JACKS, JENNETS AND MULES 7 



of the "American Jack Stock Stud Book Associa- 

 tion." He and his lamented father, Judge Good- 

 pasture, together made more and larger importations 

 than any other parties with whom I am acquainted. 

 Their eight importations have been worth millions 

 of dollars to the United States. Mr. Wm. H. Good- 

 pasture has written a very accurate description of 

 the different breeds of jacks that are used in Spain, 

 Italy and France, and the different islands of the 

 Mediterranean Sea, particularly Malta and Majorca. 

 His description of each species is so full and accurate, 

 that it would be superfluous for me to repeat, or try 

 to improve on them. I have had through the courtesy 

 of both the original secretary, Mr. Wm. H. Good- 

 pasture, and the present secretary, Mr. J. L. Jones, 

 Jr., of Columbia, Tenn., the privilege of using such 

 articles in the "American Jack Stock Stud Book" as 

 would be of special interest in furthering the cause 

 and development of the jack breeders of the United 

 States. We find but little literature on the subject of 

 breeding and rearing jacks and jennets in our country. 

 Hence, we think some one who has had varied experi- 

 ence in breeding and rearing this stock in the United 

 States should give additional information. 



I was born in Guilford County, North Carolina, in 

 1816, and when about four years of age I remember 

 that my father, the late Captain James Knight, owned a 

 Diomeed stallion and a jack. He placed me on the 

 jack's back and led him into a wheat field to graze 

 him. This was about the year 1820. Early in the 

 twenties my father moved to Middle Tennessee and 

 settled in the Southern part of Rutherford County, 

 where I was reared. 



