COOPERATIVE BULL ASSOCIATIONS. 
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breeding stock. Hundreds of cows are bred along the same family 
lines in an association, and opportunities are offered for line breeding 
that are not available to individual small breeders. The selection of 
the breed must be determined definitely before any further progress 
is made toward an organization. 
Associations which have been formed to use more than one breed 
usually result in the neglect of one of the breeds. Consequently an 
association should have only one breed. As soon as the breed is 
selected the secretary should correspond with breeders in order to 
find bulls for sale if that has not already been done. Addresses of 
breeders can be found in agricultural papers or obtained from the 
several breed-registry associations. The State agricultural colleges 
and the United States Department of Agriculture also can often be 
of assistance in finding bulls. If the prices at which bulls can be 
purchased are known, it will enable the prospective members to esti¬ 
mate the cost and will expedite the-business of the meeting. 
Usually the question of cost is one of the first things that the 
prospective members wish to know. It is impossible, however, to 
know the exact cost before the number of members, the breed selected, 
and the price at which the bulls may be bought are known. Informa¬ 
tion from certain associations, however, shows a cost to the members 
of from $8 to $75, depending upon the purchase price of the bulls and 
the number of members. This amount covers only the original pur¬ 
chase of bulls, and, barring accident or death, will cover a period of 
twice as many years as there are blocks in the association. 
After the discussion of the plan of organization and the selecting 
of the preferred breed, the chairman should call for a vote as to 
whether or not it is advisable to organize. As soon as it is definitely 
decided to form an association the chairman should appoint a com¬ 
mittee of three to prepare a constitution and by-laws, a committee 
of one to obtain prices on bulls if this information is not available, 
and a committee of three to make a tentative arrangement of the 
blocks. At the proper time the reports of the committees are brought 
before the prospective members. In some cases it is possible for such 
work to be arranged for beforehand, in which case there would be no 
interruption of the meeting. 
The proposed constitution and by-laws should be carefully read 
and fully discussed. The sections of most vital importance to the 
prospective members should receive special attention. All the pro¬ 
spective members are urged to make suggestions, for only in that way 
can the most satisfactory constitution be made. After the discussion 
the constitution should be adopted by vote and signed by each 
farmer. The members then elect a board of directors, which chooses 
from its number a permanent president, vice president, and secretary- 
treasurer. 
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