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BETTER than any words of ours are the sales records about which R. W. Van Peyma of Kansas City, Kan., writes: "I have built a business over the these US dealers tell us. Remarkable--counter from a few thousand to several but not uncommon. You can do what hundred thousand a year. I find US they,have done. shells the most dependable loads I ever shot or sold." Read what these men say Kilmer and Sons Company, Spokane, George Klapp, Muscatine, Iowa, four Wash., tell this story. ' "In 1919 we years ago handled but a few thousand placed a comparatively small order. Our shells divided among various makes. shell business has increased from this to "Now," he writes, "about 95% of my over a quarter million at the present business is US. And my total aales time. Wish we had a few more lines that have quadrupled. My trade is coming would show the same increase." in demanding US." And so riie stories go. .You, too, can Schumacker & Muessig, Inc., Galves cash in on the steady, profitable business ton, TesL, are mighty pleased with US that US customers bring. "Once they ammunition. "We," they say, "have 'shoot US--always US," writes increased our salesand,'what is the main thing, have increased our profits. Sales More and more dealers stock US ex of US shells have doubledin two years." clusively. They find it pays. Every "In 1915 I started with a fewcases of demand of the customer is met by the US shells. The next year I sold ten completeUS line. And it's aqtiality Kne. times that quantity. Sales have kept increasing from year to .year until now I.am handling several hundred cases a year of your shells," writes in D. Rosenfeld (^.Philadelphia. Here is-.-:-wlSt^Pinckley 8s Garrett, Dowagpaey'MSchn'say-ahout US. "We Six different shells in a wide variety of loads. Every type of metallic cartridge in .popular demand. Our nearest office will be pleased to give you full particulars about the US line. Write today, for our proposition. are more than pleased with our US shell business this season.; It has in creased niore than 25% over last year. We know and our salesmen know that there will, be ho dis satisfaction in such i'a.sale." General Selling Agents: National Lead Com pany; Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, StJ Louis, Cin cinnati. San Francisco; United Lead Company, New York, Philadelphia; Merchants Hardware, Limited, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and Winni peg, Manitoba, Canada. AJAX HEAVIES---are the last word in powerful, long-range loads. "Packed with the. power of the thunderbolt.'' CLIMAX HEAVIES -- high power, long range shells at a moder ate price. They meet a big popular CLIMAX---the standby of a host of trap-shot and field shooters. A substantial, medium price shell for DEFIANCE--these shells had a sales increase in 1927 that was noth ing short of phenomenal. The un questioned leader in the low-price smokeless field. IMPROVEDHUNTING CART RIDGES--These have no equal in the big-game field. High speed plus adequate bullet weight. Hills clean ly at long range. SELF-CLEANING SIM-FISES --Brought out only last year, these ,22's have already attained a big reputation for both non-corrosive qualities and dependable ballistics. CARTRIDGES SHOT-SHELLS This advertisement appears in the following publications Hardware. Age, March 8 Hardware Retailer, April Sporting Goods Journal, March