| Alpha-Numeric Key: | SH-90 |
| Corporate Name: | Hughes Brothers Lumber Co. |
| Local Name: | Center |
| Owner Name: | A. B. and J. R. Hughes |
| Location: | Center |
| County: | Shelby |
| Years in Operation: | 2 years |
| Start Year: | 1906 |
| End Year: | 1907 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1906 |
| Town: | Center |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 859 in 1905; 4000 in 1928; 2510 in 1934 |
| 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: | Steam
| 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: | 10000: 1906 |
| Capacity Comments: | 10,000 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: | Sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | In 1905, the Houston East & West Texas at Tenaha; later the Gulf Coast & Santa Fe at Center |
| Historicial Development: | Southern Industrial and Lumber Review reported that this mill was manufacturing 10,000 feet daily in 1906.
The year of 1907 was difficult financially for the Hughes Brothers. In March, they had to mortgage most of their property to J. R. Schilling. The next month, they did the same with Dilley & Son. In June, they mortgaged twice: to Redditt & Fleshman and J. R. Schilling. In September, they had to mortgage to L. F. Owens all their salable lumber and their sawmill outfit. Two months later, Owens took a mortgage on their lumber and ties and the cut for November and December on lumber and ties. |
| Research Date: | LT 08-17-93, MCJ 02-29-96 |
| Prepared By: | L Turner, M Johnson |