| Alpha-Numeric Key: | SA-129 |
| Corporate Name: | L & R Timber |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | L & R Timber with J. H. Lout |
| Location: | Three miles north of San Augustine on Highway 96 |
| County: | San Augustine |
| Years in Operation: | 11 years |
| Start Year: | 1986 |
| End Year: | 1996 |
| Decades: | 1980-1989,1990-1999 |
| Period of Operation: | 1986 to 1996 |
| Town: | San Augustine |
| Company Town: | 0 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Pine and hardwood lumber and chips
 Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
 Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Electric
| 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: | Unknown |
| 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 chip mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | Ricky Lout told Vernon Beasley that the L & R Timber Company was a family operation, located three miles north of San Augustine on Highway 96. Its primary product is chips made with an eight-four inch precision chipper. Ninety percent of the product is exported, with the largest foreign market being Japan.
Bob Currie's article in Texas Logger of September 1993 reports that Combs Enterprises ships small hardwood chipping wood to L & R at San Augustine.
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| Research Date: | MCJ 02-19-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |