. Productive horse husbandry. Horses; Horses. 310 THE HORSE IN SERVICE As Draft Animals.—iliilcs are iiot a success iVn- heavy draft wfirk (in city streets, as tliey d(.i not have cither the weight or cir- cniufereiiec f foot to give them a good hold on pavements. Fur- thermore, it is the experience of teamsters that a mule pulls hy a direct forward pirsh instead of l.)j the lift yith which draft horses start their load. This, too, is conducive to slipping. Some light jiairs of mules well in light delivery service, and iheir feet willistaml the hatteriijgof the pavements especially Avell.
. Productive horse husbandry. Horses; Horses. 310 THE HORSE IN SERVICE As Draft Animals.—iliilcs are iiot a success iVn- heavy draft wfirk (in city streets, as tliey d(.i not have cither the weight or cir- cniufereiiec f foot to give them a good hold on pavements. Fur- thermore, it is the experience of teamsters that a mule pulls hy a direct forward pirsh instead of l.)j the lift yith which draft horses start their load. This, too, is conducive to slipping. Some light jiairs of mules well in light delivery service, and iheir feet willistaml the hatteriijgof the pavements especially Avell. ^// ' -v ^ ^ ^^ "^S" Fig. ion.—Itrpresoiil iiiE the Krntucky standard of mule excellence. Their .'^ize, rangy, smooth form, , breedinesa, and temperament are such as are rciillircd of tlie hijihest class suf^ar niulc. <in acoiiiiit <il a vei'v thick, strung w;dl and sdle, and their jiecidiar shape, A\]iich |ire\'eiits Ixith a cimtractiitn (if heels ami dnijijiiiig of sole. The Mule's Advantages.—The mule has simie dislinct ad- vantages o\'er the horse for sniiie kinds of work. Thev may 1)0 enumerated as follows: Tie stands hot weather hctter and is less s\isce|)tilile (o diges- tive disordei's and founder, it heiiig cnstomarv to fecil nmlcs from troughs, Avhere they may take their fill, like cattle. A mule takes lietter care of himscdf in the hands of an incompetent (lri\-er. 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 Gay, Carl Warren, 1877-. Philadelphia & London, J. B. Lippincott Company
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