Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: HK-9
Corporate Name: O. M. Pate & Son
Local Name:
Owner Name: O. M. Pate & Son
Location: Sulphur Springs
County: Hopkins
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1928
End Year: 1928
Decades: 1920-1929
Period of Operation: 1928
Town: Sulphur Springs
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 9000 in 1928
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Hardwoods and shortleaf yellow pine
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Probably steam
Horse Mule Oxen Water
Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown
Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band
Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity: 20000: 1928
Capacity Comments: 20,000 feet daily
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Circular sawmill, edgers, trimmers
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Gulf, Coast, & Santa Fe, International & Great Northern
Historicial Development: O. M. Pate & Sons operated a hardwood and pine circular sawmill at Sulphur Springs in 1928, according to the Southern Lumberman's Directory of American Saw Mills and Planing Mills.
Research Date: MCJ 04-20-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson