| Alpha-Numeric Key: | MA-50 |
| Corporate Name: | Loomis & Stewart |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Loomis & Stewart |
| Location: | Precinct 1 |
| County: | Marion |
| Years in Operation: | 2 years |
| Start Year: | 1879 |
| End Year: | 1880 |
| Decades: | 1870-1879,1880-1889 |
| Period of Operation: | 1879 to 1880 |
| Town: | Precinct 1 |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| 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: 1880 |
| Capacity Comments: | 120,000 feet of lumber during the reporting period of the Census (estimated 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 |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | The firm of Loomis & Stewart owned and operated a small, steam-powered sawmill in Precinct 1 of Marion County. In 1880, the Census reported that its d capital value was $2,500. With a work force of six men at peak and three normally, the mill in six half-time months of operation cut 120,000 feet of lumber, worth $1,200, from $600 of supplies and sawlogs. The men were paid from $1.00 to $2.00 daily for ten-hour shifts, summer and winter.
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| Research Date: | MCJ 05-04-96 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |