Book excerpt: This book is a comprehensive guide to sugar plant growing and manufacturing in Louisiana. It covers all aspects of sugar cane cultivation and processing, from planting to harvesting and refining. The book also includes articles on new techniques and technologies in the industry and discussions of important issues facing sugar planters and manufacturers. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the history and development of the sugar industry in Louisiana. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.