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What is the major crop in Clewiston?

Sugar cane in the everglades 

(___________________ in the Everglades, ca 1915, credit: HistoryMiami 1976-089-2)

In the 1920s South Florida experienced a land boom.  Not only were people looking for places to live, but also for new business opportunities.  Enterprising land owners in Clewiston quickly learned their land was great for farming.

 

A. Sugar Cane

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