. The fundamentals of live stock judging and selection . Livestock. MULES 195 of hair, and be in good flesh. The mule should be compact, and should possess ample strength and endurance, these qualities being indicated by a full, capacious chest, broad muzzle, and large nostril. The color should be solid, except when characterized by light points, â ^^â¢hich adds to the fancy and qualifications for discriminating judges and buyers. Mare mules are usually preferred because of early maturing qualities. Age Limitations.âMules, like horses, usually have a higher market value and sell to better adva
. The fundamentals of live stock judging and selection . Livestock. MULES 195 of hair, and be in good flesh. The mule should be compact, and should possess ample strength and endurance, these qualities being indicated by a full, capacious chest, broad muzzle, and large nostril. The color should be solid, except when characterized by light points, â ^^â¢hich adds to the fancy and qualifications for discriminating judges and buyers. Mare mules are usually preferred because of early maturing qualities. Age Limitations.âMules, like horses, usually have a higher market value and sell to better advantage when from four to eight years of age, although young mule colts sell ad- vantageously on the open market. From a purely utility standpoint, the mule possesses an unusual amount of vitality,. Fig. si.âMules with style and finish have an infusion of light horse blood. often continuing in service to an extreme age under adverse circumstances. While advancing age interferes with the normal capacity of the mule it retains very exceptional enduring qualities until late in life, on the average being much superior to the horse in this respect. INIarket con- siderations are based on the age, conformation, quality, style, and action. These factors are all important in the prime mule, the age limit mentioned being directly correlated with these factors in mules possessing the most desirable market attributes. On the whole, age does not affect the selling quahties of mules to the same extent that it does the horse. They sell both younger and older to better advantage. Height and Weight.âThe height and weight of the mule depends entirely on the proposed use or market class con- 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
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