e i g h t blade.

J A M E S l l F . D O O N ' S S O N S , Dowag iac . M i ch .—Pro Only gol f sha f t s f o r the com-ing season wil l f ea ture the same type o f sha f t furnished in 1949, Heddon has added several new act ions lo those sup-plied In the past and the complete l ine is:

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H P R O - X f o r ex t ra stiff act ion; H P R O - S , st i f f act ion; H P R O - M , medium act ion; H P R O - F , flexible act ion; and H L P R O , ladies' act ion.

Each is mounted w i th a stainless steel band w i th the i den t i f y ing action stamped thereon. John Heddon, pres. of the com-pany, adds: " W e f e e j that w i th these various sha f t act ions the club manufac-turer is in a posit ion to furnish a gol f club f o r e v e r y t ype of p layer , "

T1 IK W O R T H I N G T O N B A L L CO.. K lyr la , O. J. C. Brydon, V.P. , says : "Our 1950 pro l ine o f go l f balls w i l l feature our Supercharged Swee t Shot, Wonder -ball. W o r t h y and T N T grades that are sold exclusively to the gol f professionals. W e intend to f ea ture our pro l ine of gol f balls w i th a s trong adver t i s ing campa ign f o r 1950 support ing the pros and creat ing a consumer demand in the pro shop,

" W e apprec iate the increased business received f r o m the gol f profess ionals this y e a r and w e would l ike t o see the gol f professionals g o a f t e r the remain ing busi-ness ava i lab le on go l f balls for Chr is tmas sel l ing. W e r e f e r t o personal ized gol f balls in dozen lots on our Supercharged S w e e t Shot and Wonderba l l . "

K . L . R l ' R G K T T CO., IVor la , 01,—Pres. Ken Burge t t advises : " W e fe l t that our line this past year brought to the go l f ing t rade the best l ine of gol f g l oves we have eve r seen, and we wi l l again next season o f f e r the same numbers. W e are adding to our line a new deluxe g l o ve which wi l l be o f f e red In colored leathers w i t h a knit-

l ed nylon content back. This makes a v e r y flashy and appeal ing item and a comfor tab l e go l f g love . Th is g l o ve wil l combine style, comfor t , and a reasonable amount o f durabil i ty. T h e g l o ve wi l l re-tai l around $2.75 to $3.00 each and is a l ready being accorded a ve ry fine ac-ceptance. "

H O W A R D 8 C O G G I N S G O L F CO., OunI'd 11), F la. —Scoggins ' 1950 pro shop lines o f go l f equipment and spor tswear wi l l be shown in a t t rac t i v e new Scogg in3 showrooms at Doug las and Main, Dune-din, where five o f the company 's nine pro gol f salesmen wil l be on the j ob to care f o r pros v is i t ing F lo r ida this winter . The company is mak ing this showroom in i ts new building a demonstrat ion and test place f o r pro shop merchandising ideas as wel l as a display of i ts line. H o w a r d says in ta lk ing to club members this year he found they are aware that the pro shop is coming into its own as a reta i l ing outlet that has best value go l f goods a t prices that compete with down-town stores, Go l f e rs have told him that f o r the f irst t ime this y e a r they noticed that pro shops a re sel l ing highest qual i ty spor tswear a t compet i t i ve prices. Scog-g ins r emarks that the number of com-ments f r om women g o l f e r s is a particu-lar ly s igni f icant endorsement of progress in pro selection, display and sell ing as the women are expert shoppers and their pro O.K. w i l l c a r r y a lot o f we i gh t w i th men.

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No sod or left over bent. Every stolon ( n th , virile stoek and las* than on* year old. True lo strain, no m l i t u r t el other bents or graftal. No weeds — not even clover. Every shipment terries state inspection certificate.

Mokt ell inquiries to R. ft. Bond, Prop.

0)lft (Prrtftirit (Turf Xursrrtra P. O, Box 350 Madison I , Wisconsin Tale: 6-1844 THE GREENS ARE THE F O U N D A T I O N OF ALL SUCCESSFUL GOLF COURSES

J9S0 to include a "mod i f i ed o f f s e t " iron. The new models, known as "Burke H y -speed Irons. " f ea ture chrome plated heads, short, s tra ight hosels, flanged soles and backs, and compact, s l ight ly o f fset blades. Ava i lab le in sets of nine—2-lron through 10 (sand i r o n ) — t h e outstanding advan-tage of Hyspeed I rons is their ease o f use, achieved through improved distribu-tion of we ight behind the ball and by design and shape of the of fset blade f o r better control o f the clubhead. The new irons have a h i t t ing sur face of contrast ing finish, medium flex ( T pa t t e rn ) T rue Temper Dynamic chrome shafts, and brown cork-and-rubber Vacuum grips. Pro-sti l l ( S pa t t e rn ! or act ion ( A pa t t e rn ) T rue Temper Dynamic chrome sha f ts arc supplied on special order .

Three new model woods have also been added to the line; "Bu rke Hyspeed " woods, "Burke Reco rded " woods and "Burke Model 270" woods. These new models a re designed to con fo rm to popu-lar i ty standards, as indicated by club sales of the past f e w years . T h e " H y -speed" has a laminated wood block, beau-t i fu l ly finished In natural, high-luster golden walnut, f ea tur ing an extra-deep face with a red fibre insert. " B u r k e Re-corded" woods are deep face , pear shaped persimmon block heads, with j e t black finish and red fibre f a c e Inserts. Cherry finish "Burke Model 270" woods are pear shaped pers immon block, medium deep face, with red fibre Insert.

Burke* s popular "Pun ch i ron" has a prominent place in the 1950 line, being made avai lable w i th ei ther stainless steel or chromium finished heads. T w o new putters have been added to the "Sav -a -Sho t " line, a "Mode l 22" r ight -and- le f t hand center shaf ted putter, and a "Mode l 33" offset, s t ra ight blade t ype putter .

A l l Burke woods are f ea tur ing Burke 's exclusive " D u r - O - V a r " finish, the h igh ly a t t rac t i ve "pe rmanen t " finish developed f o r wood club heads.

Burke also is Introducing a n ew " H y -speed" pro-only ball, wh ich is o f new construction f r o m cover t o core to g i v e max imum distance. I t is a h igh compres-sion ball, t es t ing 90 points.

F o r the Chr istmas t rade In balls, Burke is g i v ing prompt del ivery on g i f t boxes of personalized Hyspeed b a l l s - min imum order, one dozen impr int ing the p layer ' s name on the r im of each ball. G i f t orders of personalized balls shipped in a t t rac t i v e holiday box.

A C I ' S H N E T P R O C E S S S A L E S CO., N e w Bedford, Mass. Fred W . Bommer . pres., says Acushnet ball sales w e r e l a r ge r this year than eve r before . Product ion of D. T, T i t le lst , b i g seller this year , is being increased a t present. R e g a r d i n g 1950 Bommer advises that several notable improvements wi l l be made in the Acush-net pro-only line, details of wh ich wi l l be announced ear ly in the year .

SENSATIONAL GREENS W I T H T H I S H U M U S T O P - D R E S S I N G O u r t o p - g r a d e , f i n e l y s h r e d d a d H u m u s has b e e n used fo r years b y many g o l f d u b s in the F i n g e r . L a k e s a rea w i t h sensa t i ona l resul ts. M a k e s a r i c h m u l c h f o r G reens . C o n s i d e r e d the f inest d r e s s i n g in A m e r i c a . O r p o n r c m o f t e r w o f e r holding {opacity 7J(W

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E. I. o r P O N T DE N E M O U R S & CO., W I L M I N G T O N 98, D E L . For 1950 Du Pont will have its turf fungicides: Tersan, Du Pont F-531 and Special Semesan which demonstrated high effectiveness in help-ing course superintendents through a tough year in 1949. Tersan this year was more extensively used than ever before on preventative schedules and performed reliably in curative treatments. Du Pont F-531 was a standard preventative treat-ment for dollarspot. This fal l Tersan was extensively applied as protection against snow mold. Animate in spray or dry application was widely used for poison ivy, hard-to-kill woody weeds. Du Pont 's 2, 4-D weed killers which were much used on gol f courses in 1949 will, of course, con-tinue in Du Pont 's 1950 line.

DOW C H E M I C A L CO.. M I D L A N D , MICH.— Dow's 1950 line f o r golf courses will include 2, 4 Dow weed killer. ,rmula 40, an amine-type weed killer, which has found wide acceptance in use on golf courses where low pressure equipment is used. Dow also recommends Esteron 44 and Ester 2-4D for control of weeds and resistant-type weeds and woody growth. Dow also recommends this product f o r prevention of resprouting in stumps. Dow has a relatively new product. Esteron brush killer, which is a combination of 2-4D and Esteron 245T for control of woody brush and weeds which are re-sistant to other types of 2-4D, For con-trol of grasses in drainage ditches, road-sides, fence lines, in fac t any spot where grass growth is not wanted, a new prod-uct which has been proven very success-ful in extensive tests throughout the country Is Dow Sodium T C A 90%. Dowk-lor "Chlordane Formulat ions" are widely accepted f o r control of ants and various insects attacking gol f course greens.

I D E A L P O W E R L A W N M O W E R CO.. Springfield, Mans, Ideal Bulldog 7, 5 and 3-gang mowers and power greens mower have no major changes In 1950 models. Refinements and improvements in details will be evident in maintaining the repu-tation of the equipment fo r performance and durability.

O L D O R C H A R D T t ' R F N U R S E R I E S , Madison, W is .—Wi th nurseries now at Richmond, Va., Slocum, R.I. and Farming-ton, la., as wel l as the main Old Orchard nursery a t Madison. Wis., the R. R. Bond organization is able to supply Old Or-chard C52, Arl ington CI , Cohansey C7 and Congressional C I 9 stolons true to strain, unmixed with other bents or grasses and with every shipment carry-ing state inspection certif icate,

A M E R I C A N L I Q U I D F E R T I L I Z E R CO., INC., Marietta, O.—Reports an ex-

cellent year's business and testimony of very satisfactory results with Liqua-Vita, with 6-9-7 formula, and Liqua-Vita Turf Special, 12-8-4. The makers say there is no danger of burning wi th Liqua-Vita, it is clean and easy to use, and can be ap-plied with the fungicide, thus saving labor. Liqua-Vita, being a plant food with 14 elements available, helps maintain greens in good condition throughout the hot sum-mer months.

Spider Mi te Damage Stopped On Bent Grass Green

Spider mites are pests of world-wide distribution. The common red spider, the cyclamen mite, the clover mite, the chicken mite, the bulb mite, etc., are ex-amples of this tiny Insect. Most of them feed on tender plant tissue. Some feed on the blood of fowl ; others cause various types of itch and mange in the skin of mammals and certain birds. One family is not parasitic — it lives on dried or decaying organic matter.

T iny light spots are produced on most plants by the feeding spider mites. They commonly feed on the underside of the leaf and abstract plant juices with their tiny sucking mouth parts. They thrive in hot, dry weather. A generation requires about a month for development.

During early May Lester Verhaien noticed injury to the grass on the prac-tice green at the Brynwood Country Club, There was an irregular reddish colored

Sp ide r m i t e d a m a g e to bent grass on p rac t i ce g reen shows mites ac t i ve a long i r regu lar band run-ning d iagona l l y across g reen . Bluish cast i n d i c a t i n g w i l t shows u p to t he r igh t beck o f a d v a n c i n g red-dish band and f a r t h e r back grass is t u rn ing brown.

streak, several inches wide, diagonally across the green. The grass on one side was of the characteristic bluish color Indicating wilt, just back of the advanc-ing reddish band. Farther back the grass was brown and leaf blades were withered