| Alpha-Numeric Key: | MO-254 |
| Corporate Name: | Vendor Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Vendor Lumber Company: J. Fred Miller and Edward Smith |
| Location: | Willis |
| County: | Montgomery |
| Years in Operation: | 3 years |
| Start Year: | 1966 |
| End Year: | 1968 |
| Decades: | 1960-1969 |
| Period of Operation: | 1966 to 1968 |
| Town: | Willis |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Rough lumber
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | All electric
| 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: | 50000: 1967 |
| Capacity Comments: | 50,000 board feet daily in 1967 |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Scragg sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | This small operation employed less than twenty-five workers yet had a daily cutting-capacity of 50,000 board feet. A letter from E. G. Prud'homme in 1968 that Vendor Lumber Company had successfully petitioned for variance from the Texas Air Control Board; it was having troubles with emissions from outdoor burning of waste. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-21-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |