HUMANE SLAUGHTERING.

Evening Star, Issue 14932, 19 July 1912, Page 6

HUMANE SLAUGHTERING.

Pemonstrations (says ' Chambers's Journal') are being carried out by the Council of Justice to Animals with a new slaughtering system, which has the recommendation of being instantaneous, clean, simple, and efficient. The instrument consists of a small weapon resembling a pistol, carrying a steel bolt which is attached to the barrel, and which is discharged by a small smokeless* powder carttidge. The muzzle of the weapon is placed upon the forehead or the back of the head ol the animal to be killed, according to whether it is a bullock, pis, or sheep, and the trigger is pulled. The discharge fires the boH into the brain of tha animal, killing it instantly, and after completing its work the missile returns to the muzzle. The instrument requires no skill in its manipulation beyond the oio&s pressure of the muzzle against" the animal's head in the most vulnerable position. The report on firing is very slight, and there is little chance of a misfire or accident. Unless the muzzle is pressed against the body it cannot possib'y infliot any injury; while, should the slaughterer slip or the animal move its head during the operation, there is no danger of a biiMe'b ricochetting to inflict damage upon any persons in the vicinity. The council abovenamed are carry injr out an active campaign to demonstrate and urge the empttgrment of this simple method, whoh has been in vogue for some time in Germany as a substitute fpr the primitive and uncertain poleaxing or the use of a bullet. The weapon is made in two sizes, the larger for cattle and pigs, the small for caJves, sheep, degs, etc.