American Agriculturist, August 16, 1924 
Barnyard Golfers Warming 
Up in Many Counties 
E VERY mail brings more letters from 
all over New York State about the 
horseshoe pitching contests. The county 
contests conducted by the Farm Bureaus 
and the state-wide tournament to be held 
at the State Fair at Syracuse, are reviving 
the interest in this good old-fashioned 
farm game. Watch American Agri¬ 
culturist for the names and pictures of 
farmers in your own comity who are 
winning the local contests and who will 
go to Syracuse to compete for the cash 
prizes in the state championship. 
We have just received a letter from Mr. 
R. B. Howard, secretary of the National 
Horseshoe Pitching Association, granting 
official approval to our contest to be held 
during the State Fair. You will be in¬ 
terested also in the letters which we print 
below giving the plans of the Farm 
Bureaus in different counties for their 
local barnyard golf tournaments. Un¬ 
fortunately we are able to publish only a 
part of the letters, because some of them 
came too late, so -that you would get them 
before the local picnics and fairs are held. 
Judging by the interest already aroused, 
there will be nothing at the State Fair 
The first prize winners in the 1923 Schoharie 
County contest and their prize 
that will attract a larger crowd or more 
interest than the horseshoe pitching 
contest. 
Dutchess County Golfers Busy 
A. L. Shepherd, county agent of 
Dutchess County, writes: 
“We are planning to put on the Dutchess 
County Contest at the Annual Grange and 
Farm Bureau Picnic that will be held at Locust 
Grove, Pleasant Valley, New Vork, Thursday, 
August 14th. We hope to develop a good 
team to go to the State Fair.” 
Golfing at Orange County Fair 
L. D. Greene, county agent of Orange 
County, states that their horseshoe 
pitching is scheduled for the county fair 
the week of the 11th under the auspices of 
the Orange County Agricultural Society. 
Madison County Will Pitch On 
August 22 
P. L. Randolph, county agent of Madi¬ 
son County, sends us the following news: 
“Arrangements have been made to have a 
horseshoe pitching contest at the Madison 
County Farmers Picnic to be held on August 
22nd. We wish to enter the winners of this 
contest in the State contest at the State Fair. 
“Judd Brothers of Nelson, winners of last 
year’s tournament at the picnic have stated 
that they will enter the contest again this year.” 
Mr. Donaldson Will Direct Contest at 
Dresden 
C. B. Raymond, county agent for 
\ates County, writes that their picnic is 
to be held at Dresden, Thursday, August 
14th. Mr. George Donaldson of Penn 
A an is acting as general chairman of the 
quoit tournament, and a committee will 
be appointed representing various sec¬ 
tions of the county in hopes of helping to 
boost the interest in it. 
Schoharie County Will Pitch 
^ Ray F. Pollard, county agent of 
Schoharie County, writes us as follows: 
“We are making careful plans for horseshoe 
I pitching contests to be staged at our Schoharie 
I County Farm Bureau picnic to be held August 
I 14th (Thursday) on the Cobleskill Fair 
I Grounds. In the morning there will be elimi¬ 
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nation contests and in the afternoon the two 
winning teams of the morning will pitch three 
games to decide on the team that will come to 
Syracuse. In addition to teams of men we « 
expect to run a contest for the women. 
“Last year we had 16 teams of men compet¬ 
ing and gave three prizes having a total cash 
value of over $40. The first prize was a small 
flock of purebred White Leghorns. This prize 
was won by Grover C. Guernsey and George 
Turner of East Cobleskill. The inclosed pic¬ 
ture shows the men and the prize. 
“Our contests are staged on the race track 
and we use four courts in front of the grand¬ 
stand.” 
Greene County Golfers Will Clash 
September 6 
Mr. L. S. Kibby, county agent of 
Greene County, writes as follows: 
“I desire to thank you, Mr. Eastman, on 
behalf of our picnic committee for your accep¬ 
tance of the invitation to speak at the coming 
Pamona Grange Farm Bureau picnic to be 
held at Silver Lake, September 6. 
“Our committees are quite active and ci n 
report that the grounds have been arranged fey 
and provision made for having a.band. The 
horseshoe pitching committee is provided 
with rules and regulations for horseshoe pitch¬ 
ing contest and is soliciting the names of 
teams who wish to compete. The grounds 
provide a place for boating, swimming and 
other amusements. The men’s entertainment 
committee report that a good ball game is to be 
put on and one of the things which the ladies’ 
entertainment committee is planning for is a 
nail driving contest for the women. 
“While it is the first county-wide picnic held 
in Greene County, early indications are that 
it will be largely attended.” 
Delaware County Will Be in the Scrap 
Mr. Ralph Q. Smith, county agent of 
Delaware County writes: 
“Enclosing copy of letter which I have sent 
out to our county Granges, Dairymen’s League 
and Farm Bureau Committeemen concerning 
the Horseshoe Pitching Contest. We have a 
committee of six composed of Sheldon Brink, 
Walton, Chairman; Frank Dickson, Delhi; 
E. J. Turnbull, Andes; E. H. Dickson, Arena; 
Smith Lyon, Delhi, and George Tweedie, 
Walton. This committee have their plans for 
the County Tournament all arranged which is 
to be staged at the time of our County Picnic 
on August 21st. They have three courts 
made which are being filled with sand and will 
be ready for a first-class contest.” 
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