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Constitution and by-laws of a co-operative association are drawn 

 up and signed by the prospective members of the association 

 when it has been determined to form such an association. It 

 is impossible to include in an illustration all the articles and 

 rules that may be found useful in each particular instance; the 

 'following suggestions in regard to some of the points to be in- 

 cluded in the documents are given as a guide only. It may be 

 found advisable to modify them in various ways to meet the 

 needs of the organization to be formed. 



After the constitution and by-laws have been drawn up and 

 made plain to all the members of the association, they should 

 be printed and copies distributed to all parties interested. 



CONSTITUTION 



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 ARTICLES OP AGREEMENT OF THE ............... ASSOCIATIONS 



1. The undersigned, residents within the Counties of ......... , 



State of ............ , hereby agree to become members of the ........... 



Co-operative Association, which is formed for the purpose of 

 manufacturing butter or cheese from whole milk. 



2. The regular meetings of the association shall be held an- 

 nually on the ............ day of the month of. ................. Special 



meetings may be called by the president, or on written request 

 of one-third of the members of the association, provided three 

 day's notice of such meeting is sent to all members. 



Meetings of the board of directors may be called in the same 

 way, either by the president or by any two members of the 

 board of directors. 



3. Ten members of the association, or three of the board of 

 directors, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of busi- 

 ness. 



4. The officers of the association shall include president, sec- 

 retary, treasurer, one of whom is also elected manager, and 

 these officers together with three other members of the associa- 



following publications have been freely used in preparing this 

 constitution and by-laws : Woll, Handbook f. Farmers and Dairymen ; 

 Minn, experiment station, bull. No. 35 ; Ontario Agricultural College, 

 special bulletin, May 1897. See also Iowa exp. station, bull. No. 139. 



