Golden # 3 Sorghum Press - Doniphan, MO
Posted by: YoSam.
N 36° 36.954 W 090° 49.674
15S E 694246 N 4054460
Part of a farm equipment and machines display at the Heritage Homestead
Waymark Code: WMN684
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 01/03/2015
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County of display: Ripley County
Location of display: Franklin St., S. side of Heritage Homestead, Doniphan
Donated by: Don Carson
Marker erected by: Doniphan Neighborhood Assistance Program
List of Golden's Cane Mills
Marker text:
GOLDEN #3 SORGHUM PRESS
A horse or a mule walked in circles to power the mill which squeezed the juice from stalks of molasses cane. The cane was inserted large end first, the juice was run into a container and pressed stalks were discarded. The juice was then cooked in a large, flat pan and the result was sorghum molasses. During cooking, the froth was skimmed off the juice, giving the molasses a better taste and helping in its preservation. Early Ripley County settlers referred to the product as "long sweetening."