La Melasera/The Molasses Mill

Molasses, made from sorghum cane, was important to the ranch. It provided
the sweetening necessary for cooking. In the old mill, then cane was pounded
in a trough to release the juice. In later years, it was squeezed between metal
rollers. The juice was then rendered by boiling. In earlier days, the molasses
was pressed through a sieve to remove impurities. Today it is strained before
pouring into containers.