FORTY-THIRD ANNUAL CONVENTION 97 



State and get the laws governing the incorporation of associa- 

 tions, mentioning at the same time the nature of the association 

 so as to receive the proper information. The organization is 

 formed and incorporated under the laws of the state. At the 

 same time as this information is obtained the blocks should be 

 located and that should be done with the end in view of placing 

 the bulls where they can be used by those interested. The breeJ 

 should be selected before the organization is formed. The last 

 named is one of the important things in making a success of an 

 organization of this kind. It should be thoroughly understood 

 by each member that in going into this organization he is going 

 into it with the determination to breed that particular breed, 

 whatever breed may have been selected, and not changing after- 

 wards. The changing from one breed to another is one of the 

 greatest troubles, farmers will use one breed to-day and another 

 time will change around and use another breed, this is the rea- 

 son we see on the farms so many breeds represented in each herd. 

 Every member should understand that when he joins this organ- 

 ization it is for the purpose of breeding one certain breed and not 

 changing around, when he changes it simply puts him back. 

 After the breed has been selected the next step is to select the 

 best out of that breed. The method of raising money when you 

 are ready to buy pure-bred sires is quite different in different 

 localities. The associations that exist to-day are principally those 

 that make equal assessments on each member. That, however, 

 seems to be changing a little. There are very good organizations 

 working on this plan, but there are other plans that may be con- 

 sidered. Another plan is assessing an equal amount for each 

 cow that the member has. Still another plan is an equal assess- 

 ment on each block and let the members in each block decide how 

 the assessment shall be made. The reason why this last one is a 

 good plan is that the more men that are interested the less it is 

 going to cost each member. This counteracts the tendency that 

 some farmer may have to restrict the membership to as few in 

 the block as he can. The way this was developed was when a 

 farmer wanted to go into the organization, but he wanted to be 

 alone in the block, which they permitted him to do if he would 

 pay the share of one block. The man has the selection whether 

 he wants to take the equal share assigned to a block or take more 



