10 THE ALABAMA OPPORTUNITY. 



For a valuable article on the weather and climatic conditions 

 of Alabama, with information exhaustively gathered, together 

 with some interesting reports and comments on conditions in 

 Alabama I am indebted to Captain D. W. Mclver, a veteran 

 newspaper man and one who is thoroughly familiar with his 

 native state of Alabama. 



The great Tennessee Valley is one of Alabama's proudest 

 boasts. It was not to be considered that so rich, so fine an ag- 

 ricultural section should be inadequately presented in any pub- 

 lication bearing upon Alabama's' wealth. The special chapter 

 on the Tennessee Valley is from the pen of Editor Charles P. 

 Lane, of the Huntsville Tribune, a pungent and forceful wri- 

 ter who has spent the greater portion of his life in that section 

 of which he writes. 



In closing I may be permitted to again express the hope I 

 cherish, that the rapid growth and manifest prosperity of the 

 past few years, in which you have been so interested, and to 

 which you have contributed by means of every opportunity 

 the ofifice of Governor has afiforded you. will continue until 

 Alabama is safely established in the high place, appointed for 

 her by nature and by destiny. 



I am, very respectfully yours, 



R.'r. Poole, 

 Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries. 



