ONE?-yeS, and more! one,two, three, four for your

money! And four to GO! Andhow!

Titleist, Bedford, Green Rayand Pinnacle - those are theballs that have kept Pro Shopcash registers ringing all lastseason (1939) with the merriest12 months' jingle-song ever.

Almost fifty percent ahead!Fifty percent gain on last year's(1938) record-breaking popu-

sales and every

sale and every cent of retailprofit a Pro hop ale andPro hop profit.

Advance order for springpromise another exciting in-crease for 1940! We're notprophets, folks, we're not gam-bler and we don't uggest thatyou be but from where we'rsitting, we uggest Acushnet- the golf ball that protectyou from all competition - athe best for your money andyour profit,

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FEBR R , 1940 1

More and More Go f Cou seAre Standardizing On Th

YEAR after year, more and more of thecountry's leading golf courses turn toPennsylvania mowers as standard

equipment. They know that these famousmachines take the gamble out of the pur-chase of mowing equipment, because theyare PROVED in every detail and incor-porate every worth-while feature for effi-cient and economical operation. Thisyear, more than ever before, these twoPennsylvanias are the greatest dollar-for-dollar value in golf course mowers.

DE LUXE FAIRWAY - 30 and 36 inchsizes. Unbreakable malleable iron con-struction. I> heavy crucible analysis steelblades. Timken roller bearings on cylin-der, ADJUSTABLE to take up wear. Raisededge lower blade-REVERSIBLE. Trainof machine cut hardened gears on BOTHsides, protected by dust-proofed grease-retaining cases. Steel roller with im-proved dust-proof hardened steel bear-ings. Pneumatic tires optional. Availablesingly or in gangs of 3, 5 or 7.

The 30 inch MODEL K FAIRWAY issimilar in all important details to the DeLuxe except it is made of CAST iron,therefore offered at a lower price.

SUPER-ROLLER GREENSMOWER-Ball-bearing, high-speed 8-blade cylinder in-sur s a smooth, ribless cut, so essentialfor a perfect putting surface. Train of 3cut gears, running in grease, insures aneasy-pushing, fast-cutting mower. Castorwheels mounted on hardened steel bush-ings with alemite lubrication. Lightweight aluminum rollers are interchange-able, right or left.

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NO CORRUGATED FAIRWAYSwith the NEW 1940 SUPER MOWE I•

We had two objectives in mind when we designed the 1940 SuperMower. One was the elimination of the current bugaboo of corrugated fair-ways .... The New Super Mower has only 14-inch drive wheels, but with a3-inch tread it clings to the ground like a leech.

The next objective was to build a mower that could be disassembledquickly by any ordinary workman .... The New Super Mower can betaken down in just about half the time required for the older models.

You will want to know more about this mower. Send for our 32-pagecatalog today.

Pneumatic Wheels.High Cutting

Range.You can put Pneumatic

wheels on the New Superif you want them. Theyare no good for GolfCourses, but they are finefor Parks and Institutions.

The rear roller can beadjusted so the bed knifeis 2~ inches off theground. Great for roughcutting.

TORO MANUFACTURING CORPORATIO • MI EAPOLlS, MI

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SPRING MOUNTED - DOUBLE SUPEII-lOW'PowER

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Aided by one of the best tractor engineers in the country, we have beenbusier than beavers, refining and improving the Bullet Tractor.You asked for a spring-mounted front end-the new Bullet has it.You asked for more power. The 1940 Bullet has double super-low powerand speed range.You asked for power take-off on the back end where it belongs.You're getting it.You asked for a comfortable seat. Try this one-we believe you'll like it.All of these-plus a 65-inch wheelbase, turning radius of 4% feetand a smart looking job from start to finish.Get full details-our new 32-page catalog is ready.

ORO MA UF CJURI G COR 0 J 0Establish.J 1914

65 INCH WHEELBASE -RAJ),,,s4~F6ET

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You're Invi ed. • • TO SEE THE COMPLETESKINNER SYSTEM LINE OF GOLFCOURSE SPRINKLERS.

BOOTH No.1GREEN KEEPERS'

CONVENTIOFebruary 6 to 8

If you can't attend, do the nextbest thing and write us today forcatalog and complete details. Noobligation.

THE SKINNER IRRIGATION CO.415 Canal St. Troy, Ohio

Th w WICHITA GILoa d " Screen.,Grind., S h red •and Mh:e. All inOne Opera lion.

Cuts Shoveling Time in HalfThe Wichita "Wonder" Model, with elevator

and trailer attachment, loads ground materialdirectly onto a truck or on a pile. That meansa big saving in time and labor costs. Thwhole unit, powered by smallest tractor, makes,;;!~~~~~~~a finished product of any compost pile.

=~.ii!i~ ON DISPLAY AT GREEN KEEPERS' CONVENTIONSee this new Wichita on di play in thebooth ot Arthur D. Peter. on Co. atthe 14th Annual Greenkeepere' Con-vention.

Equipped with load~rand .creen.

Reduce. waite, oper-ating eo.t.

Produce pertect eom-po.l.

Handle. tough, weiand green material ••Can he ea.lly hllehedto trac~r truck. ~rIP·.~'_::::'~~..,j·I.,.

Operale contlnuouely ~lf~:;==~~~~~~~3!~~~iiiial lull capacity eeo-nomlcallYI no needto remOTe ground

material.

FOR LOW PRICESIYou'll be lurprleed al the low co. I ot this revolu-tionary new compo t grinding equipment. Get foet.1

The W-W GRINDER CORP. Dept. D. Wichita. Kansas

FEBR R , 1940 5

WITH LIGHTER WIGHTGREATER POWER

1foKl'r t";/h pneumaticotired tran port cart andcatcher.

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Worthington Cutting Units for 1940operating and maintenance efficiencyEach year since 1914 Worthington engineering research and practical operat-ing experience have been the bases of continuous alterations and improve-ments to meet changing mowing conditions and the demands of our cus-tomers for the very latest and most acceptable machine in its field. Thereare 26 years of this policy of leadership in the new 1940 WorthingtonCutting Unit. As always, it is today, the most modern and up-to-date cuttingunit available.

Here are the outstanding features ofthe 1940 Worthington Cutting Unit:

1Your choice of two designs of flyknife reels-the conventional spiral

type or the patented "V" or herringbonetype.

2 The fly knife steel used by W orthing-ton is a wider section than ever, al-

lowing for greater wear, and greatlylengthening the life of the reel.

OLD NEW

3 This new knife section is a specialheat-treated, oil-tempered alloy steel

with a minimum Rockwell hardness of40-C.

4 The largest diameter section of coldrolled steel ever used as a fly knife

shaft is part of the construction of 'this1940 unit.

S The fly knife blades are firmly joinedand supported to the fly knife shaft

with 6 steel discs instead of 5 discs orspiders.

6 The unit has a separate train of ma-chine cut gears for each ground wheel

running in oil bath on both sides, Thishas been standard on all WorthingtonCutting Units since 1914 and has proveditself by 26 years of actual use.

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7 The fly knife reel and the bed knifebacking and steel can be removed for

grinding in 9 minutes' time. Completedismantling time for the entire unit re-quires but 11 minutes. This has been atime saver for Worthington owners since1914.

8 Notice the sturdy, demountable rimson the ground wheels with double row

of auxiliary corrugations to give deeperpenetration and better traction on Ber-muda turf and in other heavy mowingservices. Acclaimed the best wheel rimtread of any mower since its introduction4 years ago. Note, too, that these rims,when worn out or if broken by accident,can be removed and replaced in a fewmoments, at less than Y;; the cost of awhole new wheel. Rubber pneumatictires are interchangeable and optionalequipment for those who prefer them.

9 The single hand adjustment for regu-lation of the bed knife steel is an ex-

clusive Worthington feature and thequickest adjustment of any cutting uniton the market. It automatically locks inany position-no tools r-equired.

10 Worthington Cutting Units arelubricated on automotive principles.

When gear housings have been filled toproper level they need only be checkedonce during the season. There are noother places to grease or oil on the cut-ting units or frame.

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improved to q rve you the mo x im um ofat a minim urn of labor, time and cost.

V-type reel

From the greenkeepers' and operators' viewpoints, there is less fussing and

trouble with Worthington Cutting Units and Gang Mowers. The general

design is simplicity itself, its construction strong and sturdy to give years

of service, and a beautiful cut under all conditions with a cutting range up

to 4 inches. Its ground weight is 223 pounds.

Investigate the Worthington 1940 Cutting Unit before your mowing prob-

lem becomes acute this spring, or write us today for complete data and

specifica tions.

STROUDSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA • Sales Agencies: All Principal Cities

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- Does the extra time you spend keep-ing outmoded equipment in service saveyou money?

- Your Buckner representative is train-ed to show you how to get the most outof sprinkling equipment. - It will beworth your while to call him in for ex-pert advice and consultation.

-Help yourself to this service andsave!

BUCKNER MANUFACTURING CO.FRESNO, CALIFORNIA

7658 So. Columet Ave.Chicogo, III.

7280 Melro$«! AvenueLos Angeles, Collf.

1/)04 CCfHUJ.mical McUHieH(.UItCe

oj I/)~, qlleU£ euuI, .i!auJH.Cultivation and aeration of lawns, greensand fairways in one simple operation?Yes, thoroughly and at low cost, too, whenyou use SPIKE-DISC. For SPIKE-DISC is

as easy to operate as yourlawn-mower. Its knife-like bladesdo not leave ugly holes as doold style implements with

square or round spikes, but cut unnotice-able slots to the root areas.

No. 18WITH SPECIAL

HITCH FORTORO TRACTOR

For best result, plke-DI CIshould be used before re-seeding, fertilizing and topdre lIing. By light sprinklingafter u e, the seed and leI'-tllizer arfl ttled Into thflperforation.. and not washedaway by flooding rain.. orhigh wind.

GE ERAL ALE AGENT

JOHN H. GRAHAM & CO•• Inc.105 DUANE STREET, NEW YORK, N. Y.

Also Dunham Water-Weight Lawn Rollers

FEBR RY, 1940

in compariaon to other power creens mow rs, ay ex-perienced green. keepers all over the country. TheCooper hamplon Is the world', liahte t weight powerif nl mowerI Liaht In welsht,out tanding in durability, fore-mo t in economy-the oonerChampion I, tops in per-formancel

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TODAY!

COOPER MFG.MARSHALL TOWN

One way to stay within your budget is touse those products offering the most pro-tection at the lowest cost. Avoid extramaintenance expenses.

WE SUGGEST

WOO D• RID G MIX~URE

FU GCHEXandfor etter Control of Brown Patch

Your Dealer Can Supply You - or Writ.

WOOD~RIDGE MFG. DIVISION OFF. W. BERK & COMPANY, INC.

WOOD RIDGE NEW JERSEY

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Wisconsin

MAGNESIUM and ACID S IAt times maqnesium deficiency limitsturf qrowth. It has been encounteredin the Pacific Northwest, and also alonqthe Atlantic Seaboard, notably in partsof New Enqland, New York, New Jersey,and even farther south.As a rule, soil content of available maq-nesium, and calcium also, is lower inacid than in non-acid soil. Hence maq-nesium deficiency is qenerally confinedto acid oil.Accepted practice is to express soil re-action in terms of pH. By this methodthe fiqure 7 represents a neutral oil.lower fiqures denot increasinq acidityand hiqher ones increasinq alkalinity.The critical pH for most turf qrassesfalls in the ranqe of pH 5.0 to 6.0.Besides testinq for soil reaction, avail-able maqnesium should be determinedalso, especially on more acid sampl sfrom the localities enumerated above.When maqnesium is low (500 pound, orless p.r acr. by the Truoq Method), afinely qround dolomitic limestone shouldbe used to correct excessive acidity. Dolo-mite contains both calcium and maqn siumcarbonat. and hence performs a dual func-tion. It corrects acidity and liminat •• maq-nesium deficiency. This is cheaper thanbuyinq non-maqnesium limestone to cerr etacidity, and maqnesium sulfate to proTideneeded maqnesium. A dolomite containinqnot less than 15 to 20 percent maqnesium,reported as maqnesium oxide (or Us equiv-alent) should be used. If not printed onthe outside of baq, this information can bobtained from producer. Otherwise, sourceof nearest dolomite can b procured fromAqricultural Department, National Lime As-sociation, Washinqton, D.C.Althouqh rare, maqnesium deficiency mayoccur where lime is not n •• d d to correctacidity. Then maqn slum sulfate, commonlycalled epsom salts, should be used. Onqreens from 1 to 2 pounds per 1000 squarfeet suffice, and on fairways not more than100 pounds per acr. ar needed. Dolomit.is of doubtful value as a source of imm di-ately available maqnesium when soil r ac-tion is above pH 6.0.

Tell us about your Turl Problems. Write to:Turf Service 8ureou

THE SEWERAGE COMMISSIOMllwauke

MILORGANITEfor BET-T·ER TURF

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A Post Card Wi BringComplete InformationWithout Obligation . . .Every Greens Committee ;iII wel-come the good news the PeerlessMower Sharpener brings - thatall cutting units are in perfectcondition - that this year yourFairways will be the envy of Clubsfor miles around. The PEERLESSsharpens all makes of powermowers and tractor units in halfthe time taken by 0 r din a r ymethods. Attach to light socket.Simple to operate as ABC. Getthe facts today. Send postal to ••.

Unsightly damage by grubs and wormscan easily destroy the time and money spent indeveloping fine turf.Protect your investment by grub-proofing gr ens,fairways, lawns and tees with NuREXFORM orGRASSELLI Lead Arsenate. Thes Du Pontchemicals are effective and easy to apply.See your Golf Supply dealer.

NuREXFORM Lead Arsenate • GRAS ELLI Le