| Alpha-Numeric Key: | GR-27 |
| Corporate Name: | James Firogard (?) |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | James Firogard (?) |
| Location: | Unknown |
| County: | Grimes |
| Years in Operation: | 2 years |
| Start Year: | 1869 |
| End Year: | 1870 |
| Decades: | 1860-1869 |
| Period of Operation: | 1869 to 1870 |
| Town: | Unknown |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | 30-horsepower steam engine
| 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: | |
| Capacity Comments: | 400,000 feet of lumber during the reporting period of the census |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Sawmill with probably a sash saw |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | None |
| Historicial Development: | The sawmill of James Firogard (manuscript spelling of owner's name almost illegible), according to the 1870 Census, had a $2,000 capital investment, in its sawmill in Grimes County and $500 in raw materials. Employing eight men who earned a total annual wage of $2,550 in twelve months, the sawmill cut 400,000 feet of lumber worth $6,000. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-06-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |