Show missouri mules for africa by the steamship welsh prince which arrived in cape town the first week neek of rebr february uary says the daily consular and trade report there came a shipment of american mules which by those corn com detent to know are adjudged to be the finest mules yet landed in south africa 1 hey were purchased by a well known local farm er who toured the state of missouri to get them on behalf of brice bros of cpr springs ings who hold the con tract tor for the supply ot of mules to the johannesburg corporation the shipment consists consist s of mules all of which are four to seven years of age and stand 15 hands in height this being the stipulation made by the corporation who further stipulated that they must all be bred in the state of missouri which is in such high repute as a mule breeding country A representative of the south african news had i an opportunity of seeing the shipment and he states that they are a magnificent lot and have stood the trip from Amer america loa well seven days were required for their railway transportation to the american port 30 days at sea with three more days to johannesburg on one occasion a heavy sea was shipped and portions of the mule boxes washed away the captain of the vessel slowed the vessel down tor for three hours while hile the whole crew erected other boxes on the whole voyage there was not a casualty and considering the time the mules had been on the journey they looked well and fit this Is the sec see ond shipment that drice bros dros have brought ac cording to a local dealer the mules just imported are worth 2 65 to Z 83 98 a pair in cape town if we could breed mules like those in th a coun try said a south african authority our fortunes would be made the bua buier er stated that mules were very dear in missouri 11 ag each being considered an average price and while in missouri he saw one pair m aich realized 3 |