Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: CS-152
Corporate Name: Wallace & Davis
Local Name:
Owner Name: Wallace & Davis
Location: Hughes Springs or Hughes on Route No. 1
County: Cass
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1928
End Year: 1928
Decades: 1920-1929
Period of Operation: 1928
Town: Hughes Springs or Hughes
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 317 in 1905; 2,000 in 1928; 736 in 1934
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Rough and finished shortleaf yellow pine and red gum
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Steam
Horse Mule Oxen Water
Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown
Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band
Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity: 15000: 1928
Capacity Comments: 15,000 feet daily
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Circular sawmill, edgers, trimmers, planing mill, dry kilns
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Historicial Development: Wallace & Davis specialized in the manufacturing of red gum and shortleaf yellow pine lumber in 1928 at Hughes Springs.
Research Date: MCJ 04-04-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson