THE PAINESVILLE NURSERIES

•When The Storrs & Har-rison Nurseries were estab-lished on the banks of LakeErie in 1854, the founders'themselves did not realizeall the advantages of theirsplendid location. Thehardy vigorous climate hasa 1 way s produced hardysturdy trees which are wellacclimated to any part ofthe United States. A secondgreat advantage is the manyvarieties of soil, seven In

all, on which the differentspecies of trees, plants,shrubs, and roses best adap-ted to their own nativesoil are grown. Only underthese conditions are thebest results obtained. Ex-cellent shipping facilitiesand central location aid usin serving you. For seedingparks, lawns and golf greensour Velvet Sod ~/Iixturehas stood the test for years.

Please Send us your list of wants for price quotat£on.~.168 page Catalog Free.

The Storrs & Harrison Co.

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Ideal Bull Dog Fairway Mowers"The complete Bull Dog fairway mower is comprised

of an all metal. frame mounted on wide faced casterwheels beneath which the cutting units are suspended sothat the weight of the entire outfit rests on the widefaced casters with no weight whatsoever on the cuttingunit.

"The mowers are furnished in either three unit size orfive unit size. Many nine hole courses start out witha three unit machine, later adding the wings and the twooutside units to build the smaller mower into five gangSIze.

"Another item of equipment manufactured by the

Deliveredprices

quoted onrequest

Dept. G THE E. BIGLOW CO. New London, O.

Tractor Wheel SpudsThe improved R. H. Wear-Well Spud. Made of the beststeel, hardened in oil, square shoulder, easy to remove orinstall. Low price, give name of tractors used. Prices andsample on request.

R. S. Horner, Mfr. Geneva, Ohio

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Painesville, Ohio

Ideal company and which has met with considerable suc-cess during the past season is a golf dump cart forhauling back of the ordinary golf course tractor.

This Excerpt, ~-'I. ~ ~ ~: .facts from the pen ,

I ,,' of a customer.Augusta, Ga.

Oct. 4, 1926.

"And funher that inour opinion there isno better Water Hose

on the market than your Fairway, and verylew as good. Its color and appearance isvery pleasing and the quality runs uniformthroughout.

"We unhesitatingly recommend Fairway loruse by contractors and anyone else requir-ing a high grade Water Hose.

"Please use this letter in any way that yousee fit. Y Iours very tru y.

By W. S. Smith (Signed)SMITH HARDWARE CO."

THE REPUBLIC RUBBER CO.Youngstown, Ohio

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W E E D S — Golfs W o r s t E n e m y

Three - fou r th s of t h e golf course seed sowed could have been m a d e pu re r b y a n o t h e r cleaning. B y t h a t simple p roc ­ess t h e expense of seeding would be increased no more t h a n 5 % and you could cha rge off twice t h a t a m o u n t from y o u r weed-pul l ing bill.

Sco t t ' s Seed has had t h e ex t ra cleaning. I t has given comple te sat isfact ion on over 700 golf courses in 43 s t a t e s . If no t in use on y o u r course , w h y no t suggest t o t h e greens c h a i r m a n t h a t he send t h e nex t seed o rde r t o —

O. M. Scott & Sons Co. Marysville, Ohio

The New Toro Tee Mower

THE Toro Manufacturing Company of Minneapolis

is offering a new Tee and Approach Mower which

they believe will find favor with the greenkeepers. In

describing this new machine, the manufacturers write

us that:

"The machine will cut more closely around trees and

shrubs, has considerably greater traction and, conse­

quently, greater ease of operation.

"It has a high speed, enclosed chain-driven cutting

reel and is much lighter than most of the older style

high-wheeled mowers of similar size and type."

The New Toro Tee Mower

The F. & N. "Quintet" F.a N. TITAN FAIR' WA Y Mowers are the only ones obtainable with patented self-ad­justing bearings in the revolving reel. Thisdevice automati­cally keeps the bear­ings in perfect adjust­ment throughout the life of the mower. {Patented April the 10th, 192Z).

F. & N. Mowers are without equal for quality, mechanical construction and quiet, smooth operation over an unusually long period—and with less care and attention than is required in any other mower.

Universally acknowledged as the leader in precision construction and up-to-date design. The choice of leading greenskeepers every­where. F. & N. Mowers are made by the world's largest lawn mower manufacturer.

The TITAN FAIRWAY Mowers —in the F. & N. " Q u i n t e t " — a r e especially designed and constructed for heavy rugged tractor ser­vice. Equipped with genuine Timken Roller Bearings, which are SELF-ADJUSTING; cut steel gears throughout and oil tight gear cases.

The F. & N. Lawn Mower Co. The World's Largest Lawn Mower Makers

Richmond, Ind . , U. S. A.

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Supplied in gangs of three or five for Fordson, Slaude, International and other tractors complete with at­

tachments and heavy flexible all steel frame.

ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED

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Wilkes-Barre, Penna.P. O. Box 119L. F. MITTEN

A Royer blending and IIhredding lIand, lIoil and manure in oneoperation all fallt all two men can .hovel the

material into the hopper

Cuts the time and expense 0/ preparingtop-soil, compost, etc., 75% to 85%

ROYER COMPOST MACHINE

Do you read the newspaper, or drive an auto-mobile, or ride in a modern steel train, or talkover the telephone?

\Vould you care to go back to the days whenthe news was broadcast by the town crier, andwhen traveling was done by means of the stage-coach, and when messages had to be deliveredcross country on horseback?

If not, wh~r not modernize your golf equipment.The old method of screening top dressing andcompost is just as obsolete and out-of-date as thetown crier or the stage coach. Investigate theRoyer compost machine, and cut costs to one-half or one-sixth of ~'our present expense. Sendfor latest bulletins.

The Lewis BallWasher

Shut-oil

Extensive J. O. J. Line

Barrel Spray with

TH~ exhibit of the J. Ol~ver Johns'on Company ofChIcago at the InternatIonal Golf Show will be

extensi ve, in fact will cover' practically the entire .listof equipment necessary for the maintenance of a course.A selection from. this large number of pieces is picturedbelow .••

J. o. J. Drag Mat for Top Dressing Greens

No Gears

No Repairing

THE "LARK"Golf Sprinkler

PerfectDistribu tion

Fool-Proof

•It sprinklu up to 15(} fut in diameter on higher pressures.Low pressure does not affect its operation except to decreasethe area it covers.

Ir has no Gears but revolves as slowly and steadily as a~eared sprinkler. The elimination of gears means theelimination of complicated wearing parts and constantrepair. Its construction is so simple that there is no ,hancefor trouble.

It is fool-proof, no amount of rough handling can hurt it. Itis light in weight and easy to carry.

Neither wind, 1Ior .rlopill'; hillside wil! stop its steady revo-lution.The (Ollt"ol of the spud of the main stream from one revolutionin 30 seconds to one revolution in 3 or 4- minutes, is obtainedby a slight turn of the nozzle tip at the end of the main arm .The Lark is a lahar Saf'a for its wide covering capacity savesfrequent setting. The rol/a bare prevents any damage togreens.It is warranted to give long service and satisfaction, bv thelargest manufacturer of lawn sprinklers and hose acres~oriesin America.

L. R. NELSON MFG. CO. PEORIA, ILLINOIS(See our exhibit at International Goll Show)

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AstonishingPrice Reduction Staude Goll Course

Maintenance Machine

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Price complete as shown, including Tractor. box, In universal use on golf courses.mower hitch and three 30" cutting units only $695.00f.o.b. St. Paul. Staude General Utility Golf Course Easy monthly payments if desired. Machine fullyTractor alone $420.00 f.o.b. St. Paul. . guaranteed. Write at once for full information.

~630 University Ave. E. G. STAUDE MAK-A-TRACTOR COMPANY St. Paul, Minnesota

-- For 23 years we have been pre-paring for your 1927

requirements

SPECIAL QUALITYGRANULATED CHARCOAL

FOR

PUTTING GREENS

Write

The Raining Sprinklers

THE CLEVELAND CHARCOALSUPPLY COMPANY

PELICAN WORKS148 East Woodbridge Street

Detroit, Mich.

Are especially designed for golf courses; arealways working; no gears-no grease cups-justa natural way; second .only to the clouds to pro-duce even verdure 'and will last for twenty years.Greatest quality. All designs for greens, fair-ways and lawns. Full particulars can be hadby writing the

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Cleveland, Ohio.1125 Denison Avenue

World's Lar1{est Golf EquiPment House

Morgan - Huron - Superior Streets,

Chicago, III.

Fisit Our 16 Booth Exhibit, I ntanational GolfShow, Hotel Shaman, Chicago, Ill.,

1l1arch 21-26

W rite for your copy of our 1927Golf Catalogue, which con-

tains everything forthe Golf Course

J. Oliver Johnson, Inc.

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Tb~ Bucb~r Quick Coupler

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.ee••••••• e•••••••••••I BETTER I: GOLF I: GREENS I••• WITH •

i Jltltlv. ii PRVS i••I ;\MMO-PHOS is the ideal fertilizer for golf ••

f\... courses. It produces a luxuriant turf of• splendid texture and quality, free from weeds •: and capable of resisting the wear of countless ••

spike-shod feet.I The Green Section of the U. S. G. A. after I• several years of careful experimenting with •• various fertilizers has issued a statement most •• favorable to Ammo-Phos. In their own words •• they' 'regard this material with considerable •• enthusiasm. It has performed consistendy and •• well." •• Ammo-Phos "20-20" grade contains 20% •• ammonia and 20 % available phosphoric acid, •• practically all water soluble. It is an ideal •• material in every respect-dry and granular, uni- •• form throughout, containing 'no free acid, and •• may be stored indefinitely without deterioration .•

• Mail the coupon fir descriptive literature •••••••••• •• •• •• •- .• •• AMERICAN CYANAMID COMPANY •• 535 Fifth Avenue New York, N. Y .•

I ---------------------~J A merican Cyanamid Co., B

J ;\; Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y.J Please send me prices and full information ahout Ammo-I Phos 20-20.II NameI --I Addre'ss---- I1- I

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InnmealCountry

ClubToledo, Ohio

"ONEOF

OURUSERS"

Write today for Catalo,and Ust of uurs

The Fate-Root-Heath Co.825 RI~~8 Ave. '

Plymouth, Ohio

The Peerless Lawnmower Sharpeneris the only machine that sharpens"all makes of.Power, Hors:and Hand Mowers scientiflcally-qulckly-perfectly-does the work as nothing else can. Hundreds of Clubs-bothlarge and small-now use.the Peerless. Will save its cost.thefirst season.

A Dozen Words of Advice froma Famous Golf Course Expert"Good Turf is worth thousands-you must get it, then protect it."

~You must protect Kolf turf from the. pulling" and' tearing

of dull cutting units, for the hardiest strains of grass will notconceal their damaging effects. Perfectly groomed turfrequires sharp and properly adiusted.cuttinK_units-

The Buckner Quick Coupler

THE Golf King sprinklers, in different designs fordifferent purposes, are manufacture~ by !he B~ck-

ner Manufacturing Company, Fresno, Cahforma. BesIdessprinklers of the gearless type, this company offers anumber of well designed and constructed specialties forwater systems. Among them is the coupler shown be-low which will not tear the turf.

See the Peerless Lawnmower Sharpener at theInternational Golf Show, Chicago, March 21..26

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~erlessS ~nmower ~ -

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"Standard Golf Course Irrigating Equipment for 1921"A Factory Product

GOLF KING No.3-IMPROVED GEARLESS

Slow motion controlled by our patented SHIMMY Distributor.No screens or small outlets to clog. Does not whip. jerk or leak.Guaranteed satisfactory. Puddling and run-off eliminated.

We do not offer \'ou an assemb-ly of pipe fittings put togetherin a back yard or basement.The GOLF KING is manufac-tured by expert machinists andcontains the best material ob-tainable. And guaranteed satis-factory by the manufacturer. .Sooner or later all exactinggreen keepers will reach the'v;ewpoint, where makeshiftsprinklers, although cheap, willreceive no consideration what-soever, but will demand asprinkler that will enable themto meet the expectations of theGreen committee.Unquestionably the GOLFKING is such a machine. It isso distinctly superior,so entirelyremoved from the others that itmust be their ultimate choice.

GOLF KING No. 5-(Latest Invention)

Built for long and hard usage. Has our patented SHIMMYcenter distributor which guarantees uniform distribution andthe slowest possible movement. Slower than a geared sprinklerAll water soaks into the green before the next revolution. Nopuddling or run-off.

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We are the Manufacturers of the Underground Quick Couplings Used in the Arden Special H03eless Systems for Golf CourseIrrigation. Also the Buckner-Crane Duplex Underground Valve and Box.

SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVES-May Hardware Co., Portlandj Ivan W. Lee, Seattiej H. V. Carter Co., San Francisco;William Watson, Los Angeles; F. H. Richmond Mchy. Co., Salt Lake City;]. Oliver ]ohn30n, Inc., Chicago; Stumpp & Walter, NewYork; Crenshaw-McMichael Seed Co., Tampa, Fla.j W. P. Miller, Columbus, Ohio. (If no agent in your territory write usfor literature.)

ManuFactured by

BUCKNER MANUFACTURING COMPANYFRESNO, CALIFORNIA

(Pioneers in Golf Course Irrigation)

GOLF PLAYERSOFFICIALS A New Tapered Hole Cup

G. B. LEWIS CO., (N.C. 327), Watertown, Wis.

Sent free for 30 day trial. If satisfied, send ~6.25-otherwise,send no money. Extra washers at quantity prices.

For a clean ball-laster game-more andhappier people on the links-

The Super X hole rim recently marketed by vVhitneyGoit and Company, Kansas City, is a new departure inthis small but essential article. Being slightly tapered itinserts and extracts with the utmost ease. The rim isof course a standard 454 -inch rim at the top so it doesnot affect the putted ball. Built as it is with taper in-sufficient to affect its rigidity in the soil yet enough toinsure easy insertion and extraction it should prove tobe a great time saver for the greenkeeper besides avoid-II1g damage to the bridge when extracted. The instantthe rim is broken loose it extracts on account of thetaper. The bridge is four armed, retained in rim by drillrod pins. The rim is seamless tubing. The cup is madein standard socket diameters.

The same manufacturer offers the SuperX ferrule for •bamboo or wood poles. This ferrule made for the l-inchsocket provides perpetual protection for the pole andcompels the pole to retain an upright position. TheSuper X ferrule is inexpensive and practically indestruct-ible.

FREE TRIALOFFER:

Saves its cost daily inballs, time and clothes.Especially pleases theladies. Consists of metaltank, patented plunger,twin brushes and soapywater. Very simple--nothing to get out oforder. i\Iost satisfactorydevice of its kind.

'LEWIS Golf BallWasher

R~pr~.entatille. in all principal citi~ •.

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WorthingtonLawn Tractor andTriple Mower turns while mowingon a radius of 7~ ft. Lightest andmost economical mowing machinein the world.

,: H1here you find a goodconrse you will find

JVorthingtons."

1927 Worthington Cutting Unit.Each blade of the new Herring-bone V Reel is continuous, givingthe added stiffness of a girder.

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Worthington Mower CompanySTROUDSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

MONTREAL SAN FRANCISCO ENGLAND

Also Flag Supportsand Poles

New York Philadelphia BostonChlcal1.o San Francisco

-and all prIncipal cities

Colors: Red, White, Red and White,Blue and White or any other

combination of colors

Direction andMarking Flags

Oblong or TriangleShapes

Fast Colors-Finest Bunting

SPALDINGGolf Course Supplies'

-The Lark Sprinkler

PROBABLY one of the most discussed pieces of ma-chinery used on a golf course is the putting green

sprinkler. One recently brought to our attention is theLark sprinkler, manufactured by L. R. Nelson Com-pany, of Peoria, Illinois. This sprinkler throws a gen-tle spray over an area 100 to 150 feet in diameter, andis gearless in design. This company manufactures afull line of sprinkling equipment, including nozzles,couplings and hose menders.

•Tb~ L.,k puttin, " •• n sprilJk1.r d•• i,lJed witb oDly two

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WhyMILORGANITE

Is a Valuable Golf Turf Fertilizer •

No Fertilizer Miloreanite MixtureSeeded in Aueust, photoeraphed followine May

Miloreanite Helped Establish This Turf

I 1. Long Feeding~1ilorganite impartsdark green color tothe turf and sustainsgrowth over an extend-ed period.

2. Quickly EstablishesNew Turf

Milorganite aids inquickly establishingdense turf on new fair-ways and greens.

3. Non-BurningMilorganite is always an absolutely safe material to use. It willnot burn or injure the turf.

4. Easily AppliedMilorganite is.a uniform product, always dry and ground sufficientlyfine to enable uniform distribution on greens and fairways.

VISIT BOOTH 203 AT THE INTERNATIONAL GOLF SHOWand let our representative tell you something about

this remarkable turf fertilizer.

For further information use this coupon.----------------------------rvlilwa ukee Sewerage Commission

508 Market Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Please send additional information about Milorganite to

N ame. __.__ __ _ __ Clu b __..

Address __ __. _ __ Ci ty ..__ _ _ Sta te __.. __ _..

I am interested in fertilizer for Greens 0 for Fairways. 0Our Soil Conditions are .._ _m •••• _ m __ m m m .. m mm m .. __ __ _ ..

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THE MACGREGOR COMPOST BRUSH

This is a valuable machine, for the greenkeeper, having various uses, some of these are, rubbing in compost after top-dressing, brushing worm casts, bringing the runners of bent to the surface where they can be cut, brushing the greens in the early morning, getting the dew off, and giving the grass a chance to dry off, so that the greens can be cut sooner, also "lessening the danger of Brown Patch."

They are being used by leading greenkeepers in the Chicago District.

Every wide awake greenkeeper should have one. Order now for Spring Delivery.

Literature upon request

MACGREGOR COMPOST DISTRIBUTOR CO. P. O. Box 717 WHEATON Il l inois

G e m H o l e C u t t e r The one you have been looking for. Cuts clean and expels plug without scat­tering soil.

2 H e r c u l e s T u r f

R e p a i r e r 9 " cut, positively lifts cut plug without breaking sod.

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P u t t e r H o l e C u p Seamless steel tubing, with heavy four-bracket bridge pinned with taper steel driven pins. Finished in black lacquer.

D i s t r i b u t o r s of t h e TORO L ine Complete line of golf course supplies, wheelbarrow seeders, drag mats, bunker rakes, putting green sprinklers, hose, etc.

Write for literature

The Golf Course Supply Co. 3 0 4 9 - 5 1 C a r n e g i e A v e .

C l e v e l a n d , O h i o

The Best Greenkeeper In The World

Cannot maintain perfect turf unless his course is well drained

Think It Over

WENDELL P. MILLER Golf Course Drainage Engineer

4 0 3 - 5 E a s t B r o a d S t r e e t C o l u m b u s , O h i o

NOTICE G r e e n k e e p e r s w h o d e s i r e t o secure p os i t i ons

t h r o u g h t h e Assoc ia t ion E m p l o y m e n t B u r e a u

should submi t w i t h t h e i r app l i ca t ions a n ac ­

coun t of t h e i r . e x p e r i e n c e , p r o p e r r e f e r e n c e s a n d

a p p r o x i m a t e a m o u n t of s a l a r y r eques t ed .

T h e Classified A d v e r t i s e m e n t c o l u m n of

T H E N A T I O N A L G R E E N K E E P E R offers

a su i tab le m e d i u m t h r o u g h w h i c h a p p l i c a n t s f o r

pos i t ions as g r e e n k e e p e r s , a s s i s t an t g r e e n k e e p ­

ers o r golf c o u r s e m e c h a n i c s m a y ge t in d i r ec t

touch w i t h O p p o r t u n i t y .

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Golf Club Officials who wish to secure greenkeepers, assistant green­

keepers and golf course mechanics, will save time and money by writ­ing our Employment Bureau at 407 Caxton Building, Cleveland, Ohio.

Advert isements under this heading $1.00 per 20 words, 4 cents per additional word.

This column is operated in connection with the Employ­ment Bureau of the National Association of Greenkeepers of America.

Classified Employment

WANTED—Posi t ion as general golf course mechanic. Ten years ' experience. A l references. Box 134, this magazine.

WANTED—Posi t ion as greenkeeper with well established club. Best of experience and references. Box 151, this magazine.

G R E E N K E E P E R with 25 years ' experience wan t s good position. Box 152, this magazine.

G R E E N K E E P E R desires position. Exceptional experience construction and maintenance. Ohio preferred. Box 153, this magazine.

P O S I T I O N wanted as course Superintendent, Swiss-American. Have 17 years experience in constructing and upkeep of Golf Courses, also worked 5 years Potanich in Berlin, Ger., and am A-l Swiss gardener. Have laid out many Golf courses. Wish to change position. Can give the best of references. Address Box 160, National Greenkeeper.

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