Alma Sugarcane Mill, Lakeland, La.
The Alma Sugarcane Mill in action during the 2023 Louisiana sugarcane harvest. The mill makes raw sugar from sugarcane juice.
There's also a link to The Sugar Bulletin, the League's monthly magazine, and its advertising rates and subscrption information. The Sugar Bulletin has been published since 1922 and you can research the sugar industry archives by clicking here or in the drop list to the left. The American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists archives are also available.
The Alma Sugarcane Mill in action during the 2023 Louisiana sugarcane harvest. The mill makes raw sugar from sugarcane juice.
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