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I just mention this to let you know that the buttermaker should feel 

 that he has a perfect right to have a word in this matter in which he is 

 interested. I know a short time ago I spoke to my board of directors. I 

 said, "Boys, we need some improvements in the factory, our cream vats 

 are getting in bad shape." They asked what I needed and I told them I 

 needed a new cream ripener. They called a meeting, notified some of 

 the supply houses, who had their representatives there to show their vats, 

 and the Board said "There is nothing loo good," so they bought a "Wizard." 



Another thing, boys. There are a good many buttermakers here today; 

 you have brought butter to the convention, it has been scored by Mr. 

 Keiffer and I believe he has done us all justice. I would offer this sug- 

 gestion- — you know oftentimes the buttermakers make a mistake, I believe 

 we often make a mistake by taking the praise and glory of a high score 

 to ourselves — and I would suggest that we go home and put a short 

 article in our local papers thanking the patrons of our creamery for 

 the hearty co-operation they have given us in sending good milk, be- 

 cause you know we cannot make good butter without good milk, we 

 cannot do it. So if you received a good score, made a good piece of 

 butter, thank the patrons for helping you and it will tend to increase 

 their interest in the creamery. It will help you and me as butter- 

 makers; so the next time we will be able to make a better piece of 

 butter. I sometimes think as buttermakers we work hard at the time 

 of conventions to make a good piece of butter, and I believe this is the 

 way we ought to work to make as good a tub of butter as we can today, 

 strive as hard as we can to make a better tub tomorrow and make our 

 creamery successful. I thank you. 



The President: It looks to me as though we have been hav- 

 ing a good deal of talent in our midst and are just finding it out. 



Member: I just want to add one word. I don't know as I have 

 ever made this statement before, but I want to say that I per- 

 sonally know that this man has been getting two cents premium 

 at his creamery right along. I visited that creamery before Mr. 

 Stephenson was there and they were not getting any premium 

 whatever. I say this in justice to ^Ir. Stephenson. 



The President : The next on the program is a song by Mrs. 

 Moorehouse. 



Solo by Mrs. Moorehouse, of Cedar Rapids. 



The President: We are especially favored again this even- 

 ing in that we have wdth us another man who needs no introduction 

 at my hands. I am going to put him right up here before you, 

 you will have time to use him and I want you to use him. That 

 man is Mr. Keiffer, who used to be one of us and we claim him yet, 

 although he is temporarily stopping in New York. 



