Types and Market Classes of Live Stock 



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is a good index of his disposition and temperament; it should be of 

 good size, yet clean-cut as an evidence of quality. The forehead should 

 be broad and flat, and the nose slightly Roman, which indicates 

 stamina and strength. If the head is as described, the animal is usually 

 considered to be a more reliable and agreeable worker than one not 

 possessing these characteristics. The ears should be long, thin, taper- 

 ing, and carried erect; the neck should be long, with moderate crest, 

 and should join the shoulder smoothly. The mane should be roached, 

 and the tail clipped in the regular manner with not too short a bush. 

 Color. — All mules of solid color, except white and dun, are in good 



Fig. 204.— Mining or pack mule. 



demand, though color is not an important factor. Dapple grays are 

 popular in the draft class, but as a general rule, bays, browns, blacks, 

 and chestnuts are most desirable, while flea-bitten grays are discrimi- 

 nated against. 



Action counts for very little in market mules. They should show- 

 vigor and energy in their movements and be straight-line movers. 

 They should not be lame or crampy, nor defective in action because 

 of badly set legs. 



The market classification of mules is based on the uses to which 

 they are put, but in order for a class to exist there must be a demand 



