It will be seen from these records that the climatic conditions of 

 Savannah are marked by moderate cold during the winter months 

 and by moderate heat during the summer months. The proximity 

 of Savannah to the seacoast gives rise to modifications of the ex- 

 tremes of heat and cold which are favorable not only to the produc- 

 tion of winter and early spring crops, but also to the comfort of 

 year-round residents of the section. 



The dates of killing frosts indicate an average frost-free season 

 of nine months, with light and infrequent frosts during the three 

 winter months. Many truck crops can continue growth throughout 

 the winter without protection, and cheesecloth cover would enable 

 skillful growers to produce throughout the year all except the most 

 delicate forms of vegetables. The long growing season is also favor- 

 able to the production of a succession of crops upon the same land 

 during the year and allows the production of forage and staple crops 

 during the summer upon land used during winter and spring for 

 market garden or truck crops. 



It is difficult to make direct comparisons between distant points in 

 regard to many climatic features, owing to local variations from 

 general records, but, so far as judgment is possible, the records given 

 would indicate a season at Savannah about one week to ten days later 

 than in northern Florida regions" and from four days to one week 

 earlier than at Charleston, S. C. This advantage in season is pro- 

 portionately greater over still more northern truck-growing sections. 



The rainfall is abundant for the production of practically all field 

 crops and is well distributed throughout the growing season. Only 

 in the case of celery would any irrigation prove necessary. 



Normal monthly, seasonal, and annual temperature and precipitation: Savannah, 

 Go., compared with other southern points. 



SAVANNAH, GA. 



