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this is a discussion within the NOLA Community Forum; Long before Louisiana struck ?black gold? in the form of oil, there was a thriving ?white gold? industry in the form of sugar. Both have sooty histories, but burning the cane fields at harvest time is a tradition that lingers ...
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07-10-2013, 05:32 PM | #1 |
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Long before Louisiana struck ?black gold? in the form of oil, there was a thriving ?white gold? industry in the form of sugar. Both have sooty histories, but burning the cane fields at harvest time is a tradition that lingers because it is still the most efficient way to strip the stalks of their leaves on their way to the mill.? [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] |
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