208 JUDGING JACKS, JENNETS, AND MULES 



upstanding. They should possess good bone, feet of moder- 

 ate size and quality sufficient to make them sell readily 

 on the market. 



Sugar Mules. Sugar mules are used largely throughout 

 the Southern states on the sugar farms or plantations. 

 The name is significant of the work which is required of 



FIG. 86. Draft mules, showing two good colors. Suitable either for draft 

 or farm purposes. 



them. These mules range in height from 16 to 17 hands, 

 and weigh from 1150 to 1300 pounds. Usually they are 

 heavier and more compact than the cotton mule. Mare 

 mules are most desired for the trade, ranging from three to 

 six years old. The quality is usually above the average and 

 the general appearance is very striking, especially in the 

 indication of breediness. Weight, finish, and quality are 



