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| 1. What is the average temperature in January?
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| 2. When does Louisiana have its minimum rainfall?
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| 3. Where are grapefruits grown?
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| The entire state of Louisiana is within a damp, subtropical zone. The average annual temperatures of the state is 67° Fahrenheit, and monthly mean temperatures vary from 520 in January and December to 820 in July and August. The length of the growing season is usually between 220 and 250 days in the northern half of the state, and between 250 and 275 days in the southern half. The annual rainfall of the state averages about fifty-five inches, with a minimum in autumn. In the southern half the maximum is in summer, with frequent heavy thunderstorms; in the northern half the winter and spring rains exceed those of summer. Cane sugar is the principal product of the delta region; rice is grown in the prairies of southwestern Louisiana, and near the coast such subtropical fruits as oranges, olives, figs, and grapefruit are grown. Outside of these areas, cotton is the principal crops.
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