JACKS, JENNETS AND MULES 51 



superior mules, sired by these imported jacks and 

 out of finely bred mares. Mules were one of the great 

 staples of Kentucky before the war. 



Messrs. Aquilla Young and Everette, of Mt. Ster- 

 ling, Ky., owned Mammoth (imported). He was 

 considered the largest jack that had ever been im- 

 ported into the United States up to that time. They 

 were able to stand him alone for jennets at $100 per 

 jennet. 



Mammoth made nine seasons before he died, and 

 his owners realized a handsome income from his 

 services by buying his jack colts and growing them 

 until they were two and three years old. Many of 

 his jack colts sold readily for $500 before weaning. 

 Perhaps no jack that was ever introduced into the 

 United States improved the jack and jennet stock in 

 bone and size equal to him. He was about sixteen 

 hands high, standard measure, and heavy like a horse. 



The late Mr. Miller, of Millersburg, Ky., owned 

 some fine jacks. 



In 1856 Lear Brothers owned the large jack, Buena 

 Vista, by Mammoth (imported). 



The late Major Knox, of Danville, Ky., was con- 

 sidered one of the foremost breeders of jacks and 

 jennets before the war. He made quite a success in 

 rearing this stock, and captured more premiums with 

 his jacks and jennets than any breeder in the state. 



Major Tarkington (the son-in-law of Major Knox) 

 is occupying the old, noted stock farm, and is rearing 

 some of the best stock in the same line. He has re- 

 cently purchased the noted jack. Paragon (imported), 

 of Dr. Curd and Wm. and R. Davis, all of Lebanon, 

 Tenn., at a cost of $2,000, and is using him for jennets 



