. California agriculturist and live stock journal. Agriculture -- California; Livestock -- California; Animal industry -- California. California Agriculturist and Live Stock Journal. ®hc gav,0c» Good Things About Mules. ""iJfi. fjTULES are easier kept thau horses, be- jlll caUBO they eat less and will keep in ^l| good condition on poorer food. They \M^X, are by fur less liable to disease. They i'^W are more hardy, and will eudnre de- gi-ees of heat and cold that would greatly in- jure horses. If they sometimes refuse to go, they are rarely known to run away, and, ac- cordingly, they
. California agriculturist and live stock journal. Agriculture -- California; Livestock -- California; Animal industry -- California. California Agriculturist and Live Stock Journal. ®hc gav,0c» Good Things About Mules. ""iJfi. fjTULES are easier kept thau horses, be- jlll caUBO they eat less and will keep in ^l| good condition on poorer food. They \M^X, are by fur less liable to disease. They i'^W are more hardy, and will eudnre de- gi-ees of heat and cold that would greatly in- jure horses. If they sometimes refuse to go, they are rarely known to run away, and, ac- cordingly, they do not break harness, wagons and carts, not to speak of legs and arms. They are not naturally vicious, and most of their bad characteristics may be ascribed to defective education and to bad examples. The power of endurance of mules is much beyond that of horses. They are also surer footed. They are, accordingly, better adapt- ed as beasts of burden to travel in a warm climate, to endure fatigue, and to make trips over mountains. Mules are almost the only reliance of the inhabitants of Central and South America. Thej' are used for drawing plows, harrows and haiwesters, and for taking produce to market, and for all purposes of traveling. In the Southern States they per- form nearly as many useful purposes, and there is hardly a cotton, cane or tobacco rais- er who would think that he could raise one of these crops without the use of mules. For plowing between the rows of cultivated crops the mule is in many respects the supe- rior of the horse. His feet are .smaller, and, accordingly, do less damage in stepping upon plants. His skin is tougher, and therefore is not so liable to be injured by defective har- ness. The gait is more uniform and accord- ingly the driver is not so likely to become wearied. As a rule, mules are less liable to become irritable and on account of the jiresence or bites of insects, and conse- quently, do less damage to crops among which they w
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