"We are very much pleased with the TORO Master Seven Tractor and Mowers"... TORO MANUFACTURING CO. Pine Valley Golf Club, George Cunningham, Mgr.

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1 E. STEINIGER, Supt. "We are very much pleased with the TORO Master Seven Tractor and Mowers"... Pine Valley Golf Club, George Cunningham, Mgr. By many competent authorities, Pine Valley Golf Club at Clementon, New Jersey, with an international membership, has been chosen as one of the five outstanding golf courses in America. Selected by the U. S. G. A. as a site for the Walker Cup tournament next year, it will be the scene of competition attracting world-wide interest. It is particularly significant that TORO Mowers are used 100% on Pine Valley and have been for a number of years past. The fairways are cut in six hours with a TORO Master Seven and Trojan Mowers. The greens are mowed to perfection with TORO hand Greensmowers and the tees are cut with TORO Silver Flash precision mowers. Throughout the East, the Middle West, the Pacific Coast and Canada, three out cf four able Golf Course Superintendents will tell you that TORO machinery is the best in the field. Specify it on your grounds. Write for 1935 catalog TORO MANUFACTURING CO Snelling Ave. Minneapolis, Minn.

2 ^ This is the McCormick-Deering Fairway 12 Tractor on low-pressure rubber tires which can be furnished on special order. Steel wheels are regularly supplied. Efficient, Low-Cost Power for Your Maintenance Work A NEW opportunity to reduce your budget for maintenance this year, next year, and for many years to come that's what the McCormick-Deering Fairway 12 Tractor offers golf clubs. With fuel consumption less than a gallon of gasoline an hour, and a great capacity The Golf Tractor for work, the Fairway 12 can be relied on to put operations on the most economical, most efficient basis. When you see the Fairway 12 in action you will begin to appreciate what a worthwhile investment it is. Call our nearest branch, or a McCormick-Deering distributor or dealer, for a demonstration. INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY 606 So. Michigan Ave. OF AMERICA (Incorporated) Chicago, Illinois MCCORMICK-DEERING FAI RWAY Deal with GOLFDOM advertisers; they pay for your subscription

3 Any cost cutting savings we claim to make with our equipment, are not just words. We have the proofs. Yours at any time for the asking. Cuts Down Cutting Costs on Fairways Worthington Dump Body Tractor. Has no tailboard. Dumps itself. Body easy to take off. No hinges. Just slip out one bolt. Holds full cubic yard. Send for catalog. Get the facts. See for yourself Main Office: Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania lijorthington»wer pnfmîity HERE are six exclusive Worthington cost cuttings, which are not to be found with any other fairway equipment. 1. Cuts down time necessary for lu' brication. 2. Cuts down gasoline consumption time. 3. Cuts down pulling unnecessary weight. 4. Cuts down wheel replacement cost. 5. Cuts down sharpening time. 6. Cuts down knife-adjusting time. You lave time and money by depending on GOLFDOM advertiser Sales Agencies in all Principal Cities in U.S.A.

4 MAY, Meadow Lake Country Club is one of the many hundreds who have paid for their Overgreen with the money it saved. Cuts Down Cutting Costs on 0 Greens HOW about taking at least three men off your greens cutting and let one man do it alone? "Can't be done", you reply. To which we come back at you and say: Oh yes it can, if you have a Worthington Overgreen. Besides mowing greens, it will roll, disc, rake traps and distribute fertilizer. "But they cost too much," you reply. To which we raise our voice a bit and say: Cost too much! Why man they don't cost you a cent! They pay for themselves in the savings they make. "Bunk," you reply. All right then, send for catalog. Get the facts. See for your' self. Make us prove it. Main Office: Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania U J o r t K i n g t o n m o w e r I \mpany Only reliable companies are allowed to advertise in GOLFDOM Sales Agencies in all Principal Cities in U.S.A.

5 Let this BUCKNER RAINER end your watering problems J just> know 1 Don't) say that VII up / la<fy... That's an your lovely / m suit to SCOTlS A*. «SEED! To sow Scott's Golf Course Seed, even this late in the season, is like taking out an insurance policy against weak, straggly fairways and putting greens. SCOTT'S GOLF COURSE SEED and "I,awn Care," Scott's timely house organ, will help you to strengthen your present turf. Write for a hound copy of "Lawn Care." Dependable, slow, even rotation is essential to proper golf course watering. Buckner's simple, positive drive and control insures slow, even rotation and uniform coverage. The Buckner perfect "Curtain of Water" is characteristic of all Buckner sprinklers. Buckner Rainers can be depended upon to solve all sprinkler problems. Send for complete new irrigation catalog and prices. BUCKNER MFG. CO., Fresno, Calif. 33 West 60th St. New York City Columbus Plaza Theatre Building, Kansas City 98T Folsom St., San Francisco, Calif. Rowan Building, Los Angeles, Calif. P. L. Baldock, 527 West Mariposa, Altadena, Calif Eberhardt Ave., Chicago 1006 Commerce St., Fort Worth, Texas BUCKNER The Buckner Perfect "Curtain of Water WEED FREE WEED FREE THE O. M. SCOTT & SONS COMPANY 3554 Main Street -:- Marysville. Ohio the BIGGER The BETTER your T U R F your P L A Y You get and hold both with PREMIER P O U L T R Y M A N U R E A natural grass food and stimulant regarded by hundreds of fine clubs as "old reliable". Send for "7 Reasons Why" l'n k inior Poultry Manure Co. 327 So. Salle St. Chicago If you don't see what you need advertised in GOLFDOM, write us

6 Fingertip Control of Upkeep in your new J O H N S O N catalog Order from the world's largest stock of maintenance equipment and supplies through a catalog designed for quick, accurate use. Get what you want when you want it. Get the jump on Brown Patch by ordering Fungicides now! The new Convertible MTJI.TIGANG cuts» 16-ft. swath. All Worthington units are interchangeable and frames convertible. The seven nnit MT7LTT- GANG may be converted into a five-unit Quintuplez or three-unit Triple. THE SCOUT OVERGREEN Cuts 1,000 square feet per minute with ribbon effect or in circles. THE LAWN TRACTOR Shortest, lightest and most flexible golf tractor made. SUPPLIES and EQUIPMENT GRASS SEED FERTILIZERS EQUIPMENT Quality high prices low Kentucky Blue Grass Recleaned Bed Top Chewlngs Fescue Poa Trivialis Seaside Bent FAIRWAY GANG MOWERS Bag lota, ton lota, car lots Nu-Vim Swift's Special Golf Ammonium Sulphate»Titrate of Soda Superphosphate Selected from experience for efficiency Tractors Cutters Mowers Flags Seeders Poles Biscers Cups, etc. Soil Shredders Boilers Use the new JOHNSON CATALOG for thrifty upkeep. J. OLIVER JOHNSON, INC W. Huron St., Chicago. III. Phone Monroe 6580 World's Largest Golf Course Equipment Bouse Thank you for buying from GOLFDOM advertisers; they are O K

7 6 GOLFDOM OKI NN ER ÒYSTEM OF IRRIGATION MEN WHO "KNOW" CHOOSE SKINNER The Skinner System of Irrigation Welcomes Investigation by Engineering Minded Buyers. For the Portage Country Club, engineers of the large Akron Rubber Companies at Midland Michigan, engineers from the Dow Chemical Companies at Youngstown, engineers from the Steel Companies at Moraine Park Country Club, Dayton, the N. C. R. Engineering Department at the private course of the United Shoe Machinery Company their own engineers were largely determining factors in the selection of the Skinner System. The selection of Skinner System for complete fairway, tee and green irrigation on these and many similar courses is not due to any indefinite or haphazard investigation. Only after thorough, able and informed consideration and comparison did the decision go to Skinner System. Quality equipment, able engineering service, a quarter century of irrigation experience have achieved for the Skinner System a prominent position in the golf course watering field. A copy of our new and condensed golf watering manual is yours for the asking. It is interesting and full of useful information. THE SKINNER 415 CANAI. ST. IRRIGATION CO. TROY, OHIO PORCELAIN Markers for TEES and FAIRWAYS They're Self-cleaning TEE MARKER: White or colored glazed porcelain 5 1/6" dia. 3" thick. Mounted on non-rust spike. Easily moved. Won't warp, split, crack or rot. Unaffected by weather. Last as long as the course actually. Always clean and a mark of upkeep pride. Any lettering desired. PORCELAIN FINDLAY Will not Smother turf PRICES: (White) Single pair % 1.75 Set of 9 pairs Set of 18 pairs Can be lettered to show hole number, direction arrow, yardage and par at small added cost. Dress up your course send tor folder giving complete information on Tee and Fairway markers. PRODUCTS. Inc. OHIO The SILVER KING Tractor Here, in one tractor, are combined low first cost, low maintenance coat, low gasoline and oil consumption, high speed and great power. The Silver King comes equipped with either low pressure tires or wide, roller type wheels. It pulls a 5-gang unit practically anywhere, a 7-gang unit on the straight-away. It is compact, light weight, flexible. Four speed transmission. Speeds from to 25 miles per hour. Investigate. Illustrated bulletins and prices upon request. THE FATE-FOOT-HEATH CO BELL STREET, PLYMOUTH, OHIO Built by the Manufacturer» of PEERLESS Motcer Sharpener The advertiser» pay for your GOLFDOM; deal with them

8 GOLFA OLPERS DECLARE WAR ON WORMS, BEETLES, GRUBS AND WORM CASTS DOW LEAD THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY MIDLAND, A few handfuls of grubs, beetles and worms will ruin more good putts than any other cause. Worm casts and bare spots on greens not only take the joy out of golf, but also take the cash out of the greens fund. It costs much more to repair and replant greens than it does to save them in perfect condition by the generous use of Dow Lead Arsenate. Dow Lead Arsenate, properly applied, will rid your greens of worms, beetles and grubs, and will discourage growth of chickweed, fennel, crabgrass and other noxious weeds. Get your supply of Dow Lead Arsenate now. Inquiry Solicited from Responsible Dealers In Areas Where We Have No Representative. SAVE YOUR GREENS FROM DESTRUCTION BY WORMS. BEETLES AND GRUBS WITH MICHIGAN ARSENATE TRADE: Use GOLFDOM'S advertising pages as your safe buying guide D O W MARK

9 FLE)y5lADES ET riples LifeofMoweil /^^aclose UNIFORM SHEAR^ J You hwe no idea how mnrh FLEX BLADES will improve your Putting Greens and Lawn. They are guaranteed to give a close, uniform velvet shear and also results in a healthier turf. WHY NOT USE FLEX BLADES AT OUR RISK AND SEE FOR YOURSELF. In addition to obtaining better cutting results, you also make a large saving. Flex Blades are FLEXIBLE and absorb the shock when striking stones or other hard objects thereby preventing damage to reel, bearings, and cutting blades. This greatly reduces the cost of Mower upkeep and you can get along with less equipment and also reduce repairs to the very MINIMUM. SAY JACK, HAVE YOU NOTICED] HOW FINE OUR GREENS ARE THIS YEAR? YES, BILL JUST TOLD ME HOW HE DOES IT «Tis FUNGöLj SECURE PERMANENT RELIEF FROM BROWN PATCH AND SOIL VERMIN WITH FUNGOL Our method of Putting Green treatments takes the guesswork out of Brown Patch prevention and control. The use of Fungol with our Hydro-Mixer System has established it in topmost esteem with Greenkeepers and Club Managers everywhere. FUNGOL is equally efficient for Large and Small Brown Patch. Gives positive eradication of Earthworms, Cutworms, Sod Webworms, Grubs, etc. A pound of FUNGOL treats 3,500 to 7,000 square feet of Green. This extra covering capacity is your saving. Write today. Get the details of our economy plan. We'll prove it with free testing samples and figures. McCLAIN BROTHERS COMPANY 127 Socond Sir. Canton, Ohio VE6-E-TONIC All chemical, money IlVIDf "Cool Food" lor Pattiif Greti«. No "filler". Diuol»«in water. Hifhest is Nitrofen, Phosphoric Acid, Poluh. Doe. not bara fru». IIMf&Z MANY CLUBS USE FLEX BLADES Deep Dale Country Club Long Island, N. Y. Sunningdale Country Club Scamdale, N. Y. Swimming River Country Club Red Hank*, J. New Haven Country Club New llaven, Conn. SIZES AND PRICES 16" to 22" lengths Hand Mowers " to 25" lengths Power Mowers " to 31" lengths Power and Tractor Mowers " to to" lengths Power and Tractor Mowers 3.50 YOU MAY USE FLEX BLADES AT OUR RISK Send u» the following Flex Itlades with the understanding that we may return them to you within thirty days, if not satisfactory, and our money will be refunded. State how many and sizes wanted Name - Address City State FLEXIBLE MOWER-BLADE CO., Inc. 30 CHURCH ST., NEW YORK, N. Y. Chicago. III. Address: Federai Life Bid. IMPROVE YOUR COURSE WITH STANDARD EQUIPMENT. Flag Poles Flags Putting Signs Cups Hole Bag Racks Cutters Now is the time to plan your Course improvements for 1935 and the Standard Line is your logical choice. STANDARD EQUIPMENT will keep your course properly and economically maintained. Latest Designs Finest Workmanship Send today for complete details and latest LOW prices. STANDARD MFG. COMPANY Cedar Falls. Iowa SOLFDOM advertisers know the golf field; write, they'll help you

10 ^ y (jl tjwn all you want- WORN OUT MOWERS STILL COST YOU MORE THAN NEW "PENNSYLVANIAS" You can juggle figures just so long, then they fall on the right or left hand side of the ledger. Many greens committees have postponed the purchase of new mowing equipment in an effort to meet reduced appropriations only to find that the cost of maintaining old worn-out mowers is greater than the investment necessary for new "Pennsylvanias". Some have paid for this knowledge with a lowering of the standard of their turf, and the resultant complaints of player members. So stop paying repair bills and jeopardizing the condition of your course send for the new Pennsylvania Quality Mower Catalog you will be quick to see how up-to-date "Pennsylvanias" actually save you money while improving the playing condition of your course. UNBREAKABLE FAIRWAY MOWER Built of malleable unbreakable iron. 6 crucible steel blades. 3 dust-protected cut gears on both sides. Timken Bearings on cylinder, dust-proof bearings on ground roller. Alemite lubrication throughout. 2 sizes 30 inch, and the Giant 36-inch unit which gives 20* wider cut for only $13.00 more. SUPER ROLLER GREENS MOWER Light weight, high-speed, smooth cutting, 8 crucible tool steel blades. Positive precision adjustment. Alemite lubrication. Cuts 18-inch swath. PRIMOS {write for catalogue) PENNA Deal with GOLFDOM advertisers; they pay for your subscription

11 PROTECT Your Fresh, Green Fairways Don't Let Them Burn Florida Humus, applied now, will hold like a sponge the moisture that your fairways are going to need this summer. It's your best fairway insurance against hot, dry weather because it also encourages strong root growth, and makes healthy grasses by feeding them slowly released stores of organic nitrogen... Many clubs have found that Florida Humus has reduced their watering costs by as much as 50%. THE ANALYSIS of Florida Humus (Wiley & Co., Baltimore, No ) shows a waterholding capacity of 581,12%; a nitrogen content (on a dry basis) of 3.25%; and an acidity, ph, of 6.2 (very slightly acid 7 is neutral most grasses like an acidity of around ph, 6). FREE BOOKLET: If you haven't received your copy, write Florida Humus Co., Sales Office, 141 Milk St., Boston, Mass., for The Uses of Florida Humus for Better Greens and Fairways. FLORIDA HUMUS Mined and Manufactured by FLORIDA HUMUS CO., ZELL WOOD, FLA. Sale» Office: 111 Milk St., Boston, Mass. DISTRIBUTORS: ATLANTA : Evans Implement Company BALTIMORE: E. Miller Richardson & Co. BOSTON: Joseph Breck & Sons, Corp. BRISTOL: (Va.) : Wood Howell Nurseries CHARLOTTE: E. J. Smith Company CINCINNATI: The J. Chas. McCullough Co. CLEVELAND: Sidney L. Dryfoos DETROIT: Terminal Sales Corp. JACKSONVILLE: Jacksonville Landscape Co. NEW YORK: Stumpp & Walter Co. PHILADELPHIA: Henry A. Dreer, Inc. PITTSBURGH: Beckert Seed & Bulb Co. ST LOUIS: St. Louis Seed Co. WILMINGTON: Franklin J. Murphey DESTROY )CLOVER ' STOP BROWN PATCH TEST TONAGREN AT OUR RISK We are so sure that TONAGREN will eradicate clover and stop brown patch on your greens that we make this liberal trial offer with full money back guarantee. Amazing Trial Offer Pin a dollar bill to your letterhead and we will send you a generous trial package of TONAGItEN enough to treat 1,000 square feet of clover Infested greens two times If after the second application you cannot see a marked Improvement write us and we will gladly refund your dollar. P. LM.TON AGREN COMPANY 622? SHOOK an. KANSAS UTY, MO. TONAGREN Toro Rotary Sprinkler Highly efficient for putting greens and large lawns, especially witn low pressure. Breaks up water completely and assures uniform coverage. Adjustable for circular spread from 20 to 70 feet diam^ eter. High-grade construction throughout. Write for Toro Catalog. Toro Manufacturing Co Snelling Ave., Minneapolis, Minn. Tell us any idea for making GOLFDOM advertising more helpful