(J. T. A. Man Service)
A test of two new methods of stunning animals by the use of electricity was carried out in the Berlin Slaughtering House this week under the auspices of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Engineer Weinberger and Professor Dr. Mueller of Munich demonstrated the Weinberger and the Lieben methods respectively, Dr. Lieben of Prague, the inventor of the second method being present at the demonstration. Among those attending were representatives of the Government and the Prussian Ministry of Agriculture, Professor Dr. Mangold of the Agricultural High School, and several veterinary experts.
The experiments were carried out on five beasts.
The Weinberger method was tried first. It requires more current than the Lieben method. Several Rabbis followed the demonstration with close interest with a view to determining the possibilities of applying electricity in Shechita.
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