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drawal of any member from the association, and make a re- 

 port in detail to the association at the annual meeting. Such 

 report shall include the gross amount of milk handled during 

 the year, the receipts from products sold, and all other re- 

 ceipts, the amounts paid for milk and for running expenses, 

 and a complete statement of all other matters pertaining to 

 the business of the association. 



9. Among the rules and regulations to be enforced by the 

 board of directors may be included some or all of the follow- 

 ing: 



a. Patrons shall furnish all the milk from the cows prom- 

 ised at organization of the association. 



b. Only sweet and pure milk will be accepted at the fac- 

 tory, and any tainted or sour milk shall be refused. 



c. The milk of each patron shall be tested at least three 

 times a month. 



d. Any patron proved to be guilty of watering, skimming 

 or otherwise adulterating the milk sent to the factory, or by 

 taking more than 80 pounds of skim milk or whey for every 

 100 pounds of whole milk delivered to the factory, shall be 

 fined as agreed by the association. 



e. A patron's premises may be inspected at any time by 

 the board of directors, or their authorized agent, for the pur- 

 pose of suggesting improvements in the methods of caring 

 for the milk or the cows, in drainage and general cleanli- 

 ness; or to secure samples of the milk of his cows for ex- 

 amination when it is deemed necessary. 



10. Any changes or amendments to the by-laws or consti- 

 tution of the association must be made in writing by the 

 parties proposing the same, and posted prominently in a con- 

 spicuous place at the creamery, at. least two weeks previous 

 to their being acted upon. Such changes to be in force must 

 be adopted by a two-thirds vote of the stockholders. 



11. In voting at any annual or special meeting of the asso- 

 ciation, the members shall be entitled to one vote for each cow 

 supplying the milk to the factory, or for each share of the 

 stock owned by them, as agreed upon. 



