| Alpha-Numeric Key: | AG-116 |
| Corporate Name: | Martin Wagon Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Martin Wagon Company. Turner-Cummings Hardwood Company. |
| Location: | Renfro land on Johnson Chandler Survey |
| County: | Angelina |
| Years in Operation: | 5 years |
| Start Year: | 1915 |
| End Year: | 1919 |
| Decades: | 1910-1919 |
| Period of Operation: | 1915 to 1919 |
| Town: | Manning |
| Company Town: | 1 |
| Peak Town Size: | 3000 in 1928 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | White and red oak, gum, white ash, hickory, and holly
 Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Steam
| Horse |
Mule |
Oxen |
Water |
| Water Overshot |
Water Turbine |
Diesel |
Unknown |
| Pit |
 Steam |
Steam Circular |
Steam Band |
| Gas |
Electricity |
Other |
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| Maximum Capacity: | 8000: 1915 |
| Capacity Comments: | 8,000 feet daily |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Shreveport, Houston and Gulf |
| Historicial Development: | The Turner-Cummings mill at Manning, Angelina County, appeared in the U.S. Department of Commerce's 1915 directory of sawmills. It cut hardwoods exclusively, and produced wagon and dimension stock for the export lumber trade. The largest size stock the mill could furnish was 12'x14”x12”. This small mill was not in direct competition with the large Carter-Kelley mill at Manning, because Carter-Kelley cut only longleaf pine and Turner-Cummings did not cut any pine, only available hardwoods.
In July, 1919, C. N. Cummings and B. P. Turner sold their plant to Martin Wagon Company. The mill was located on land owned by John F. Renfro and owned almost 1,200 acres of stumpage in the counties of Milam, Burleson, and Lee.
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| Research Date: | JKG 10-15-93, MCJ 01-12-96 |
| Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M Johnson |