Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: CS-28
Corporate Name: D. G. Price
Local Name:
Owner Name: D. G. Price
Location: Bloomburg
County: Cass
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1928
End Year: 1928
Decades: 1920-1929
Period of Operation: About 1928
Town: Bloomburg
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 2,400 in 1928
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Yellow pine and hardwoods
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Unknown
Horse Mule Oxen Water
Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown
Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band
Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity: 
Capacity Comments: Unknown
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Circular sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Kansas City Southern
Historicial Development: The circular sawmill company of D. G. Price in 1928 at Bloomburg was recorded in the Southern Lumberman as cutting yellow pine and hardwoods.
Research Date: MCJ 04-02-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson