CHAPTER VI 
MULES AND JACKS 
By Charles Wim. Burkett 
Tue Mote is a hybrid, a cross between the horse 
and the ass. An offspring of the male ass or jack and the 
mare is known as a mule, 
while the progeny of a stal- 
lion and a female ass is 
designated as a hinny. 
213. History.— The mule 
has been known from the 
earliest times, some of the 
old Roman writers having 
discussed it in their descrip- 
tions of Roman agriculture. 
In America, the mule has 
been in use from colonial 
days. As early as 1591, 
jacks were brought to this 
country by the Spaniards. 
The first of the kind, no 
doubt, went to Mexico. 
One of the first men to en- 
gage in the production of 
mules was General Washington. The superior qualities 
of the mule were early recognized by southern planters. 
214. Description. — The mule is more valuable than 
the hinny, since it has greater size, more style, finish 
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Fic. 30.—Pair of sugar mules. 
