642 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



tries suffered during its earlier years. By furnishing the 'blank forms for 

 the first few associations in each state, the aim has been to establish 

 uniformity of methods, and by studying the work in the various states 

 and keeping in close touch with it, to be able at all times to suggest 

 to those interested the latest improvements in the system. 



Contract Used in the Organization of a Cow-Testing Association. 



Whereas the Dairy Testing Association has been organized 



for the principal purpose of providing means for the cooperation of its 

 members in testing the milk of their cows periodically and for other- 

 wise improving their dairy interests; and whereas it is proposed by 

 said association to engage a suitable person as soon as enough subscrip- 

 tions are obtained to warrant said association in engaging such person, 

 we, the undersigned members of said association, each for himself and 



not one for the other, agree to pay the sum of for each cow set 



opposite our respective names to said association for that purpose. Said 

 fees to be paid in quarterly installments in advance, the first payment 

 to be made as soon as such person is engaged by said association. Each 

 one of us also agrees to furnish board and lodging for said person for 

 at least one day each month, and convey him to his next place of work. 

 Said person shall not work Sundays, but shall have board and lodging 

 over Sunday at the place where he is working Saturday. 



Constitution and By-Laws fob a Cow-Testing Association, 

 articles of association. 



We, the undersigned, desiring to become incorporated under the pro- 

 visions of act No (of the public acts of ), entitled , 



and the acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto, do hereby 

 make, execute, and adopt the following articles of association, to-wit: 



Article I. The name by which this association shall be known in law 

 is Dairy Testing Association. • 



Article II. The purpose for which it is formed is generally to promote 

 the dairy interests of its members, and particularly to provide means and 

 methods for improvement of the dairy qualities of cows and for the testing 

 of the cows of its members periodically. 



Article III. Its principal office and place of business shall be at . 



Article IV. The number of its directors shall be . 



Article V. The names of the directors for the first year of its existence 

 are as follows: , . 



Article VI. Any person may become a member of this association and 

 be entitled to its benefits and privileges upon being accepted by the board 

 of directors and upon complying with the requirements of the by-laws. 



Article I. Meetings — An annual meeting of this association shall be 



held at a place to be designated by the board of directors, in ■ , on 



the day of in each year, at 2 o'clock p. m., for the purpose 



of electing a board of directors, and for the transaction of such other 

 business as may lawfully come before said meeting. 



