New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-04
MULES FOR SOUTH AFRICA.
BRITISH GOVERNMENT SAID TO BE
MAKING HEAVY PURCHASES HERE.
HORSES ALSO SOUGHT FOR. ACCORDING TO RE-
PORTS REVIVED BY THE STAMPEDE OF

HORSES ALSO SOUGHT FOR ACCORDING TO Re-
PORTS REVIVED BY THE STAMPEDE OF
STOCK on SUNDAY
Had the sixteen mules who on Sunday afternoon
dashed through Fortieth-st from the North River
to frst-ave in exciting charge put their
heads together TO bring before the public an Amer
lean side In the Trlnsvaal imbroglio they could
have devised better way Not only are the
mules now famous but they have again called
attention TO the rumors that the British Govern
ment Is buying in great quantities horses and
mules for South Africa The sixteen mules who
boted and ran were part OF consignment OF sixty
seven now awaiting in this city shipment abroad.
Agents Of the British Government Il was stated
by the leading horse dealers and shippers Of New
York last night. are in this country picking up
horses and mules by the hundred and arranging
for speedy shipment. one story has It that two
Britisn army officers have arranged TO send out
two ships from the OF Florida within the
next few weeks. Tampa probably be the port.
one with 900 mules aboard. the other with COO
These officials will travel through Missouri and
Kentucky making their purchases. Another story
is that 1900 horses and mules altogether TO be
bought for use in South Africa This. the horse
firm Of fiss. Doerr q Carroll say. is their under
standing Of the situation and they further state
that 200 OF these ordered for immediate ship
ment The sixty-seven mules that arrived in this
to South Africa for this purpose the firm say
II has long been known that American horses are
meeting exceptional favor abroad. but 1t was not
hitherto understood that stock was so highly
regarded as this action Of the British War ONCE
would seem to indicate Some horse dealers and
experts here say that they cannot understand II.
Why YOU know" exclaimed veteran English
man a; EmsIie's the horse exporter. the Gov
eminent can call upon all the cab companies ana
all the trans for all the horses they want. Ihny
pay something Ike ten shillings year for each
horse. and get them out at a moments notice.
can't see why they should buy American horses.
They could get horses far cheaper in Australia.
"As 10 mules" said another man, I'VE have al
ready exported them to South Africa from here ana
the British War Once must have noticed o. what
value they have been. Not many mules nave gone
abroad and especially to South Africa II l. true
but enough to make them popular there f"r one
thing the mule Is never troubled by the tsetse ny
30 prevalent in Africa that drives horses "iu' anu
II can DO good work In a campaign II II cannot "
fed oftoner than once in twentyfour hours.
The horses. Fiss Doerr Carroll say tha' are
10 he purchased these orders are the heaVy'
are present greatly favored In i.onuo1n ~ from
and drqught purposes. Incy are Ndiuer a. t'o,r,
s25 70 $3.50 each and stand. on the average apout
ls hands nigh The mules that are being looked
out for are those OF excellent quaint! Du' ~. a,.
the best sort The finest American mule lV V
Of equal draught power and he runs from Jog Tho 1o
Missouri, stock is perhaps the best known, ,oa,,
The British Government il understood 10 ne ION
to- ~. for a class OF mule somewhat smaller ana
less expensive II has II is said. hXed upon niu
Is hands high and costing about sl-'' VI inc s''''
general stock. however. . .X, ~
1t is interesting to note that there Is inns
nrices Horses and mules for drAught purposes
sell nearly 81 per cent higher than they 20 1 nave s de-
tf-ra1 the British War Office, however IN an
probability. the export hgures viii n3 eSGegd
vear as il happened was a banner year a All
struck the top notch by some thousands; IN an,
Sf,vNfve ,housand head OF horses and mules were
.x6orted 81 per cent of them from New orK on. on,
single line carrying fifteen thodsand Inc a reat
increase over 1896. Without the purchases oil tie
british Government this years hgures WIZ! ~ en =.
t,re trade is less than ten years Old