An Improved Form of Food and the Preparation thereof for Poultry, Pigeons, and the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 12th June, 1899
Complete Specification Left, 21st Feb., 1900-Accepted, 19th May, 1900
An Improved Form of Food and the Preparation thereof for
Poultry, Pigeons, and the like.
I, ABRAHAM HOBSON HOLDEN, of 30, Eldon Street, Barnsley, Chemist, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My improved form of food for poultry, pigeons, and the like, consists of a mixture
of the following ingredients in certain determined proportions. Wheat flour,
powdered maize or Indian corn, powdered oyster shells, and fenugreek; one or more
of these ingredients may be omitted, or other suitable ones added if desired. These
ingredients are mixed together with hot or cold water and made up into portions
shaped in the form of corn, peas, or other suitable shapes, either by hand or by
means of suitable machinery, or by moulds mile for the purpose. The shaped food
is then baked or dried either by artificial heat or in the sun.
Dated this 19th day of June 1899
A. G. PRITCHARD,
Agent for Applicant, 21, Jeffrey's Road, Clapham, S.W.
An Improved Form of Food and the Preparation thereof for
Poultry, Pigeons, and the like.
ABRAHAM HOBSON HOLDEN, 30, Eldon Street, Barnsley, Chemist, 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:—
This invention relates to the fashioning of an artificial food (which may be
medicated if desired) for poultry, pigeons, game, and the like into portions formed
in the shape of corn, peas, beans, or other similar and suitable shapes. This food
may consist of a mixture in various proportions of certain ingredients such as are
used for artificial food such as wheat flour, powdered maize or Indian corn, or other
grains or cereals, either alone or in combination with each other, powdered oyster
shells, and fenugreek; either of these ingredients may be omitted or others may be
added and the mixture may be inedicated if desired; the selected ingredients are
mixed together with hot or cold water or other liquid, the mixture being then shaped
or moulded either by hand or by means of suitable machinery or by means of moulds
made for the purpose into portions in the form of corn, peas, beans, or other similar
and suitable shapes; the food after being thus shaped or moulded is baked or otherwise
dried either by artificial heat or in the sun.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
The fashioning of artificial food (which may be medicated if desired) for poultry,
pigeons, game, and the like, into shapes resembling corn, peas, beans, or other
suitable and similar shapes either by hand or by means of suitable machinery or by
moulds made for the purpose, the said foods being formed from various ingredients
commonly used for artificial foods and such as those mentioned, the ingredients being
mixed together with a liquid, and then shaped as described, the shaped portions being
then baked or dried by artificial heat or in the sun, as set forth in the foregoing
specification.
Datad this 1st day of February 1000
A. G. PRITCHARD,
Agent for Applicant, 21, Jeffrey's Road, Clapham, London, S.W.