JACKS, JENNETS AND MULES 55 



The late Pleasant Akin, of Maury County, owned 

 some very superior jacks, among others King PhiHp, 

 that took the $500 premium at the State Fair at Nash- 

 ville. In this exhibition he contended against some 

 of the best jacks in the state, among others the noted 

 Barcelona (imported), then owned by C. Oldham, 

 Major Sam and Colonel J. R. Davis, of Wilson 

 County, Tennessee. There was difficulty in determin- 

 ing this premium. The contention was between King 

 Philip and Barcelona (imported). Several extra 

 judges were called in before the decision was made. 

 They finally resorted to the tape line and measured 

 the jacks carefully, the native jack, King Philip, being 

 at last awarded the premium. 



The late William Younger, of Santa Fe, Maury 

 County, was a pioneer and successful breeder, as was 

 also the late M. H. Mays, of the same county, and 

 who owned the following imported jacks, that were 

 used exclusively for jennets, viz. : Moro Castle, pur- 

 chased in Kentucky from the late Anthony Kilgore at 

 a fabulous price ; Napoleon the Third, an exceptionally 

 fine looking animal, and considered one of the finest 

 show jacks in the state. Mr. Mays stood each of these 

 jacks at $50, perhaps the highest figure that any jack 

 had ever commanded up to that date, this being about 

 1858. He also owned the two imported jacks. Mid- 

 night and Starlight. These were very fine jacks, and 

 were imported by the late A. C. Franklin and Major 

 Tul. Craig. Mr. Mays also owned the native jack, 

 Mohawk, by Mammoth (imported). All the above 

 jacks made their mark in Tennessee. 



The late Wyatt Lane, of Coffee County, introduced 

 into his section some good Maringo Mammoth jacks 



