An Improved Tonic for Poultry, Game, and the like."
Year: 1897

page_text: "An Improved Tonic for Poultry, Game, and the like."
I, ARTHUR NATHANIEL BUTTON of Mundford, in the county of Norfolk, Taxi-
dermist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to a tonic to be given in the food or drink of poultry, game
and other birds, the object being to cure the gapes to which for example young
chicken and pheasants are subject.
In the preparation of my tonic I prefer to employ the following ingredients
substantially in the proportions set forth, although it will be understood that modi-
fications, both in the ingedients employed, and in the proportions, may be made.
To prepare say one gallon of my tonic, I take quarter of a pint of Stockholm tar,
to which is added one quart of hot water, the mixture being allowed to stand for
say twenty-four hours, when the clear liquor is poured into a suitable vessel, to
which is added a mixture of half a pound of Sulphide of -Iron, half an ounce of
Cayenne, and half an ounce of Camphor, which has been previously powdered, and
thoroughly mixed in a suitable mortar. To this composition is then added about
three quarts of hot water, the whole being well stirred, and then allowed to stand
for a few minutes, when half an ounce of Sulphurous acid is added; the tonic is
again stirred, and bottled, and allowed to settle some considerable time, say three
months, when after straining it will be fit for use.
I prefer to apply the tonic in doses of one tea-spoonful to every pint of water in
the food or drink.
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BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicant.
I, ARTHUR NATHANIEL BUTTON of Mundford, county of Norfolk, Taxidermist,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
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This invention relates to a tonic to be given in the food or drink of poultry, game
and other birds, the object being to cure the gapes to which for example young
chicken and pheasants are subject..
In the preparation of my tonic I prefer to employ the following ingredients
substantially in the proportions set forth, although it will be understood that modi-
fications, both in the ingedients employed, and in the proportions, may be made.

page_text: To prepare say one gallon of my tonic I take one pound of Stockholm tar,
to which is added one quart of hot water, the mixture being allowed to stand for
say twenty-four hours, when the clear liquor is poured into a suitable vessel, to
which is added a mixture of half. a pound of Sulphide of Iron, half an ounce of
Cayenne, and half an ounce of Camphor, which has been previously powdered, and
thoroughly mixed in a suitable mortar. To this composition is then added about
three quarts of hot water, the whole being well stirred, and then allowed to stand
for a few minutes, when half an ounce of Sulphurous acid is added; the tonic is
again stirred, and bottled, and allowed to settle some considerable time, say three
months, when after straining it will be fit for use.
I prefer to apply the tonic in doses of one tea-spoonful to every pint of water in
the food or drink.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
1. A tonic for poultry game or the like prepared from the ingredients described.
2. A tonic for poultry game or the like prepared from the ingredients described
substantially in the manner and in the proportions set forth.
Dated this 8th day of November 1897.
A. N. BUTTON.
Boult & Wade,
Agents for the Applicant.