| Alpha-Numeric Key: | RU-88 |
| Corporate Name: | Smith sawmill |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Smith sawmill with James Smith. Possible forerunner of Buck Smith sawmill at Pine Hill in 1884. |
| Location: | Post office |
| County: | Rusk |
| Years in Operation: | 12 years |
| Start Year: | 1849 |
| End Year: | 1860 |
| Decades: | 1850-1859,1860-1869 |
| Period of Operation: | 1849 to 1860 |
| Town: | Unknown |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber, cornmeal, and sheathing.
 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: | 832,000 feet of lumber during the reporting period of the 1850 Census in 1850. 800,000 feet of lumber and 100,000 feet of sheathing during the reporting period of the Census in 1860. |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Sawmill and grist mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | None |
| Historicial Development: | James Smith's steam sawmill in Rusk County manufactured 832,000 feet of lumber (valued at $11,120) during the census year ending June 1, 1850. Smith employed twelve men, paid $300 per month in wages, and had $6000 invested in his mill. The small sawmill ran on a steam engine and was d a capital value in the 1860 Census of $5,000. Eight men, paid a total monthly wage of $250, produced 800,000 feet of lumber and 100,000 feet of sheathing for a value of $8,500. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 02-12-96 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |