Show BULL associations HELPFUL acted as a wedge to stimulate dalry dairy interest and promote better methods method in south prepared Pr pred by the united states slate department of agriculture Airl culture an example ot of how bull assoni cons organized through the hie help of the united states department of if agriculture ri act as a wedge to stimulate dairy merest interest and promote better dairy methods in a community Is in illustrated lust rated by the work which baa ha been bi i done in spartanburg cout comity ity S ico five years ago little dairying dalr yina aa a done in this county conaty according to t of tt departments department but now the industry Is making rapid pro grei and up to date methods are being practiced largely as a result of the organ orga of a bull association the interest in dairying dates fro frair irris the beginning of tile the purebred bull movement incitement in the vicinity of campobello in 1016 at that time a breeder tip nr j V za the best way to improve ampro ve a dairy herd Is by the introduction of a 9 purebred sire the hope of starting an interest in better stock and creating a demand for his animals presented a purebred bull to the community little interest was taken aken and the gift was accepted with reluctance the community was made up of small mall farms and there were few coas following this A dairy mens picnic and exhibition of live stock was wag held beld and RS as a result of extension work carried on hy by the dairy division of thes the department in mope operation cooperation co ration with clemson agricultural college more people became interested and bought cows in 1917 a operative cooperative co bull association was as organized from which developed a live stork stock show ansil ami the members of the association developed a keen inter est in comparing lle cle dairy animals they raised another show was held in 1920 alt T which prizes offered by merchants and bankers consisting of cash mere merchandise bili and savings accounts were awarded one ode of the features of the th show was a program of short talks on local problems by the county agent leading farmers fan ners and representatives of the commercial club and the stater jersey breeders bleeders Bre eders association As an indication of the interest that wass wa those attending the show voted unanimously to hold a community fair next fall to include not only dairy stock but other agricultural products |