26 THE DIFFERENT BREEDS. 



mule should be bitted when rising in his second year, and 

 harnessed to light work. I have never seen a mule that I 

 could not train to be good and gentle by handling him firmly, 

 but easily and quietly. A good, tough mule will usually show 



it when a stranger approaches him. He will be shy. This 

 shyness is his staple virtue, and means snap. 



What is the mule best adapted to? and what is he not 

 adapted to ? I use mules only on my farm and have no 

 horses. The mule is harnessed for all purposes, from plow- 



