WORK BEINGS ON SUGAR DISTRIBUTION FACILITY AT PORT OF BATON ROUGE

WORK BEINGS ON SUGAR DISTRIBUTION FACILITY AT PORT OF BATON ROUGE    Louisiana Sugar Cane Products, Inc. has started construction on a new $5-million sugar storage and distribution facility at the Port of Baton Rouge.
   The new facility, to be located on a seven-acre tract, will be able to store 80,000 tons of raw sugar in two connecting 40,000-ton warehouses and will feature a 900-foot conveyer system.
   Funding for the project is through a cooperative effort of the state, with $2.5 million anticipated from the Capital Outlay Program; $2.2 million from the Louisiana Sugar Cane Products, Inc. and the port contributing $500,000 for use in general construction.
   Construction on the facility should be completed by June.