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thering the movement. When a large number of well-bred 

 animals of the same breed is found in one locality, a com- 

 munity organization is also possible which creates a new inter- 

 est in the subject of breeding, and stimulates and educates 

 the members to take advantage of their opportunities. 



When official testing is done, the expense is greatly reduced 

 by several members of the association having the testing 

 done at the same time and thus dividing the traveling ex- 

 penses. Many other advantages follow active work by such 

 an organization, such as buying cattle or feed together when 

 desirable, advertising the stock for sale, and combating dis- 

 ease. As a rule, such organizations include only those inter- 

 ested in a single breed and within a radius where it is possible 

 for all to cooperate and attend the meetings. 



Where one community has a large number of animals of 

 the same breed, the fact soon becomes widely known, and a 

 good market for that class of animals is established. Buyers 

 are always attracted by the possibility of buying a number 

 of cattle in one neighborhood, and surplus stock can be dis- 

 posed of much more readily than where the animals are widely 

 scattered. Certain localities become known as Holstein cen- 

 ters, others as Jersey, or Guernsey, and buyers from a long 

 distance visit these localities, knowing they will be able to find 

 what they wish to purchase. 



It is a great advantage also in regard to breeding animals. 

 By trading bulls it becomes possible to retain the best bulls in 

 service, and not only reduce the expense for this purpose, but 

 also to make wide use of a bull that is found to sire especially 

 valuable animals. 



Starting a Dairy Herd. The general plan to be followed in 

 building up a dairy herd will naturally depend upon conditions, 



