74 BULLETIN -547, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGSICULTT^ " 
Stock ownership: Xot over $1,000. 
Voting: Each member one vote. 
Distribution of earnings: According to by-laws. 
Dissolution: If no dividends are paid in five years, five or more members may 
ion. 
Annual reports: Creameries report to dairy commissioner. 
OHIO. 
pe and purpose: Trade associations. 
fcion of earnings A :ording to by-laws. 
OREGON. 
S : :pe and purpose: Any lawful business. 
Xumber who may organize: Five or more. 
Fill: . : incorporation and amendments: With secretary of state, clerk or 
county, and Oregon Agricultural College. 
ing fee: $10 : 3 e - retary of state. 25 cents per 100 words to clerk of county. For 
lc ndn : mis 55 to secretary of state and 25 cents per 100 words to clerk. 
lagement: President and four other directors 
Issuance of stock: When paid for in full. 
Six :k ownership: Xot over one-firth. 
Pur-chasms' of business of other associations: Xot to exceed 20 per cent of its capital 
and reserve fund. 
Voting: Each member one vot-e. 
ting by mail and proxy: May vote by mail. Xo proxy. 
L'isnibution of earnings: Stock dividends not to exceed 6 per cent, not less than 5 
or more than 25 per cent of net earnings for reserve fund, patronage dividends to non- 
members one-half the rate to members. 
Dissolution: By written request of two-thirds of its members. 
Annual reports: Made to secretary or state and Oregon Agricultural College. 
Provisions for existing organizations: By filing sworn statement with the secretary 
- state. 
jrd ••cooperative": Xot to be used unless this act is complied with. 
PENNSYLVANIA. 
9 : >pe and purpose: Productive or distributive business. 
Number who may organize: Five or more. 
Filing of articles of incorporation and amendments - With secretary of state and 
: deeds of county in which principal place of business is Iocs 
Filing fees: 10 cents for each 100 words to secretary of stare and recorder of d 
3hs ■ ' $25. 
Stock ownership: f 1,000. May be increased by vote of members. 
Pm . of other associations: By majority vote of members, 
ting: Each member one v 
ingl v ting. 
/.ion of earnings: Stock dividends 5 or 6 per cent see law), not less than 
: cent of net profits for educational fund, patronage dividends to members and 
s and to nonmembers at one-half rate. 
ion: By majority vote of the members. 
Rec - y athly reports to be posted in principal office. 
Provision for existing organizations: May come under act "by a majority vote. 
