Georgia, historical and industrial . yedby flies. The expense of shoeing a mule is only about one third of thatrequired for shoeing a horse, because his hoof is harder and more hornyand so slow in its growth, that shoes do not need removal, and will holdon until worn out. Although they will thrive on fare coarser and much less in quantitythan that of horses, yet it is economy in their case and in that of all stockto give them plenty of good food without overfeeding them. The largest, strongest and best mules are the offspring of improvedblooded mares, having as their sire a jack, active and sp
Georgia, historical and industrial . yedby flies. The expense of shoeing a mule is only about one third of thatrequired for shoeing a horse, because his hoof is harder and more hornyand so slow in its growth, that shoes do not need removal, and will holdon until worn out. Although they will thrive on fare coarser and much less in quantitythan that of horses, yet it is economy in their case and in that of all stockto give them plenty of good food without overfeeding them. The largest, strongest and best mules are the offspring of improvedblooded mares, having as their sire a jack, active and spirited and not lessthan fifteen hands high. Mules ar too often neglected and abused, and frequently become stub-bom from mere self-defense. They are naturally affectionate and pa-tient, and if treated kindly, will be docile and obedient. The number of mules in Georgia on the first of January, 1900, was157,008, valued at $10,826,032. The number kept in barns and in-closures and not on farms was Y,540, according to the census of CHAPTER X. FLORTICULTURE. SEED FAEMS, IKEIGxVTION, TEKKACING. While floweis and flowering plants have been cultivated in hot-housesand in gardens from the colonial days until now, and while they havebeen grown for sale to a limited extent for the last one hundred years,the business of the commercial florist in the United States has been de-veloped only within the past thirty-five years and has made itsmost rapid strides in the last twenty years. In the vicinity of greatcities the total value of florists establishments runs up into the millions,going as high as $9,254,873 in ITew York State in 1890. ITew Jersey,situated between the great cities of New York and Philadelphia, reportedfor such establishments a valuation of over $3,600,000 in 1890, makingthe best showing in this line of business of any State in the Union for itssize. The trade in flowers and flowering plants in Georgia was valued at$81,932 in 1890, showing that floriculture is beginning
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