The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-11-22 00:00:00

SHOW OF ROOTS AT WORDSLEY.

On Thursday the anneal competition for prizes
for the best specimen roots, swedes, mangolds, tur-
nips, kohlrabi, &c.—grown from seed supplied by
Messrs. Edward Webb and Sons, the emiueut seed
growers, of lancer Hill Farm, near this town—took
place at the new spacious warehouses of tne firm,
Ivy Mills, Wordsley. Mach interest was excited by
this year's competition among many of the leading
agriculturalists in Worcestershire, Staffordshire,
Shropshire, the West Midland Counties, and North
Wales. Messrs. Webb offered the sum of £5O in
premiums, together with a silver cup, value ten
guiueas, as a special prize for the best twelve speci-
mens of Webb's Imperial Swede." The roots were
ranged in classes on the floors of two of the umer
rooms of the warehouse, and formed an aggregate
display such as has never before been witnessed in
the district. A very large company visited the show
during the day, and a still more numerous party of
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visitors inspected the specimens exhibited, by gas-
light, tap to a late hour. The champion cup brought
out some strong competition, there being no fewer
than 186 entries in the class for " Webb's Imperial
Swede," a sort of root now taking the lead in many
districts, owing to its productiveness and evenly
good quality. The highest honour in this class was
carried off by Mr. William Wadley, of Hodnet.
Market Drayton, the twelve bulbs shown by him
averaging lillbs, each, and being remarkably equal
in weight and size. In the special prizes (just
awarded) offered by Messrs. Proctor and Ryland,
for the best crop of five acres of swedes, grown with
their turnip manure only, upon any farm in England
or Wales, the fifteeu guinea premium was won by
Mr. Thomas Williams, of Treaserth, Anglesea, with
" Webb's Imperial Swede." Among the competi-
tors at the present show were his Grace the Duke
of Sutherland (Lilleshall), the Earl of Darnley (Cob-
ham Hall, Gravesend), the Earl of Dartmouth
(Patnhall), the Earl of Stamford and Warrington,
Sir John Pakingtou, NP., &c., &c. The judges
wero :—Mr.;George A. May, Elf ord Park, Tamworth ;
Mr. James Heatley, Old Sprigs, Market Drayton;
Mr. Benjamin Bomfond, PitchbW, Evesham; and
Mr. Charles R. Keeling, Penkridge. The awards
were as follows :
Class I.—For twelve roots of Webb's Imperial
swedes let prize: Mr. William Wardley, Hodnet,
Market Drayton; 2nd, Mr. John Giles, Bradford
House, Hartlebury ; 3rd, Mr. Richard Guilding,
Malvern Wells; 4th, Mr. Charles Tudor, Burnt-
wood, Lichfield. Highly commended. Mr. E. Mil-
linchip, Hagley. Commended, Mr. W. Brown,
Brookfield, Belbroughtou; Messrs. W. and E.
Griffiths, Bodlew, Bryusiencyn, Anglesea.
Clase,2.—For twelve roots of Webb's improved
Colonel North yellow globe mongol.' wartzel let
prize, Mr. B. Prosser, Offerton, Pershore ; 2nd, Mr.
George McCann, Court Farm, Malvern; 3rd, Mr.
Samuel Richardson, Grafton, Beckford, Tewkesbury.
Highly commended, Mr. H. B. Hill, Merriman's
Hill, Worcester. Commended, Mr. T. Hopkins
Lower Wick, Worcester.
Class 3.—For twelve roots of Webb;s champion
yellow globe mangold wurtzel ; let prize Mr. G.
Greaves, Oinbersley, Droitwich ; 2nd, dr. F. J.
Buckle, Throclunorton, Pershore ; 3rd, M:. John
Bullock, Guarlford Court, Malvern.
Class s.—For twelve roots of Webb's mammoth
long red mangold wurtzel Ist prize, Mr. G. Greaves,
Ombersley ; 2nd Mr. S. Richardson, Grafton, Beck-
tord: Tewkesbury; 3rd, Mr. J. Menee, Salwarpe
Court, Droitwich. Highly commended, Mr. James
Buchanan, Campden, Gloucestershire. Commended
Mr. C. W. Firiustoue, Churchill.
Class s.—For twelve roots of Webb'g yellow inter-
! mediate mangold wartzel Ist prize, Mr. H. Law-
! ley, Alveiey, 13ridguorth.
Class 6.—For twelve roots of golden tankard
mangold wurtzel ; Mr. Negev, Walsall.
Class 7.—For twelve roots of Webb's improved
large green kohl raid let prize, Mr. W. C. Firm.
atone, Bagley; 2nd, Col. Barrows. Healey.
Class B.—For twelve roots of Webb's selected
green globe turnip let prize, Mr. Roberts, Gwdryn,
Anglesea; 2ud, Mr. Parry. ,Jairn, Anglesea. Highly
commended, Mr. Wright' Wassell Grove.

Class 10.—For twelve roots of Webb's improved
Devonshire grey stone turnip : ist prize, Mr. E.
Parsons, Bridgnorth ; 2ndnd, Mr. Beddard, Dudley.
Class 11.—For twelve roots of Webb's improved
beef heart or Lincolnshire red globe turnip : let
prize, Mr. Nicholls, Bridgnorth ; 2nd, Mr. Mellen-
ley,Chelinarsh.

61ass 12.—For twelve roots of Webb's yellow
tankarnitornip : let prize, Mr. Parkes, Heath ; 2nd,
Ma. Greaves, Ombersley.
Class 13.—For twelve roots of any kind of turnips
not mentioned above. let prize, Mr. Baker, Stour-
port. .

Class 14.—For twelve roots of carrots, any one
variety : let prize, Messrs. John Knight and Co.,
Cookley; 2nd, Mr. Mytton, Bewdley.
Class 15.—For four spechnens of Webb's champion
drum-head cow cabbage : let prize, Mr. A. Thomas,
Fershere ; 2nd, Mr. Giles, Hartlebury.
The whole of the prize roots, we understand, are
intended foi exhibition on Messrs. Webb's stand at
the forthcoming Cattle Show, in Bingley