According to the Louisiana State Museum, cotton and sugar were the top agricultural products in Louisiana during the Antebellum Period.
You may also be interested in "The Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial Series in Louisiana History," (La 976.3 L888u) which is available at nearly every branch in East Baton Rouge. Volume 16 is dedicated entirely to agriculture and economic development in Louisiana.
Please call (225) 231-3750 for further information.
