. The fundamentals of live stock judging and selection . Livestock. 208 JUDGING JACKS, JENNETS, AND MULES greater on the average than that of the cotton or farm mule. For this reason sugar mules sell for more money. In judging sugar mules special attention should be given to weight, quality, and adaptability to the work in question. The bone should be fine and strong, the joints well developed, and the feet somewhat larger than that of the average mule. They should be symmetrical in their build, possess an intelligent. Fig. 87.—A choice sugar mule. (Courtesy Illinois Agricultural Experiment St
. The fundamentals of live stock judging and selection . Livestock. 208 JUDGING JACKS, JENNETS, AND MULES greater on the average than that of the cotton or farm mule. For this reason sugar mules sell for more money. In judging sugar mules special attention should be given to weight, quality, and adaptability to the work in question. The bone should be fine and strong, the joints well developed, and the feet somewhat larger than that of the average mule. They should be symmetrical in their build, possess an intelligent. Fig. 87.—A choice sugar mule. (Courtesy Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station.) and shapely head, be strong in the neck and shoulder develop- ment, and compact throughout the body. Mining Mules.—Mining mules are used in the mines and, consequently, do not possess the size and weight of the other classes mentioned. The character of work for which they are used, especially pit mules, necessitates a rather small, agile type of animal. They range in weight from 600 to 1350 pounds, this depending upon whether they are used in the pit or above. Only the smaller types are used under Digitized by Microsoft®. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Curtis, Robert Seth, 1881-. Philadelphia ; New York : Lea & Febiger
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