Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: HA-7
Corporate Name: M. B. Sisk
Local Name:
Owner Name: M. B. Sisk
Location: Hallsville
County: Harrison
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1928
End Year: 1928
Decades: 1920-1929
Period of Operation: 1928
Town: Hallsville
Company Town: 1
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Shortleaf yellow pine and many types of hardwoods; crossties, lath, shingles, staves.
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; planing mill at 25,000 feet
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: Texas & Pacific
Historicial Development: M. B. Sisk was operating a circular sawmill business in Hallsville in 1928. It milled shortleaf yellow pine and a variety of hardwoods into crossties, laths, shingles, and staves. The fact that the company operated a commissary for its employers indicates that it ran a mill town of some sort.
Research Date: MCJ 12-04-95
Prepared By: M. Johnson