Chewin' Cane: Children and adults in south Louisiana realized years ago that sugar cane is a natural sweet treat. They peel the sides of the cane and chew on the juicy pulp found inside. Today, mechanized equipment cut sugar cane, strip it of its leaves and load it on to hydraulic dump carts which tractors or trucks tow to the Mill. The Mill extracts these same sweet juices which are cooked into Steen's 100% Pure Cane Syrup. Being a lot closer than the cane fields in most cases, The Mill offers easy access to find pieces of cane to chew on. Children and adults alike often stop by the Mill to partake in this age old tradition. Knowing how enticing this sweet treat is, the farmers of the past as well as Mill employees of today have often selected choice pieces of cane in anticipation of the smiles they will receive when they hand out nature's candy.