ILLINOIS DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



atmosphere has never been contaminated, and where the beauti- 

 ful picture painted by Divinity in fuh and constant view of the 

 occupant of the farm, has enlarged his soul and stamped upon 

 his innocent face — Satisfied — the boy, the young man, full of 

 ambition, full of a desire for more knowledge, who has not yet 

 tasted of the bitter fruit of failure, who knows no limit to his 

 strength, with his eye on the top of the ladder of fame, with an 

 ambition that cannot be curbed, impelled by an active brain, that 

 is furnished with good, rich, pure blood, on and on toward the 

 goal that has never yet been reached, finds in the dairy business a 

 field for thought, room for expansion, not the hope of reward, but 

 the reward itself, in immediate results as he continues to get 

 results that are financially satisfactory he is at the same time 

 developing his mind and preparing himself for a higher degree 

 of enjoyment. 



It's because of your assistance in this direction that you 

 (as a state) occupy the place you do in the hearts of the Ameri- 

 can people. It's because you've stamped upon every dairy farm 

 in this country "Dignity." This is why the dairyman has sought 

 a home in your domain ; it's because you've established a nivrket 

 and paid the price that your dairy herds have been increased 

 and your output made larger ; it's because you have continued to 

 meet and discuss the best means of obtaining satisfactory re- 

 sults that your people have accomplished so much and that llie 

 name of Illinois is synonomous with dairy products. 



In conclusion, I want to say we are on the eve of a wonder- 

 ful event, a stupendous show, an unheard of gathering. This 

 demonstration just across the river is yours as well as ours, but 

 I come to you tonight and in the name of three and one half 

 million Missourians I ask you to give us the las^" opportunity 

 of the generation to return your hospitality of 1903. Let us 

 be the hostess and you the visitor, and when you gather arouad-- 

 our board and stick your feet under our table, we don't want 

 to miss a single person — a member of your family. You ha\e 

 wondered sometimes how^ we were going to take care of you. I 

 want to reassure vou there will be no trouble on that score. Our 



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