| Alpha-Numeric Key: | NE-41 |
| Corporate Name: | Hughes Lumber Company. |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | James Hughes in 1993. C. P. Hughes Lumber Company in 1957 with Charles Hughes. |
| Location: | Bon Wier |
| County: | Newton |
| Years in Operation: | 44 years |
| Start Year: | 1953 |
| End Year: | 1996 |
| Decades: | 1950-1959,1960-1969,1970-1979,1980-1989,1990-1999 |
| Period of Operation: | 1953 to 1996 |
| Town: | Bon Wier |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | In 1966, rough and dressed lumber, crossties. In 1987, large, long timbers, radius, edge decking.
 Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
 Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Steam and 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: | 48000: 1993 |
| Capacity Comments: | In 1993, 48,000 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: | 1968: sawmill, planing mill, dry kiln. 1993: sawmill operation with equipment including one Cambio 35-inch debarker, one Modern Iron Works circular headrig, one Crosby cant gang/edger, two Crosby trimmers, and one Unitemp dry kiln. |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | Charles Hughes, who established the firm in 1953, was manufacturing rough hardwood lumber in 1956. In 1957, Hughes Lumber Company employed between twenty-five and fifty personnel. In 1993, James E. Hughes, Sr., was president. He had forty employees. The operation was busy producing timbers, with radius and edge decking. They worked with pine: loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf, slash. Production capacity for an eight hour shift was 48,000 feet of lumber. It was listed in forest product directories through the early 1990s.
A diagram of the C. P. Hughes Lumber Company facility may be found in the archives of the Texas Forest Products Manufacturers Association. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 01-05-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |