| Alpha-Numeric Key: | NE-18 |
| Corporate Name: | Adsul Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | George Adams, Jr. and Thomas B. Sullivan |
| Location: | Adsul, just north of Call, on the Orange and Northwestern RR |
| County: | Newton |
| Years in Operation: | 5 years |
| Start Year: | 1906 |
| End Year: | 1910 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | Built in May 1906; possibly dismantled soon thereafter when timber supply was exhausted |
| Town: | Adsul |
| Company Town: | 1 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Rough and finished 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: | 40000: 1908 |
| Capacity Comments: | 40,000 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 saw and planing mills |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Orange & Northwestern |
| Historicial Development: | The American Lumberman announced in May 1906 that Thomas B. Sullivan “and associates” were then busy constructing their new sawmill on the Orange & Northwestern railroad. George Adams, Jr., was listed as “assistant to Mr. Sullivan.” Timber supply was estimated as “sufficient” to keep the mill “running for several years.” The mill was apparently still in operation when the 1910 U.S. census was taken, but it is believed the mill was dismantled shortly thereafter when the timber supply was exhausted. The mill was possibly dismantled in 1913 and moved elsewhere.
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| Research Date: | JKG 12-10-93, MCJ 5-15-95 |
| Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M Johnson |