Martin Dick points out that the River of Cradles area gets plenty of
rain for agriculture. I think he's probably using the weather
information on page 19 of _River_of_Cradles_. I always thought that
chart was completely bogus. For example, it lists the maximum normal
dily temperature as 90 degrees Fahrenheit. I thought it was supposed to
be *hot* in Prax. Given the low humidity of the wind coming off
Genert's Wastes, that sounds fairly pleasant compared to what any Texas
resident endures. I'd raise all the maximum temperatures by 15-20
degrees and cut the rainfall by 50% or more. Then its rather like
Dallas (except the wind's from the wrong direction). I'd also lower the
minimu temperatures by about 10 degrees, except for fire season. It
gets really cold in the desert at night, even in the summer.
Chris Lemens