PLoughmen and hedgelayers flocked to take part in the show organised by the Staffordshire Agricultural Society, with winners including Richard Crewe of Norton-in-Hales in Market Drayton and Alan Fairbrother of Woodseaves. The photograph shows Matthew sat

The Stafford District of the Staffordshire Agricultural Society organised a ploughing and hedge-laying competition, but did not have as many entries as usual as frmers were being kept busy with late crops. Mike Williams is quoted, and Philip Allman of Tix

A ploughing and hedge-laying competition took place. The photograph shows Ray Fowler practising hedge-laying, overseen by Harry Richardson.

A ploughing and hedge-laying competition took place, with Philip Allman of Tixall and Alan Stubbs of Marston taking the prizes. The photograph shows judges John Heath (kneeling left) and John Braithwaite, both of Ellenhall, Eccleshall, measuring the depth

A ploughing and hedge-laying competition took place. The photograph showsWilliam Baker of Church Farm in Bednall, near Stafford, living up the plough in readiness.