Progress and Challenges in Animal Handling and Slaughter in the U.S.

The article discusses the McDonald's Corporation audit and the ways to improve the handling of livestock on the way to slaughter.

The Feasibility of Using Vocalization Scoring as an Indicator of Poor Welfare During Cattle Slaughter

The article discusses the vocalization of cattle in six slaughter plants and the results indicate that "vocalization scoring could be used as a simple method for detecting welfare problems that need to be corrected".

Welfare of Cattle during Slaughter and the Prevention of Nonambulatory (downer) cattle

The article focuses on keeping cattle calm and removing distractions that would scare cattle back from the chute.

The Welfare of pigs during Transport and Slaughter

The article researches "electric stunning, carbon dioxide stunning, pig behaviour during handling, return to sensibility, facility design, truck loading, density and transport stress".

Chute Losses Aren't Accidents! Most Injuries can be Avoided. Here's How to Rate the Performance of Your Chute and Crew

The conclusion of the article reads "good handling during processing and re-implanting could mean the difference between a going operation and financial disaster. But it's up to you to make certain your crew understands and follows proper chute practices. When they do, it will mean more money in your pocket."

The Reluctance of Cattle to Change a Learned Choice May Confound Preference Tests

The conclusion of the article states "it appears that previously learned choices may affect future choices in Y-mazes for cattle. Another area that needs to be researched is the effects of a mildly aversive treatment versus a severely aversive treatment on the tendency of a bovine to resist changing a learned choice".

The Design and Construction of Facilities for Handling Cattle

The article focuses on the following: Cattle Perception, How to prevent Balking, Solid Fences, Flight Zone, Curved Race more Efficient, Curved Race and Crowd Pen Dimensions, Loading Ramps, Working Corral for a Large Ranch, Squeeze Chutes and Headgates, Calf Tables, Artificial Insemination Chute, New Restraint Ideas, Dipping Vats, Bruise and Injury Prevention, Washable Facilities.

Case of Colonel Booker. The Court of Inquiry

A four sided pamphlet written by Alexander Somerville, and printed by Lawson & Co., Hamilton, Ont. The list of contents for the article reads: "Evidence Suppressed, Newspapers Silenced, Statement of Captain McGrath, General Manager of the Welland Railway, as to Colonel Booker's apparent mental aberration, on June 3rd, at 4 A.M. Squire Larne's statement. Other evidence."

Editorial which was printed in the Niagara Falls (Ontario) Evening Review on May 20, 1937, entitled “Captain Creighton Probably called it Clifton First”.

Editorial (1 typed page) which was printed in the Niagara Falls (Ontario) Evening Review on May 20, 1937, entitled “Captain Creighton Probably called it Clifton First”. This is printed on Lundy’s Lane Historical Society Letterhead by Mrs. Stanley Tolan. The article mentions “Samuel DeVeaux who created a “Niagara Falls Tourist Guide” which was published in 1839, April 24, 1948.

The British Colonist, February 15, 1843

The British Colonist (pages 1 and 2), Toronto, Ontario. The article about City Hall is circled, February 15, 1843.

The Daily Standard, January 2, 1900

The Daily Standard, St. Catharines, Ontario. This paper contains an advertisement for James D. Tait Company and H.K. Woodruff is listed under the article “The Voice of the People” as an elected member of the Water Commission and an alderman January 2, 1900.