178 STATE BOARIi OF AGRICULTURE. 



ANNUAL REPORT COW TESTING ASSOCIATIONS. 



BY J. A. WALDRON. 



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July 1, 1918 there were seven cooperative cow testing associations m 

 operation in Michigan with a membership of 184 farmers owning 2,262 

 cows. Two associations in Allegan and St. Clair Counties were discon- 

 tinued before October 1 because of the men in charge entering military 

 service and the lack of competent men to replace them. Eight new 

 associations have been organized during the 3^ear, making thirtecui in all. 

 Twelve of these are in operation and one will be started about July 20. 



The following thirteen cow testing associations were active in Michigan 

 July 1, 1919. 



1. Oceana County Cooperative Cow Testing Association No. 1. 



2. Eaton County Cooperative Cow Testing Association No. 1 



3. Van Buren C-ounty Cooperative Cow Testing Association No. 1. 



4. Branch County Cooperative Cow Testing Association No. 1. 



5. Lapeer County Cooperative Cow Testing Association No. 1. 



6. Wayne County Cooperative Cow Testing Association No. 1. 



7. Wayne County Cooperative Cow Testing Association No. 2. 



8. Northeast Tuscola Cooperative Cow Testing Association. 



9. Nashville Cooperative Cow Testing Association. 



10. Oakland- Wayne County Cooperative Cow Testing Association. 



11. Kent County Cooperative Cow Testing Association. 



12. Berrien County Cooperative Cow Testing Association No. 1. 



13. St. Joseph County Cooperative Cow Testing Association No. 1. 



There were in these thirteen associations July 1, 1919, 349 members with 

 4,205 cows on test. 



A great deal of interest has been manifested in cow testing association 

 woi-k during the past year and the demands for assistance in organizing 

 and foi- men to take charge have been difficult to meet. 



'I'he county agents iri the respective counties where associations are 

 located and where organization work is now going forward, have, as in 

 1 he past, given this work the most loyal support and timely aid during the 

 past year. A greater portion of the increase in mimber and membei'ship of 

 the associations is due to their untiring efforts. 



EXTENSION SCHOOLS. 



Instruction was given in six two-day and fifteen one-day extension 

 schools by the extension specialists in dairying during the winter. 



Total attendance 2,413 



Total number of lectures given. • 44 



Total number of demonstrations given • 5 



