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Show MULES AND FARMING IN MEXICO. M A BOSTON man who has upent the Inst .seven yean H In Mexico in the business of raising mules, nnd who has returned to the United" States on account of the rebellion, says thnt the business of mule breed- H Ing In Mexico hns unlimited possibilities for a hustling M young American with tho ability to adapt himself to M conditions nnd who possesses a full amount of stick- M to-tt-lvcness. H "Tho farmer in Mexico." he 6ays, "hns the problon. H of transportation always to contend with, as his profltc H arc lessened considerably by the heavy' hauling, whlci H causes delay In his products reaching the market M This Is caused by the rugged, broken chnrnctcr of the M country nnd the deep mud, which nnrurally makes IV M difficult and cxponslve to handle freight. The onlj M mean of carrying freight la to pack It on mules, and M ns thore N a growing demand for good mules a hustling H yonng American will find a field rich in promise. IH "Wagon roads cannot be built without an onor- IH mous expense," he snys. "Of courso, the rallroadt H handlo freight, but tho farmer back In the country !. H compelled to rely on good, strong mules to haul bli H products to market H "So there is a constant demand for good mules, ai H there arc very few good ones bred by tho nativi H breeders. The cattlemen lu the Interior, where nlraost M all tho mules are raised, cannot meet the demand. M A good, unbroken mule commands about $70 In prlco. H "The business can be carried on in connection witfc H cattlo raising and native marcs can be used In tht M breeding of good, strong mules Land for breeding H purposes can Tie purchased nt nbout 5 or $10 an acre- lH Stocky and heavy mares of moderate size arc prqfec H able to leggy creatures, and good ones can bo obtained M for about $20 or WO a head. H "Imported Jacks should be used for breeding put H poses, as the native ones aro small nnd their progenj H will necessarily be small and thus commnnd a mucl H lower price than larger and stionger animals." , H Continuing, he says n person engnglng In this busC H ncjs can be certain of an easy market for all tbv H nnimals he can raise. H |