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Show Humane Killing of Cattle. A kind of pistol, using as a projectile projec-tile a steel bolt permanently attached to the barrel, la a new instrument for the humane slaughtering of animals. The muzzle la pressed against the head of the sheep, pig or steer and a charge of smokeless powder drives the bolt Into the animal. If turned aside, there is no bullet to go astray and do harm. The report is light, no Bkill is required, and it is claimed that the method is very effective. In Germany, where it has been a considerable time under trial, it has given good results. |