Poultry that are healthy as a result of taking Smith's egg and health producer (chicken feed). Wood engravings with letterpress (?), ca. 189-.

  • Dr. H. M. Smith Med. Co.
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[189?-?]
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679669i
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Poultry that are healthy as a result of taking Smith's egg and health producer (chicken feed). Wood engravings with letterpress (?), ca. 189-. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Lee, Mass : Dr. H.M Smith Med. Co., [189?-?]

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1 print : wood engravings with letterpress (?) ; sheet 56 x 34.3 cm

Lettering

Have you seen it? Smith's egg and health producer. A purely scientific preparation for the prevention and cure of all diseases to which poultry is subject! ... Dr. H.M Smith Med. Co., Lee, Mass. Lettering continues: "It will make your hens lay. It will hasten the moulting. It will cure rheumatism. It will make your pullets lay a month earlier if fed according to directions. It will cure roup", followed by names of persons willing to provide testimonials: Bradley Brothers, Lee, Mass.; Robt. A. Colt, Superintendant, Meadow Farm, Pittsfield, Mass.; Flint E. Smith, Sheffield, Mass.; E.D. Walker, Lee, Mass.; J.C. Smith, Sheffield, Mass; W.J. Heebner, Lee, Mass.; Will M. Chapin, Sheffield, Mass.; W.T. Webster, Supt., Pomfret Stock Farm, Ct.

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Wellcome Collection 679669i

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Two of the wood engravings bear the name of Ferguson as engraver and two bear the signature "R. Sheridan del." as inventor

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