| Alpha-Numeric Key: | HA-111 |
| Corporate Name: | W. F. S. Wilkins |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | W. S. F. Wilkins |
| Location: | Precinct 4 |
| County: | Harrison |
| Years in Operation: | 2 years |
| Start Year: | 1879 |
| End Year: | 1880 |
| Decades: | 1870-1879,1880-1889 |
| Period of Operation: | 1879 to 1880 |
| Town: | Precinct 4 |
| 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: | |
| Capacity Comments: | 2,500,000 feet during the reporting period of the Census |
| 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 with a 3-gang saw |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Railway and express at Longview |
| Historicial Development: | The W. F. S. Wilkins mill was listed in a railroad directory in 1884. In 1880, W. F. S. Wilkins had a large sawmill in nearby Precinct 4 of Harrison County. The mill in Precinct 4 was d a capital value of $4,000 in the Census. It normally employed eighteen and added two more at peak production. The men were paid from $1.40 to $1.75 daily. They worked nine-hour shifts in the winter and eleven-hour shifts in the summer. Wilkins paid $5,000 in total wages. In seven months of operation, the sawmill, from $14,500 in supplies and sawlogs, manufactured 2,500,000 feet of lumber worth a gross value of $25,000. |
| Research Date: | JKG 12-01-93,MCJ 02-05-96 |
| Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M Johnson |