Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1894-04-06
Happy lack Advises Mule Raisers.
~ lhe EdItol of ID Interlor IournaI.l

ABnEviLLE, GA, April IL did think
| wouldn't say another word, but our
people have been engaged all winter in
reading such profound literature as Gro
yer Cleveland, Telling the Truth, +" Hen
ry WattersoD, an lney and Morals" Bill.
ly Breckinridge, Social Parity" Luther
Benson on Temperance" aud about
Coxey's Army, that have persuaded
myself the boys and gals need rest
aud have concluded to pitch in and give
them something light 70 psruse while
rest, too.
/ ] am through with my winters work.
1 The gentleman who thinks that the
mule trad" is not afflicted with poll evil,
CHAMBERS, blind stagsers, epiz,oty. bots
and cole will please come down next
winter and teach us better. La the main
| have had the best of luck in selling on
time, and eau truthiuliy say that have
never lost but $40 on All the mules that
! have ever sold 10 farmers: but AZ A rule
II Is good way TO clean up rs YOU 90.
II you don't YOU may 20 to some gem
tlcmau's house 10 collect for some
mighty nice mules. tie is hospitable.
He bows his meek face down in his
plate, raises his holy hands, Let us
thank God from whom all blessings
How" You get through with your din
ner. You have enjoyed it. You were
hungry. mule man is apt 10 be hum
cry. You take a seat with your host on
the piazzs. You pick your teeth and
smoke fragrant cigar with the gentle
man. In the course Of the evening he
invites you TO 70 with him to the lot :.
He may tell you that he is -insolvent.
You may not know what he means. Lis
ten, he will tell you. He explains his
insolvency; is apt TO be convincing lie
turns you out some old secondhand
mules says, 81 want 10 DO you mighty
right, Mr. am going to do you proud.
Here are several mules much better than
those YOU let me have. know them
well. ] have worked them several wears,
and none OF them have ever had the col
ic or been sanded they are hardened
and well accImated and are not more
than - years Old. hate to give them
up, but intend to do you mighty right.
You have been good To me-" lie turns
you over his second band l2-year-old
hardened aud scclimated mules. You
turn him over his note. He bitches up
your nice, young gay and lively 4-year.
old and drives down the lane singing,
Nearer, My God, to Thee" And about
time You wish you were Christian, too.
But don't you feel like you are very
close TO God; mighty nigh out OF friends!
A word in conclusion to farmers who
feed mules, but who are never on the
mule market with their mules. When
you turn your year ODDS out on grass,
keep feeding them all the corn you can
get them to eat, and the lst of August,
by no means later than that, put them
in shed and keep them eating green
corn, oats and hay and anything that
will fatten, and have them fat and ready
for market by the lot OF October. Octo-
Der, November and December are the
months to sell young, unbroke mules.
Now am right, Take my advice just
one time. Again, don't send your stock
south at all If you are going to sell by
wholesale, but sell at home. II you
can't sell for satisfactory prices at home
send them by an experienced man whC
, knows the country and sell them to the
man who follows the pillow in the field
and sell by retail. Sell them for all the
each you can, when you can get enough
. | do not advise selling on credit, but
have never lost any mouey for any body
when sold on time TO farmer who
= lived on his farm. II you can't ahorC
under pressure, to sell your mules or
time, would advise you not to feeC
;, mules at all.
Again, when you begin to engage you
mule colts at May court, don't pay NOR,
than t25 for colt that will grow up L
10 hands full, aud be a nice one besides
8 Take this as basis aud be governed &C
{ cordingly, and you'll remember very
kindly, HAPPY JACK.
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