AN IMPROVEMENT IN THE PREPARATION OF FOOD FOR HORSES, CATTLE, CALVES, SHEEP, AND OTHER DOMESTIC ANIMALS
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Thomas Bowick and Thomas Gilbert Bowick, both of
Bedford, in the County of Bedford, for the Invention of "AN IMPROVEMENT
IN THE PREPARATION OF FOOD FOR HORSES, CATTLE, CALVES, SHEEP, AND
OTHER DOMESTIC ANIMALS."
Sealed the 4th May 1880, and dated the 6th November 1879.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Thomas Bowick and Thomas
Gilbert Bowick at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 6th
November 1879.
THOMAS BOWICK and THOMAS GILBERT BOWICK, both of Bedford, in the County
of Bedford. "AN IMPROVEMENT IN THE PREPARATION OF FOOD FOR HORSES,
CATTLE, CALVES, SHEEP, AND OTHER DOMESTIC ANIMALS,”
The object of our Invention is to introduce the inner bark of the American
slippery elm, or ulmus fulva; or red elm, or ulmus campestris; or red cherry, or
prunus Virginia; or any or all in combination with malt meal or cane sugar, or
both in combination, whereby the health of horses, cattle, calves, sheep, and other
domestic animals may be greatly improved.
We propose to mix one hundred pounds or any other convenient quantity of the
ulmus fulva, or ulmus campestris, or prunus Virginia, or any or all in combination,
with one hundred pounds, more or less, of malt meal or cane sugar, or both in
combination, mixing the whole thoroughly together in a dry state; but we do not
propose to confine ourselves to any precise proportions, as such may be varied
according to requirement.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Thomas Bowick and Thomas Gilbert Bowick in the Great Seal Patent
Office on the 6th May 1880.
THOMAS BOWICK and THOMAS GILBERT BOWICK, both of Bedford, in the County
of Bedford. "AN IMPROVEMENT IN THE PREPARATION OF FOOD FOR HORSES,
CATTLE, CALVES, SHEEP, AND OTHER DOMESTIC ANIMALS."
The object of our Invention is to introduce the inner bark of the American
slippery elm, or ulmus fulva; or red elm, or ulmus campestris; or red cherry, or
prunus Virginia; or any or all in combination into inalt meal or cane sugar, or
both in combination, whereby the health of horses, cattle, calves, sheep, and other
domestic animals may be greatly improved.
We propose to mix one hundred pounds or any other convenient quantity of the
ulmus fulva, or ulmus campestris, or prunus Virginia, or any or all in combination,
with one hundred pounds, more or less, of malt meal or cane sugar, or both in
combination, mixing the whole thoroughly together in a dry state; but we do not
propose to confine ourselves to any precise proportions, as such may be varied
according to requirements.
Having thus fully described our said Invention and the manner of performing
the same, we wish it understood that we claim,-
The combination in malt meal or cane sugar, or both in combination, of the inner
bark of the American slippery elm, or ulmus fulva; or red elm, or ulmus cam-
pestris; or red cherry, or prunus Virginia; or any or all in combination, as herein
set forth.
In witness whereof, we, the said Thomas Bowick and Thomas Gilbert Bowick,
have hereunto. set our hands and seals, this Fourth day of May, in the
year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighty.