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feet only as a fraud and an imitation, they could not have got 

 on their feet or done any business at all only to take the place 

 of this poor butter. 



The Member: Inevitably it has taken the place of it in ap- 

 pearance, while the inherent quality is not there. 



Mr. Spicer: That is true. I was arguing all the effects that 

 have come about through these people who have made poor 

 butter, and that is one of them. They did it ignorantly and I 

 don't suppose they will go to the lower place for it, but, unfor- 

 tunately, we are responsible in a great measure for what we 

 don't know, as well as for what we do know. 



The convention was addressed by several members bringing 

 cordial invitations from various points in the state for the Asso- 

 ciation to hold its next meeting at such points. Mr. Brayton 

 urged the attractions of Sparta; Mr. Spies wanted them to come 

 to Highland; Mr. Tivy thought St. Louis would be a pretty good 

 place and Crete and Peoria were also mentioned. 



On motion of Mr. Boyd these invitations were all referred to 

 the Board of Directors. 



The report of the committee on nominations was called for 

 and submitted by the chairman, Mr. Welford, as follows: 



President, Geo. H. Gurler, DeKalb. 



Vice President, Jos. Newman, Elgin. 



DIRECTORS. 



John Stewart Elburn. 



A. G. JuDD Dixon. 



S. G. SovERHiLL Tiskilwa. 



R. R. Murphy Garden Plain. 



R. G. Welford Red Bud. 



Signed, R. G. Welford. 



John Stewart. 



H. H. Hopkins. 



