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bers of cow-testing associations not to appreciate fully the 

 value of regular tests, and as a consequence the association 

 may become inactive. The greatest obstacle to success, 

 however, is the inability to secure efficient men to super- 

 vise the associations. 1 



The movement of organizing cow-testing associations 

 has been helped considerably by the U. S. Department of 

 Agriculture. The Dairy Division of the Bureau of Animal 

 Industry has prepared the necessary forms and books for 

 keeping records of the tests of the cows. These blank 

 forms have been furnished free of charge to groups of far- 

 mers wishing to organize. Men to superintend the details 

 of organizing have also been sent into communities where 

 these services have been requested. State dairy departments 

 and state dairy associations are also active in establishing 

 associations and helping them to bridge over difficulties. 

 Some states furnish free of charge all necessary forms and 

 books to keep the records as well as testing and weighing 

 outfits. 



Following is a copy of the constitution and by-laws in 

 use by cow-testing associations : 2 



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 otherwise improving their dairy interests ; 

 and whereas it is proposed by said association to engage a suit- 

 able person as soon as enough subscriptions are obtained to 

 warrant said association in engaging such person, we, the un- 



1 Secretary of Agriculture in Agricultural Yearbook for 1912, p. 49. 



8 Vide, Circular 179, Bureau of Animal Industry, U. S. Department 

 of Agriculture. 



