The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1915-10-21
Unnecessary for State to Send
Away Large Sums for This
Product Annually.
Big DRAIN ON RESOURCES
money Now Spent For Mules Would
rurohase Good Draft Mares From
2 winch to Obtain Mules-Points on
Sare OF Mare and CoIt-Home
RAISED Mules as Good as Any.

Inc tremendous outlay for mule
4 power on the farm can be eliminated
b W large extent in South Carolina
aiFeady considerable number of far
bNfs In the state are raising their
Mnules at home and if this policy is
adopted by all the states farmers, the
large annual drain on the states re-
sources for this product will be
stopped.
Invested in brood mares, the
amount usually spent for mules would
FNrcnase, large, well-bred draft mares
20 tne Eight type for producing mules.
fae cost. OF raising mule colts on the
iaFR<to an age at which they can be
pnatSfo FORK is about $50 each, when
GTery item in the process Is
charged against him. This amount
bounds large, but the fact is that most
pr 1t is charged against things that
re not missed on the average farm.
since the colt can be developed large
" on pastures and products of the
arm that would probably not be mar
eted in any other way.
Mares selected for mule raising
hould be Of draft type, with quality.
nd should weigh about 1.40O pounds.
housh smaller mares are used with
ood results for producing mules OF
fGht weight. If mares are bred to
pal in fall, when work on the farm is
sually lighter and fall pastures are
pod, they need lose very little tine
nring the year from their work in
no field. Light work Is beneficial to
brood mare even up to Uhe time OF
oa!lng. and the resultant colt Is
tronger and more thrifty because of |
y provided the mare has been proper
ly nourished with sucgulent feed for a !
few weeks before foalNg.
The average period Of CESSATION. or |
time between service and foalng. is |
about $40 days or IL months. although |
mis- varies somewhat in both direc- |
ions. With this information. farm |
can have his mare foal ut about the |
roper time
The pregnant mares grain ration |
16n Id be proportioned to the amount |
ork she does. About three weeks |
re foaling, wheat bran should be J
to her feed, the proportion OF |
being gradually increased and |
grain proportions decreased as |
time approaches. Her food !
be altogether free OF moldy |
or -tSStrl? fodder or straw.
essential point is to give the |
n foal a largo, roomy box stall. |
foaling, mares should rest for |
wo weeks before being put back |
k
the mare and her colt as much !
tge as possible. with the addi- |
bran and grain while the colt |
z. Care and attention are es- |
to mature the colt to proper |
grain should be given to il |
with its pasturage or clean |
10 no let n colt follow its mother on |
the roaC or in tho 6o1a ~ ot -.
wi Su While the mare is overhead |
GU al" US let the mare cool off first. |
""I mules can be raised profit |
""'! Ill South Carolina has be dem |
by several farmers In the |
"'e' ho save the expenditure usual |
=; for mule power and claim for |
.ne muHe-?aised mule many advan-
.af fs over its imported competitor. |
lte to Sidney s. Rittenberg, Glenn
eo" tCollege, for an itemized statement |
comparison OF mare and mule.
JOHN o. WILLIAMS,
livestock Demonstration Agent.
Clemson Agricultural College.
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