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work and heavy hauling. Hinnies are not raised for 
work animals in the United States. Some countries use 
them in the mines. 
Types of Mules Found on Farms.—In the hilly sec¬ 
tions of the South we find many small light mules that 
are about 12 to 14% hands high and weighing about 
800 pounds. These animals were produced by breeding 
small native mares to small jacks. They represent our 
Fig. 73.—A mule team. 
cheap mules. Cotton mules are mules that are larger 
boned and more massive in form, weighing about 1100 
pounds and are from 15% to 15% hands high. Gen¬ 
eral purpose or sugar mules weigh from 1200 to 1300 
pounds and are about 15% hands high. Experiments 
have demonstrated that it pays best to produce the 
better class of mules. 
Leading Mule Producing States.—Some of our most 
important mule producing states are Texas, Missouri, 
Georgia, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Alabama, 
Kentucky, Arkansas and Kansas. During the past few 
