. Alabama. Agriculture. ALABAMA Page Twenty-nine. &3&C&' Soy Beans in Tennessee Valley. There are farming or horticultural opportunities in Alabama for every man's inclinations and pocketbook, and he can secure practically any sort of terms that he might wish. Temperature. The average temperature of the State as a whole is 63°; northern Alabama 61°; central Alabama 64°; southern Alabama 65°. The average length of the crop growing season in Northern Alabama is ap- proximately 200 days; Central Alabama 210 to 240 days, and in Southern Alabama 240 to 260 days. This long growing season
. Alabama. Agriculture. ALABAMA Page Twenty-nine. &3&C&' Soy Beans in Tennessee Valley. There are farming or horticultural opportunities in Alabama for every man's inclinations and pocketbook, and he can secure practically any sort of terms that he might wish. Temperature. The average temperature of the State as a whole is 63°; northern Alabama 61°; central Alabama 64°; southern Alabama 65°. The average length of the crop growing season in Northern Alabama is ap- proximately 200 days; Central Alabama 210 to 240 days, and in Southern Alabama 240 to 260 days. This long growing season is what enables the Alabama farmer to raise two and three crops on the same ground in the same season. The average number of days during the year with the temperature above 90° is 62°; with the temperature below 32 only 35 days. Precipitation. The annual average rainfall for the State as a whole is 52 inches, although in the southern counties bordering on the Gulf it ranges between 60 and 63 inches, and in the North-Central and Northeastern portions it ranges between 53 and 57 inches. The rainfall is well distributed throughout the year, and the Autumns are favorable for the maturing and harvesting of the staple crops. A Progressive State. The State is in step with the progress of development, and rural mail routes and telephone lines form a net work through every county, with much interest mani- fested in the building of good Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States Railroad Administration. [Savannah?]
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