4 DAIRYING 



138. Plan of Organization. When there are indications fav- 

 orable to learning something about the profitableness of the cows 

 in a number of farmers' herds, a paper is circulated for the purpose 

 of finding out how many farmers are willing to join in this effort 

 to "weed out the unprofitable cows." This paper is a contract 

 which each farmer signs. The following is a copy of such a con- 

 tract as used for this purpose in the State of Wisconsin:* 



Whereas, .'...... Association has been 



organized for the principal purpose of providing means for the co-opera- 

 tion of its members in testing milk of their cows periodically and for the 

 improvement of their dairy interests, and Whereas, it is proposed by the 

 said Association to engage a suitable person for the purpose as soon as 

 enough subscriptions are obtained to warrant said Association to engage 

 such person, w.e, the undersigned, members- of said association, each for 

 himself and not one for the other, severally agree to pay the sum of 



.a year for each cow set opposite our respective 



names to said Association for the purpose. Said fees to be paid in Semi- 

 Yearly installments in advance, the first payment to be made as soon as 

 such person is engaged by said Association. Each one of us also agees 

 to furnish board and lodging for said person for at least one day each 

 month and convey him to his next place of work, or should such person 

 furnish his own conveyance, each one of us agrees to feed said person's 

 horse for at least one day a month. Said person shall not work on Sun- 

 days, but shall have board and lodging over Sunday at the place where 

 he is working Saturday. 



Name. No. of Cows 



139. The association is given any local name which the mem- 

 bers may choose. The amount usually paid by each member is 

 $1.00 to $1.25 per cow tested, depending on the amount of work 

 done by the traveling representative of the association, who fur- 

 nishes each member with the record he makes at each visit and 

 also a summary record at the end of the year. 



When about 25 farmers have signed the contract, a meeting 

 is called of all parties interested in the association. At this meet- 

 ing officers are elected and by-laws adopted. The following is an 



* State Dairyman's Association. 



