The Mule: A Treatise on the Breeding, Training, and Uses to Which He May Be Put

A practical treatise offering hands-on instruction and observations on breeding, breaking, harnessing, and using mules, emphasizing patient, humane treatment to improve performance and longevity. It surveys selection and rearing practices, packing and agricultural uses, common ailments and remedies, and handling for military and civilian service, and includes practical recommendations for training, shoeing, and harnessing. The text combines anecdotal experience and procedural guidance with comparisons to government practice, statistical tables, and illustrations to guide breeders, handlers, and managers toward more economical and compassionate mule husbandry.