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mule than any other country, and more than one-half the mules in the 

 world are in the United States. 



Due to his hardiness and his ability to take care of himself, the mule is 

 adapted to most climates and to kinds of work for which it would not be 

 practical to use a horse. In most contagious and infectious diseases, 

 however, the mule has no more resistance than a horse. 



Market Requirements. — The market requires that a horse shall fill 

 some definite purpose. There is a demand for good horses that fill a definite 



purpose, but misfits sell at a low figure. The horse should be sound, at 

 least serviceably sound, with a conformation adapted to the work required 

 of him. He should be in good condition in order to look w r ell and be ready 

 for hard work. Condition is also an indication of the health and feeding 

 quality of the horse. The market requires that a horse be broken and of 

 good disposition. Horses between five and eight years old sell the best. 

 Solid colors are preferred because they can be matched more easily, and 

 many firms use their teams of two, four or six horses and equipment as a 

 part of their advertising. 



* Illinois Experiment Station Bulletin No. 122. 



