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farmers' BULLETIN 993. 
The regular breeding charges, determined by the board of directors, shall 
apply only to the number of cows subscribed by each member. If a member 
desires to breed more than the number of cows subscribed the breeding charge 
for each additional cow above that number shall be $3. 
The service fee for cows that have been subscribed by the members shall be 
sufficient to cover the cost of keeping the bull. 
[The service fees provide the fund for the care of the bull. The 
charges can not always be determined definitely in advance, so that 
the matter should be left in the hands of the directors to make such 
adjustments as they deem necessary. It is very important that each 
member pay the breeding fee promptly, not only that finances may be 
properly taken care of, but also that the trouble for the keeper of 
the bull may be reduced. It is also essential that the caretaker keep 
the records of breeding in a careful manner and make full and 
accurate reports to the secretary. 
It is only just that the fee to members for breeding more cows than 
were originally subscribed should be slightly greater than the com¬ 
bined amount of the breeding charge and the original assessment 
per cow. If, for instance, the assessment per cow is $10 in an associa¬ 
tion of five blocks, that amount, barring accidents, will pay the 
assessment for a period of 10 years, equal to $1 annually. If the 
breeding charge for cows subscribed is 75 cents, a charge of $3 should 
be made for the extra cows. 
In a bull association trouble sometimes results through lack of 
funds to meet incidental expenses. This difficulty may be overcome 
either by assessment or preferably by slightly increasing the breeding 
charge so that there will be a surplus after paying for the keep of 
the bull. Assessments and breed charges always should be large 
enough to meet the expenditures for which they are intended, and 
it is advantageous to keep a surplus on hand as a sinking fund against 
unforeseen expenses. The directors may designate a maximum 
amount for a sinking fund, and when an assessment is levied may 
add to it an amount that will provide for the sinking fund. 
In some cases it may be advantageous to the association and to a 
member for him to breed some cows to outside bulls, but in such 
instances he should not be relieved of his obligation to pay the 
breeding charges pledged.] 
Article II. Meetings. 
Sec. 1 .—Annual meeting. The annual meeting of the association shall be 
held at a place to be designated by the board of directors on the_day 
of_of each year for the purpose of electing members to 
the board of directors and for the transaction of such other business as may 
lawfully come before the meeting. 
Sec. 2 —Special meetings. Special meetings may be called by the president 
on his own initiative; by the board of directors on their order; or by five mem¬ 
bers who sign a written request setting forth the purpose of the meeting. Notice 
