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Fig. 9. Average annual distribution of 

 rainfall in Florida by months."" 



The problem of summer rains is not the same for all parts 

 of the State. Table I shows the average rainfall, by months, 

 over a period of years, of four points in the northern part of 

 the State, as compared to the average rainfall of four points 

 in the central and southern parts of the State. 



Table I. Average Rainfall, by Months, Over a Period of Years at 

 Ft. Pierce, Ft. Myers, Tampa, and Sanford, as Compared 

 to the Rainfall, by Months, at Pensacola, Marianna, Talla- 

 hassee, and Lake City.f 



Month, and Precipitation in Inches 



Table I shows that during June, July, August, September 

 and October, the northern group of stations received 4.9 inches 

 less rainfall than the southern group, whereas during the re- 



"From A Graphic Review of Florida Agriculture. Bulletin 99. New Series, 

 Florida Department of Agriculture. 



tData from The Climate of Florida. A. J. Mitchell and M. R. Ensign. Bulletin 

 200, Florida Agricultural Experiment Station, November, 1928. 



