Sugarcane was grown in the Old South? Plantation owners always had a cherished plot devoted to cane.
The juice was extracted with horse or mule powered crushers. It was boiled in a flat pan until it was a savory syrup. Hot buttered biscuits with cane syrup sounds just ambrosial. Why do my posts always make me so hungry? 'Syrup time' was a social affair!
The community would gather at the mill to socialize and daydream about this savory sweetener.
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Sugarcane Vintage Postcards
Posted by Marie Reed at 1:01 PM
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8 cool cats commented:
Yes...more stories (and photos) about cane. I wonder where the cane is grown these days?
- Suzanne
Is there a postcard subject you don't know about? These are just fascinating facts, and so diverting.
It is pretty delicious to chew on the sugar cane. Sometimes you can still just buy that on the streets of Southern China. My tooth hurts just thinking about it.
Sugar Cane is still grown in Florida as well as in Cuba ...
Great postcards, Marie!
:-Daryl
I always learn a little history on your blog! I LOVE it! Thank you!
Marie, Where would we be without sugar. Slavery in the new world started on sugar cane plantations and moved to the cotton fields. Interesting post cards.
Marie, It's midnight here and you just woke up my stomach:) I think I went to a sugar cane grove/plantation in Jamaica and sucked on a cane a while back. Delicious! I love the post card!
Sandy
Before I saw the complete picture, I thought it was asparagus.
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