Show bull associations the first bull association in the united states was organized in 1909 by the michigan agricultural college it ft as ns a operative cooperative co venture similar to those which have existed in europe for a ions long time on luly july 1 1917 there were nere in this country 88 36 active assoria tiong in 17 states with a total membership of 11 8 owning pure bred bulls these operative cooperative co organizations enable the owners of small herds to unite in the purchase of one good boll bull so that each may own a share in a registered sire of ugh quality though still in its infancy the cooperative bull association movement promises to become eventually a very great factor in the improvement of dairy cattle intoe lathe united states |