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upon as a very small thing. The farmers who 

 made butter had no cellars, no ice, no churn 

 except the old dash that was used two or three thou- 

 sand years ago, and the butter that they made was a 

 sort of sanctified grease. We have grown out of that ; 

 there is much good butter and cheese made in the coun- 

 try, but not as much as there should be, and these organi- 

 zations are helping progress in that line along very fast. 

 Again, in the name of the citizens of Kewanee. let 

 me say to you we hope you will have a pleasant and a 

 prosperous visit with us, that your recollections of us 

 shall be as kindly as our feelings are towards you. and 

 if that be the case we will be the best of friends. Our 

 town is yours. 



EESPONSE. 

 C. F. DEXTER, Chicago, III. 

 Ladies and Gentlemen : 



While I had no idea two hours ago of making this 

 response, I do not regret an opportunity of represent- 

 ing this organization in responding to this welcome in 

 a very few words. 



We are somewhat acquainted with the town of 

 Kewanee. We have regarded it for a long time as a 

 representative city in a large degree; representative in 

 its importance and in its industries, in its relations to 

 the agricultural community ; and we are sorry that the 

 atmospheric and surface conditions are such as not to 

 present it at its best. 



We represent an association, the oldest, I believe, in 

 the State and in the Northwest of its class ; and we 

 come among you and tinkle our little bell and ask you, 



