208 JUDGING JACKS, JENNETS, AND MULES 



greater on the average than that of the cotton or farm mule. 

 For this reason sugar mules sell for more money. In judging 

 sugar mules special attention should be given to weight, 

 quality, and adaptability to the work in question. The bone 

 should be fine and strong, the joints well developed, and the 

 feet somewhat larger than that of the average mule. They 

 should be symmetrical in their build, possess an intelligent 



Fig. 87. — A choice sugar mule. 



(Courtesy Illinois Agricultural Experiment 

 Station.) 



and shapely head, be strong in the neck and shoulder develop- 

 ment, and compact throughout the body. 



Mining Mules. — Mining mules are used in the mines and, 

 consequently, do not possess the size and weight of the other 

 classes mentioned. The character of work for which they 

 are used, especially pit mules, necessitates a rather small, 

 agile type of animal. They range in weight from 600 to 

 1350 pounds, this depending upon whether they are used in 

 the pit or above. Only the smaller types are used under 



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