The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-10-31
The Fine Kentucky Jack
MONITOR
Just landed from the Steamer Manoa, Oct. ID, Is
DESCRIPTION

Monitor is a brown jack about Is hands high and will weigh,
when in good condition about 1000 lbs. He is perfectly sound but a
little thin now, probably from not having received any extra treat
ment n the steamer, but will soon round out IS he eats like a house
afre," which consider a good sign in either a man II animal.
Now, in presenting MONITOR a S a Kentucky Jack don't know
but what 1 may be lying again but will leave my friends to judge of
that according to the strict Interpretation of the letter of the law,
that a Kentucky Jack means bred, born and raised in Kentucky
which is just what he isn't. His sire and dam were, which 1 con-
slider a advantage as he was raised in the mild climate of California
which is $ similar to u own here in Hawaii. This animal was bred
by an old Jack Man in California who knows more about Jacks in one
minute than any of u IS would in six months. In describing him to me
he said, 81 bred this Jack for my own use, never expecting to sell
him. trained him in from colthood and he grew up and a with
the milking cows, loose horses, mares and colts. l have never bred
him t a mare in the usual way of using a pit for the mare but allow
ed him to do his work entirely by himself. He will cover the biggest
and taliest II hand mare that you a bring around In running with
the flock he doesn't modest mares unless they are in heat and then
he does his work in great shape. have only about a dozen mares
of my own which is all have eve bred to him and have never yet
turned a mare out with him that did not prove in foal. l now have
about thirty youngsters from him which with a dozen or 81 have
sold is I'll h e had produced. Therefore he has never been ver-
This Jack possesses one trait that 1 never knew in a Jack be-
fore and that is for ar animal of this kind that would lead behind a
vehGe.They will generally lead alright if you are n the ground but
can seldom be induced to lead like a horse. They will usually pull
back but this fellow is just like a horse in this way and you can't
start up too quick for him to tighten his halter. If the pace gets too
strong he will fly into a III and keep up just like a lively horse"
AS to the profits in mule breeding. A little experience came n
der my notice recently which throws a little light on the subject. l
was o a ranch in our vicinity lately where they were breaking a
nice young mule about 2b years old. I asked the manager whether
or not he would care to sell the animal. His reply was, "Wel, what
do you think he is WORTH l said that l thought about $3.50. He said
that he did not know how much would buy him but that $3.50 cash
would not take the mule of the place. This mule was sired by a
common native Jack and out of a common native mare, which shows
what good one ought to bring"
In offering this Jack for sale it is not without a reason. l should
like ever S much to keep him but am afraid that finances will hard
y permit it, therefor I shall probably dispose him to the highest
bidder inside of 80 days. That is If anyone comes along who appreci-
ates such N animal. He is worth a lot of money but if I can not get
it may have to take less.
For further particulars call on or address
c. B. MILES
Maui Stables Waikiki