Alpha-Numeric Key: | CS-68 |
Corporate Name: | J. E. Sherrod |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | J. E. Sherrod. Headquarters, Shreveport, Louisiana. |
Location: | Bivins |
County: | Cass |
Years in Operation: | 1 year |
Start Year: | 1928 |
End Year: | 1928 |
Decades: | 1920-1929 |
Period of Operation: | 1928 |
Town: | Bivins |
Company Town: | 1 |
Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
Mill Pond: | |
Type of Mill: | Hardwood and yellow pine laths, shingles, timbers, furniture and vehicle dimension stock.
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: 1928 |
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: | Circular sawmill, planing mill, edgers, trimmers, resaw |
Company Tram: | |
Associated Railroads: | Texas & Pacific |
Historicial Development: | J. E. Sherrod, with headquarters at Shreveport, Louisiana, was listed in 1928 at Bivins as milling 10,000 feet daily. The company provided a commissary for the workers. |
Research Date: | MCJ 04-03-96 |
Prepared By: | M Johnson |