| Alpha-Numeric Key: | MO-164 |
| Corporate Name: | L& M Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | L& M Lumber Company |
| Location: | Willis |
| County: | Montgomery |
| Years in Operation: | 32 years |
| Start Year: | 1956 |
| End Year: | 1987 |
| Decades: | 1950-1959,1960-1969,1970-1979,1980-1989 |
| Period of Operation: | Before 1956 to about 1987 |
| Town: | Willis |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Studs, kiln dried lumber, upper grades, long dimension, flooring, lath, roof decking.
 Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
 Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Steam and 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: | 20000: 1958 50000: 1960 45000: 1966 35000: 1973 |
| Capacity Comments: | 20,000 feet daily in 1958. 50,000 feet daily in 1960; 45,000 feet daily in 1966; and 35,000 feet in 1973. |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Circular, barker, gang, chipper, planer, edger. 1987: Sawmill with a scragg and chipper. |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Missouri Pacific |
| Historicial Development: | The Texas Forest News credited L & M Lumber Company with being the first Texas sawmill to use debarking and chipping facilities, sometime before 1956. In 1957, the L & M Lumber Company employed thirty-five employees. The Gulf Coast Lumberman reported in 1958 that the mill was cutting 20,000 feet daily and was installing a pressure treating plant. The sawmill cut 13,545,013 board feet in 1960. In 1966, the mill worked with southern pine and did some wood preserving. The mill employed fifty-five persons in 1973, and cut mostly slash pine.
In 1975, J. F. Muller served on the Executive Committee of the Texas Lumber Manufacturers Association. |
| Research Date: | JKG 12-9-93, MCJ 03-20-96 |
| Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M. Johnson |