| Alpha-Numeric Key: | SH-123 |
| Corporate Name: | J. M. Pigg Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | Center |
| Owner Name: | J. M. Pigg. Pigg & Fowler. |
| Location: | Center |
| County: | Shelby |
| Years in Operation: | 3 years |
| Start Year: | 1905 |
| End Year: | 1907 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1905 to 1907 |
| Town: | Center |
| Company Town: | 0 |
| Peak Town Size: | 859 in 1905; 4000 in 1928; 2510 in 1934 |
| 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: | 20000: 1906 |
| Capacity Comments: | 20,000 feet daily in 1906 |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | #1 Henderson sawmill, with 52-inch and 56-inch circular saws, a Curtis swinging cutoff saw, a Curtis 30-inch 3-saw edger, and a Dixie side filer |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | In 1905, the Houston East & West Texas at Tenaha; later the Gulf Coast & Santa Fe at Center |
| Historicial Development: | A reference in the Shelby County records refer to a sawmill of Pigg & Fowler. Southern Industrial & Lumber Review reported that this mill was manufacturing 20,000 feet daily in 1906. In 1906, Pigg mortgaged to Dilley a 30-inch 3-saw edger, front and rear rollers, a swinging cutoff saw, and a side filer. In 1907, Pigg mortgaged to W. C. Lout for $300 a Henderson #1 sawmill and two circular saws, 52-inch and 56-inch. |
| Research Date: | LT 08-17-93, MCJ 03-01-96 |
| Prepared By: | L Turner, M Johnson |