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Sugar was introduced during the period of Dutch Mauritius (1638–1710) mostly to make Arak and slaves were imported to work on sugar cane and other crops. After about 1735, during the period of French Mauritius (1715–1810), under the French East India Company , the industry developed considerably.
B. Lapice & Bros. sugar plantation in St. James Parish, Louisiana, from Norman's chart of the lower Mississippi River (1858) P. M. Lapice's property in Concordia Parish, Louisiana is pictured on this 1862 map of the Natchez, Mississippi area Listing of property and 493 people owned by P. M. Lapice, to be sold by U.S. Marshals (New Orleans Crescent, March 2, 1850)
A sugarcane plantation in Mauritius. Agriculture is a major industry in Mauritius. Historically, sugarcane cultivation has been the main agricultural activity in Mauritius. [1] In 2001 it accounted for close to 70% of the nation's cultivated land which was approximately 36% of the country's total land area. [2] The Mauritius Chamber of ...
His work at the Louisiana sugar experiment station was sponsored by the Louisiana Sugar Planters Association and dealt predominantly with research associated with the sugar industry. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The USDA obtained 70 varieties of sugarcane for Stubbs to evaluate and in 1893 he received 500 varieties and the final selection of varieties D74 and ...
The plantation consisted of over 10,000 acres of sugar cane fields, a sugar mill, and a race track. [4] Through Southdown Plantation, the Minors were instrumental in introducing and sustaining the sugar industry in the area, and ensuring the survival of the crop by developing a variety of sugar cane that was resistant to mosaic disease. [8]
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Jean Étienne de Boré (27 December 1741 – 1 February 1820) was a Creole French planter, born in Kaskaskia, Illinois Country, who was known for producing the first granulated sugar in Louisiana. At the time, the area was under Spanish rule. His innovation made sugar cane profitable as a commodity crop and planters began to cultivate it in ...
Norbert Rillieux (March 17, 1806 – October 8, 1894) was a Louisiana Creole inventor who was widely considered one of the earliest chemical engineers and noted for his pioneering invention of the multiple-effect evaporator. This invention was an important development in the growth of the sugar industry.