Show GROWTH OP 01 COW cou TESTING associations that to cooperative operative cow testing associations ciati ons are successful in tills this country is is i S shown hown by the tact fact that since 1906 when the first association was organized gani aul zed in michigan the number has increased steadily to associations in 40 states on july 1 1917 there were herds with a total of cows being tested regularly in these associations the total number ot of cows in the united states at that time was 0 of which per cent were numbered inthe In the these se organizations organization s the first cow testing association was organized in newaygo country michigan january Is still sim in existence and 3 30 0 herds with a total 0 of ab cows the following follo wini ye bev threce new mew associations association organized in that state in 1908 three were organized in main alaine and one im hi new york the next year five other states i entered the list wisconsin now leads in the number of associations 81 being in operation in that state other leading states are vermont with 47 12 new 14 york with 43 iowa and ohio with 30 each minnesota with 26 and with 24 during the year ended june 30 1917 95 new organizations were established |