The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-25

Montgomery, October 24-(Special.)-T general reunion committee of the Ala bama division, United Confederate Vet erans, has issued an order discussing the reunion which is to be held here Novem- Der B and Il. Every effort is to be made to give the old soldiers, sons and the daughters a great and happy time. John G. Crommelin is chairman and A. c. Sexton is secretary. The orders arc is- sued with the permission and advice of the general commanding, Gen. George P. Harrison of Opelika. The order follows Headquarters General Reunion commttee United Confederate Veterans. United Sons Confederate Veterans
 Montgomery, Ala. October 2i, 1907
 Comrades: Announcement is made that the seventh annual reunion of the Ala bama division, United Confederate Vet erans, and the sixth annual reunion of the United Sons of Confederate Veterans will be held, by order of Maj. Gen. George P. Harrison, commanding, in the city of Montgomery on Wednesday and Thursday, November 13 and IA. 1907.
 Camps Lomax and Jeff Fallxner, United Confederate Veterans; Camp HotzclaW, United Sons Confederate Veterans; the Ladies' Memorial association. the local chapters of the United Daughters of the Confectionery, the First White House asso- ciation, the general reunion committee. the commercial organizations, and the citizens of the capital city unite In ex- tending a most earnest and cordial invi- tation to you and to the several members of your camp, as well as to all other sur yiving Confederate soldiers in the state of Alabama, also to all camps of Sons of Confederate Veterans, as well as sons of Confederate soldiers, who are not members of the camps and also to all members of the Ladies Memorial associa- ton, and of the Chapters of the United Daughters of the Confectionery in the state of Alabama to be present and to unite
  the laws already passed and get out the weak places and members of the legis- lature will have to vote on faith so far as much of the railroad legislation goes Some think they will be slower to do this than at either of the other sessions; others take the view, which the writer agrees with, that much of the demand of the governor will be met.
 Soil Tests.
 More than usual interest has been manl- Tested at the Alabama department of agriculture at the state capitol over the "soil testsi' which are being carried nn so successfully at the nine agricultural colleges of the state, with the conse- quential results which are proving of such vast benefit to the farmers of thls state through the students and graduates present at these experiments.
 Especially good results have been ob- tained at Wetumpka, where these tests have been carried on to a great extent The experimentefs have found that cotton seed meal when used as a fertilizer, in as much as It contains one of the highest percentages of nitrogen, so essential to plant food. is turning out some wonder full results.
 By these tests the farmer students as certain what soils in Alabama are best adapted to the growth of certain plants what fertilizers Is the best for any par tcular use and instead of going into farming in a haphazard way they are taught scientific farming from it's in- cepton. This md 9e of soil test will in all probability be- communicated 10 the II agricultural colleges recently estab- lished in Georgia, and which are sure to prove as beneficial to the farmers of that state as those tests have in Alabama.
 They will be carried on al these various agricultural schools throughout the col lege year and all of the great products of Alabama will come under their test for cultivation and elimination.
 Interesting Decision.
 A decision that is of interest to many Is that of Attorney General Garber on the bill that never passed to allow the county of Perry to give $250 year to the schools It was passed by both houses and went to the governor before the recess. On reassembling, July g. it was not signed and was recalled by joint resolution on July 12, which recall did not get to the governor until July 16, the third leglsla- tive day. It is held, therefore, that the bill did not remain in the hands of the governor two days after reassembling, as the law holds that the days shall be legislative days. It was recalled July P, and the governor could not have taken action after that Hence 1t is not a law.
 Capitol Mention.
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