| Alpha-Numeric Key: | RU-30 |
| Corporate Name: | E. A. Rice |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | E. A. Rice. Morrison, Ragland, and Turner. |
| Location: | South of Longview on the James W. Flanagan plantation |
| County: | Rusk |
| Years in Operation: | 2 years |
| Start Year: | 1879 |
| End Year: | 1880 |
| Decades: | 1870-1879,1880-1889 |
| Period of Operation: | 1879 to 1880 |
| Town: | South of Longview |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber, probably from hardwoods
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | 20-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: | Produced 400,000 board feet 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 |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Texas & Pacific at Longview |
| Historicial Development: | E. A. Rice, according to the Census of 1880, owned and operated a sawmill in Precinct 1 of Gregg County. The post office was at Longview. The mill was d to be of a value of $1,000. The work force consisted of eight to twelve men, who earned $1.25 to $3.00 per each ten-hour day; they were paid a combined wage of $500 during the reporting period. This mill operated fulltime for eight months. From $5,100 worth of raw materials, the sawmill cut 400,000 board feet of lumber valued at $7,000.
E. A. Rice had earlier sold his shingle mill, steam machinery, oxen, and sawmill, located at the the plantation of James W. Flanagan, south of Longview, to A. W. Morrison, J. C. Turner, and E. B. Ragland. Apparently, they had defaulted on their payments, and the mill reverted to Rice in time for 1880 Census enumeration.
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| Research Date: | MCJ 02-12-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |