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AMERICAN FARMER'S HORSE BOOK. 



tractable, especially in respect to kicking. Nor are they very 

 safe or pleasant to ride. For ordinary farm-work, however, 

 they are the most valuable animals in the world. A small, 

 compactly-built mule will do more work in the plow or 

 before the wagon than the best substitute the farmer can 

 find. • 



