Turf for Golf Courses - Msu

238 TURF FOR GOLF COURSES
He adjusts all the machines, and the men who do
the cuttings are not allowed to alter a machine in
any way. In this way one man is responsible and
attains a thorough knowledge of the machines.
Surprisingly good results have been accomplished
by this method of handling. The labor we have
used has been Italian, and during four years' experi-
ence on the two courses, we have had absolutely
no trouble with them and found them faithful,
willing, and exceptionally well fitted to this class of
work.
Rolling.
The question of rolling seems to be fairly well
understood at present and all seem to be following
the same line, that is, to use light rollers rather
than heavy. We find that the heavy one can only be
used safely in the spring and the fall. In the first
period to put the ground down after the frost has
gone out, and in the second period when the danger
of packing is small, as the frost will come into the
ground in a month or so. We use a heavy motor
mower on the course only a very few times in a year.
For fair-green mowers, the three pony machines
yoked together are the most satisfactory. This
lawn mower will do a tremendous amount of work