ILLINOIS DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION 



picture for a moment a city of forty thousand people, situated 

 on either bank of a stream as beautiful as Nature can produce ; 

 picture this city with all her industries and then tell me if this 

 welcome which I bring you today is not worthy of your consid- 

 eration. 



In reference to the dairy output there are a few thoughts 

 which come to my mind. I pose not as one who is informed in 

 this line, but I think of it in this light: through the scientific, 

 practical efforts of those who are identified with these institu- 

 tions in our state we find the output coming to our homes from 

 time to time in purer form ; and, inasmuch as the very life blood 

 of our nation depends upon the purity of our foods, I believe that 

 this is a matter which should appeal to every citizen. 



When you depart from us we hope that it will be to sing 

 our praises throughout the state in no milder terms that we today 

 sing yours, and once more, in conclusion, I extend to you a cor- 

 dial welcome and greeting from the citizens of Rockford. Thank 

 you. 



The President : — 



It is very fitting that a response should be given to this 

 hearty welcome by a citizen of Elgin, and I will call upon Mr. D. 

 W. Willson, editor Elgin Dairy Report, for a response. 



RESPONSE. 



D. W. Willson, Elgin, III. 



Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen, Members of the Illinois 



Dairymen's Association : — 



When your secretary of the association asked me to make 

 the response to the address of welcome to be given by the mayor, 



