Bad Sugar Cane Harvest (1984)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, Louisiana, White Castle, Iberville Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1984-11-09
Duration: 00:06:40
Subjects: Agriculture | Sugarcane | Sugar factories | Cora Texas Manufacturing Co. | PLANTATIONS
Contributors:
- Courtney, Beth Host
- Ekings, Robyn Reporter
- Gay, Andrew Interviewee
- Gay, John Interviewee
- Schudmak, Mel Interviewee
Description
This segment from the November 9, 1984, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Robyn Ekings’ report on the bad sugar cane harvest facing farmers due to a December 1983 freeze and record rain in the days before the harvest. Ekings visits St. Louis Plantation near Plaquemine and the Cora Texas Sugar Mill in White Castle. She interviews: Andrew Gay, the owner of St. Louis Plantation; John Gay, harvest manager; and Mel Schudmak, the manager of the Cora Texas Sugar Mill. Host: Beth Courtney