WORK ANIMALS 
105 
years mule farms have been established in many other 
states in the North and West. Our best mules will 
always come from areas that have limestone soils and 
abundant pastures of blue grass, clover, alfalfa, Ber¬ 
muda, and Johnson grass. 
Our principal mule markets are located at New 
Orleans, Chicago, St. Paul, St. Louis, Kansas City, Louis¬ 
ville, Nashville, Oklahoma City, and Fort Worth. 
Fig. 74.—A Jack. 
Feeding, Care and Management of Mule Colts.— 
On farms where there are not pastures, the mule colt is 
taught to eat a little wheat bran, oats, cut grass, and 
clean hay at four months of age. If the colts are born in 
March, a good plan is to give the mare and colt access 
to a good pasture until October the first. The weanling 
mule is placed in a lot with an open shed and fed corn 
and cob meal and oats. The animal should have access 
to pasture of winter oats or be fed some good hay. The 
mule’s ration should be increased as it gets older. 
