Wilsons Feeds Ltd.
Wilsons Feeds Ltd was a provender milling company based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Associated companies are Wilsons Feeds (Dungannon) Ltd and Wilsons Feeds (Ireland) Ltd. The company was incorporated in 1979 and immediately acquired the assets and liabilities of Robert Wilson & Son (Belfast) Ltd.
Wilsons Feeds Ltd company was founded at the beginning of the 20th century by W J Wilson of Ballycarry, County Antrim. The original business provided farmers visiting Belfast with feed and housing for their horses and the opportunity to purchase oats, hay, maize meal and flour. The company grew steadily throughout the early part of the century and was taken over by W J Wilson's nephew, Robert Wilson, between the two world wars. He introduced many innovations and developed the business throughout the 1930s and 1940s.
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