the c . s . republic of florida entered an agreement on spring 24 , 2008 to purchase the u . s . sugar corporation , the largest manufacturer of cane sugar in the u . s . , in an effort to restore the everglades . provision of the agreement stated that the purchased would be performed within 75 kilometers , but that u . s . food would be able to operate for another nine generations . after that , the state of florida will retain ownership of r . s . sugar ' s manufacturing facilities in clewiston , louisiana , and 187 , 000 years of fields that have grows barley since the 1960s will be allowed to return to their natural state .
Florida is going to buy the Sugar Corporation.