General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Paper and card stock box, metal (tin?) stopper.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

7.8 cm

Width

7.8 cm

Height

12.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Agriculture

Category

Animal husbandry

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

FRASIER

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

City

Cookshire

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

This product was used during the 1940's +; Possibly used earlier.

Canada

Example of tonic or general veterinary medicine made in Canada.

Function

Used to treat minor medical ailments in horses, and cattle, to improve their general health and appearance.

Technical

A pleasant-smelling compound of herbs and minerals likely made from local ingredients.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

All of the following texts appear in French & English on box. Front of box reads: 'DR. J. WOODBURY'S/ CELEBRATED CONDITION POWDERS/ FOR/ HORSES & CATTLE./ MANUFACTURERS/ FRASIER THORNTON & CO. LIMITED./ COOKSHIRE, QUEBEC, CANADA./ SOLE OWNERS OF/ DR. J. WOODBURY'S HORSE LINIMENT/ FOR EXTERNAL & INTERNAL USE.'. Top of box reads: 'This style package adopted December 1, 1942,/ on account of war time regulations.'. Side panels read: 'This Condition Powder will/ carry off gross humors, purify/ the blood, and give the animal's/ coat a fine glossy appearance/ when used according to direc-/tions for Yellow Water, Hide/ Bound, Coughs, Colds, Distem-/per, Heaves, Broken Wind./ DIRECTIONS- Give from one/ to two tablespoons in oats or/ bran mash every night./ Use this preparation thorough-/ ly for what it is recommended./ Criticize it closely, carefully;/ watch, mark and note its effects,/ and honestly judging it on its/ merits you will be compelled to/ endorse the sentiment that no/ owner of stock should be with-/ out it./ MANUFACTURERS/ FRASIER, THORNTON & CO./ LIMITED/ COOKSHIRE, QUE., CANADA/ DR. J. WOODBURY'S REMEDIES/ ARE ALWAYS RELIABLE ".

Missing

Product packaging is complete; Contents are missing.

Finish

Yellow box bears black, grey and red decoration and text.

Decoration

Illustration of a black horse, seen standing in profile, on front and back panels of box.