FIFTY-THIRD ANNUAL CONVENTION 105 



The money received from the sale of discarded bulls goes 

 into the treasury of the association, and other bulls are 

 bought to replace those that have been discarded. All the 

 members of the entire association are assessed to meet any 

 additional expense. Because all share this cost, the burden 

 is light for everyone. 



Selection of Bulls 



After the association has decided on the number of 

 bulls to buy and the price limit, the committee appointed to 

 purchase bulls should buy the best bulls obtainable at the 

 price. It is unfortunate that as yet but fev^ proved bulls 

 are available. 



The committee should endeavor to choose v^ell-formed 

 bulls descended from exceptionally high-producing dams 

 and granddams. If this be done, the probabilities are that 

 selected bulls v^ill transmit to their offspring the high-pro- 

 ducing qualities of the ancestors. Eventually the time will 

 come when bulls will be selected on the records of descen- 

 dants as well as on those of ancestors. When that time 

 comes dairying will have completely eliminated another 

 piece of guesswork. 



One Breed for Each Association 



In the well-organized bull association only one breed 

 of bull is used. As the bulls are shifted from block to block 

 every two years it is essential that all should be of the 

 same breed, and it is advisable that as far as possible all 

 should be of like quality. Using bulls of the same breed 

 and of like high quality gradually builds up herds of the 

 same or similar breeding. Naturally, buyers looking for ani- 

 mals of this breed are attracted to this district. 



A dairyman in northern Wisconsin kept a herd of 

 Guernseys in a Holstein district, believing that he would 

 have a monopoly of the business in that breed. He did 

 have a monopoly, but he was greatly disappointed because 

 buyers did not come his way. The buyers went to those 

 districts where there were many Guernsey herds. 



