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Station defray the expenses of the Circuit Council, and 

 the salary and expenses of the expert. They also secure 

 information as to where suitable breeding animals can be 

 found and advice in the selection of the animals. They 

 defray the cost of transportation of the sires that are 

 purchased, and the cost of transferring bulls within the 

 circuit in order that the exchange of desirable sires may 

 be encouraged. They also furnish the apparatus and in- 

 struments necessary for testing the cows for milk produc- 

 tion and butter-fat. The owners of the herds agree to 

 provide at least five cows from families having good milk- 

 ing records, and to purchase one or more bulls, subject 

 to the approval of the council. 



The plan is further elaborated by Handschin, who says : 



"The president of the association, together with a 

 representative of the United States Department of Agri- 

 culture, and a representative from the State Experiment 

 Station, constitute the executive council, which makes 

 all necessary regulations regarding the purchase, sale, 

 mating, selection, and management of animals on the 

 circuit. 



"The executive council also employs a circuit superin- 

 tendent who, under the direction of the council, advises 

 and directs the general management of the herds, keeps 

 records of feed consumed, milk produced, and breeding 

 power of the animals in the circuit. 



"The circuit superintendent spends two days a month 

 with each cooperator. During this time he weighs the 

 milk produced by each cow, and takes a composite sample 

 from which butter-fat determinations are made. From 

 these, and the record of daily weights kept by the coopera- 



