| Alpha-Numeric Key: | SA-142 |
| Corporate Name: | Moore Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Moore Lumber Company with A. S. Moore |
| Location: | San Augustine |
| County: | San Augustine |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1924 |
| End Year: | 1924 |
| Decades: | 1920-1929 |
| Period of Operation: | 1924 |
| Town: | San Augustine |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Cypress lumber
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Unknown
| 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: | Unknown |
| 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: | Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe |
| Historicial Development: | On 25 May 1925 A. S. Moore of Moore Lumber Company at San Augustine sold 25,000 feet of 5/4 (1 1/4”) cypress at his mill at San Augustine for #1 5/4 cypress $20 per thousand feet; $40 per thousand feet for 5/4 select cypress; for FAS 5/4 $50 per thousand feet. The sale was to John L. Miner of Grenada, Mississippi, with $2,000 cash down at San Augustine and the rest paid COD. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 02-19-96 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |