. Judging farm animals . Livestock. JUDGING THE MULE 193. Fig. 108.—"Plantation mules represent a certain class suited to farm ; Plantation mules represent a certain class suited to farm work, especially in the South. They may be divided into two sub-classes, sugar and cotton mules. These are the larger, better class mules on the market. Sugar mules stand from 16 to I6I/2 hands high, and weigh from 1,100 to 1,400 pounds. These are breedy looking, show quality and finish, and have strong bone. They especially show refinement of head and neck. Cotton mules stand from 13^/2 to 151A
. Judging farm animals . Livestock. JUDGING THE MULE 193. Fig. 108.—"Plantation mules represent a certain class suited to farm ; Plantation mules represent a certain class suited to farm work, especially in the South. They may be divided into two sub-classes, sugar and cotton mules. These are the larger, better class mules on the market. Sugar mules stand from 16 to I6I/2 hands high, and weigh from 1,100 to 1,400 pounds. These are breedy looking, show quality and finish, and have strong bone. They especially show refinement of head and neck. Cotton mules stand from 13^/2 to 151A hands high and weigh 900 to 1,100 pounds. They are not of such uniformly high quality as sugar mules, ranging from light to medium in bone, though they must show smooth finish. They have small, neat heads, and attractive conformation. Cotton mules are very common in the Southwest. Curtis says * "this type of mule is of stil! * The Fundamentals of Live Stock Judging and Selection. E. S. Curtis, Philadelphia, 1915, p. 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 Plumb, Charles S. (Charles Sumner), 1860-1939. New York : Orange Judd Company
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