Emphasis Preaching Journal

In southern Florida, thousands of acres of muck land are cultivated for the raising of sugar cane. As it grows, the plant resembles corn or sorghum. The stalks or canes mature quickly and are then cut down. Juice is squeezed from the cane to make sugar, molasses, and similar products. The stump or stubble of the cane is left in the ground until it is thoroughly dry. Then it is set afire, causing clouds of smoke to billow skyward and be seen for miles around. Sometimes the thick smoke settles over roads and causes a traffic hazard.