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for anything for myself, and in this instance I took the ground 

 that the immediate vicinity of Elgin had received the best amount 

 of education the last sixty years right in this line of work, and 

 that other sections needed it more than we. Therefore, we 

 voted to come to Rockford and, without any formal address of 

 welcome, I know that we are welcome here but we shall be 

 pleased to hear from Mayor Jackson on the subject. 



ADDRESS OF WELCOME. 



Mayor Jackson, Rockford, III. 



Mr. Chairman : — 



In greeting you gentlemen of the Illinois Dairymen's 

 Association I bring to you a welcome from the citizens of Rock- 

 ford who appreciate the honor of your presence here today, know- 

 ing, as we do, that you represent one of those important branches 

 of our commencial industries which through your efforts has been 

 gradually elevated into the front ranks until today this great state 

 of Illinois is classed with the foremost in the manufacture of your 

 product. Knowing all this, gentlemen, can we feel other than 

 honored by your presence here on this occasion ? 



Your president has referred to the city of Elgin, and I be- 

 lieve that only the men familiar with the dairy products of this 

 country realize that the city of Elgin, and the output of her in- 

 dustries has done more, possibly, than any other output in the 

 great state of Illinois to advertise us throughout the United 

 States. 



We appreciate very much the fact that you have selected 

 Rockford as your meeting place this year, knowing as we do that 

 we are unworthy of it from a point of commercial significance 

 in the line vou reoresent ; but, on the other hand, I will ask you to 



