COOPERATIVE BULL ASSOCIATIONS. 
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of a special meeting shall be given by the secretary of the association by mail¬ 
ing a written or printed notice thereof to each member of the association at 
least eight days prior to said meeting. Such notice shall state the object of the 
special meeting, and no other business than that stated in the notice shall be 
transacted at that meeting. 
Sec. 3.— Directors. The board of directors shall meet as occasion requires. 
[Meetings are vital functions of an association. The annual meet¬ 
ing is the most important, but one meeting a year is not sufficient. 
Business matters which need to be called to the attention of the mem¬ 
bers usually come up more frequently. It is an excellent plan to 
have at least one picnic or some other form of outing in which both 
business and pleasure are combined. Stock shows in which calf con¬ 
tests for boys and girls are included may be combined with some 
meetings. An automobile trip to all the blocks of the association 
makes a pleasant diversion and is of great educational value. When 
the meetings are few the interests of the members are not centered 
very strongly on the association, and there is usually a lack of cooper¬ 
ation.] 
Article III. Bulls. 
Sec. 1 .—Location and care of bulls. The board of directors shall designate the 
places for stabling the bulls. The place for stabling shall be upon premises free 
from tuberculosis, as indicated by the tuberculin testing of the herds main¬ 
tained thereon. Each block director shall, under the direction of the board of 
directors, be responsible for the proper stabling and care of the bull in his 
block, and enforce rules and regulations that the association or board of 
directors may make. He shall use his best efforts to keep the bull in a strong, 
vigorous, healthy condition, on a sufficient and suitable ration, and with suffi¬ 
cient yardage to afford ample exercise in the open air, in addition to the pro¬ 
tection of the stable. The bull shall not be permitted to run with the herd. 
Sec. 2.— Bull calf. A bull may be bought as a calf, but shall not be used for 
service until the board of directors so orders. 
[This section is discussed on page 34.] 
Sec. 3.— Guaranty. All bulls shall be bought with a guaranty that they 
will pass satisfactorily a tuberculin test administered by an official veterinarian 
_days after delivery. No bull or other breeding animal shall be pur¬ 
chased from any herd in which abortion has been prevalent at any time during 
the preceding two years. 
Sec. 4.— Segregation. The bull shall be segregated from all animals until 
tested and accepted. At least four disinfections shall be given the bull during 
the first two weeks after arrival. 
[it is of the utmost importance that the bulls shall be free from 
disease. This subject is discussed under the heading “ Selection of 
bulls.” To obtain the maximum benefit, however, the herd of each 
member should be tested for tuberculosis, as provided in the next 
section, and all reactors removed from the premises; otherwise the 
infection of the disease may be present and not only endanger the 
herds of the members but the valuable bulls provided by the associa¬ 
tion. 
