Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 226, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 September 1911 — Indiana Farmer Eulogizes the Mule; Doesn’t Mention His Kick. [ARTICLE]

Indiana Farmer Eulogizes the Mule; Doesn’t Mention His Kick.

| A writer in the Indiana Farmer has a good word to say for the mulesomething that so rarely happens that we reproduce his remarks: “Because he Is the most tireless worker on the farm. He never gets excited in a heavy pull. He eats less than a horse, but does more work. He is always as good as cash in the bank. He never falls through a hole In a bridge and generally keeps out of danger. He la an excellent saddle animal, If you know how to saddle him. His feet stand bard roads better than those of a horse, He is more Intelligent than a horse. He is never In love but tends strictly to business all of the time. * He la never sick but once, and then he diea. But whoever saw a dead mule since the war? He never stops to fight flies as a horse does, because his hide la tougher. He la Just as gentle as a horse, if he has not been spoiled in breaking. His age cuts little figure in a sale; nobody cares much bow old a mule is. He will bring front 6150 to 6200 when he is full grown if he Is big and smooth and strong.” Now let the mule haters remain silent! .