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dams. The average butter-fat production of the dams was 237 

 pounds, while the daughters produced 299 pounds, or 26.2 per cent 

 more tlian their dams. 



An association in Massachusetts has developed from a group of 

 skeptical farmers into a vigorous and enthusiastic organization. In 

 South Carolina a whole community has developed from a section in 

 which dairy cows were rarely found and poorly maintained into one 

 in which dairying is an established industry. The -12 members of 

 the association have increased the number of their cows until they 

 now own 310 divided into 4 breeding blocks. Thoy have also added 

 a number of pure-bred cows and heifers to their herds. 



Bull associations have been a potent factor in the control of con- 

 tagious diseases. One association has discarded all cattle reacting 

 to the tuberculin test, while many associations have successfully 

 avoided contagious and infectious diseases of all kinds. 



COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN DAIRYING. 



Exceptional results have been accomplished in the community 

 development work at Grove City, Pa. Patrons of the creamery 

 quickly recognized the great opportunities for improvement and 

 cooperated heartily with the field men in every Avay. Cordial co- 

 operative relations have been maintained with the Mercer County 

 farm bureau and county agent, the Grove City Commercial Club, 

 and the Grove City National Bank. 



In the line of dairy-farm improvement in that neighborhood, 18 

 silos, 9 of which are of brick or hollow tile, have been constructed, 

 18 barns built and 47 remodeled, and 9 milk houses built. All 

 patrons are showing a tendency to improve the sanitary conditions 

 under which milk and cream are handled and to install dairy con- 

 veniences. 



As an outgrowth of the cow-testing club, begun a year ago, a 

 cow-testing association of 35 members, owning 430 cows, was organ- 

 ized in June, 1917. Two bull associations were organized in Decem- 

 ber, 1916 — a Jersey association with 32 members owning 240 cows, 

 and a Holstein-Friesian association with 19 members owning 200 

 cows; and bulls of excellent quality have been purchased by these 

 organizations. Another association to represent and promote the 

 Guernsey breed has also been organized, but because of the distance 

 between members the bulls are not owned cooperatively. A creamery 

 association has been formed to look after the interests of the cream- 

 ery patrons, and through this organization feed has been purchased 

 cooperatively at considerable saving to the members. 



In order to interest the young people in dairy work and to train 

 them in the care and handling of dairy cattle, a boys' and girls' pure- 

 bred cattle club was organized in April, 1917, with about 50 mem- 

 bers. Each member arranged through the Grove City National 

 Bank to buy and care for one calf. The club plan provides for the 

 keeping of records of production as soon as the calves mature and 

 begin to produce milk. 



A gratifying feature of the work has been the introduction of 193 

 pure-bred females and 41 pure-bred bulls. A large percentage of 

 the animals went to farms where no pure-bred stock had ever been 



