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they grew out. This is one of the spotted mules I have 

 referred to before. You never can rely on them. 



'No. 8 is the mate of No. 7. His head, ears, and 

 front shoulder indicate him to be of Canadian stock. 

 His neck and front shoulder, as you will see, are fault- 

 less. But on looking closely at his eyes you will find 

 them to be sore, and running water continually. I 

 have noticed that nearly all animals in the army that 

 are marked in this way have weak and inflamed eyes. 

 A farmer should never purchase them. 



No. 9 is a swing mule that has undergone a great 

 deal of hardship. She is tolerably well formed but 

 inclined to kick. She is also hard to keep in good 

 condition, and unless great care is taken with her she 

 would give out in the hind feet, where she now shows 

 considerable fullness. When a mule's neck lacks the 

 ordinary thickness there must be some direct cause for 

 it, and you should set about finding out what it ia. 

 Lack of food is sometimes the cause. But in my 

 opinion creased neck very frequently so affects the 

 passages to and from the head, that the organs that 

 should work in depositing flesh, fat, or muscle become 

 deranged, and the neck becomes weak and in a dis- 

 ordered state. Purchasers would do well to discard 

 these creased-neck mules. 



No. 10 is an animal of an entirely diflferent character 

 from E"o. 9. She is remarkably gentle and tractable, 

 of good form, and great endurance, and will work in 

 any way. She is fifteen hands and one inch high, 

 weighs ten hundred and fifty pounds, and is seven 

 years old. This celebrated animal went through all 



