News article 1930 May 31 - From the Archives 75 years ago, Prize bundle of asparagus

Copy of newspaper report of 75 years ago which appeared in the From the Archives section of The Evesham Journal about the remarkable exhibit of Mr J H Lowe of Formby, Lancashire, who took the cup for the heaviest bundle in the Vale of Evesham Asparagus Growers' Association Show at the Town Hall; his bundle of 120 heads weighed 24½ lbs, the heaviest bundle exhibited by a local grower being 16½ 1bs put in by Mr W Perkins of Badsey. Other cups won by Mr F Curnock of Littleton, Mr W H Jelfs of Badsey and Mr J E Knight of Badsey.