. Judging farm animals . Livestock. 194 JUDGING FARM ANIMALS. Fig. 109.—"Draft mules are large, heavy- boned mules that carry more weight than any other ; lighter build than the surface mining mule. The body is inclined to be some- what rangy, the bone small, and the body upstanding. The quality should be uniform and of about the same standard as that possessed by the mining mule, the difference being in favor of the lat- ; Draft mules are large, heavy-boned mules, that carry more weight than any other class. They are often di- vided into two sub- classes, viz., lum- b


. Judging farm animals . Livestock. 194 JUDGING FARM ANIMALS. Fig. 109.—"Draft mules are large, heavy- boned mules that carry more weight than any other ; lighter build than the surface mining mule. The body is inclined to be some- what rangy, the bone small, and the body upstanding. The quality should be uniform and of about the same standard as that possessed by the mining mule, the difference being in favor of the lat- ; Draft mules are large, heavy-boned mules, that carry more weight than any other class. They are often di- vided into two sub- classes, viz., lum- ber and railroad mules. Mules of draft class should be large, their bodies deep and closely coupled, the backs short and strong, the croup not too drooping, thighs and gaskins h e avil y muscled, bone heavy, and. 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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