Show livestock Is topic of gathering st SL paul 11 minn I 1 nn transportation ion ot of livestock means ot of preventing losses in transit and their th handling irom from the humane viewpoint was discussed on thursday by the american humane aso clation which la Is now holdan its forty irth annual convention here other topics included discussion of the work ot of women and children and human activities in connection with a discussion of the slaughtering of food animals it was announced that the american S P A of new yoaw lias has offered a prize of for the perfection of a humane find and practical de vice tor for slaughtering food animals that will meet the requirements of 0 humane officials this device must include stunning of the animals before blaugh ter |