| Alpha-Numeric Key: | PK-12 |
| Corporate Name: | Baird and Baird |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | James and Stewart Baird |
| Location: | Subdivision #21, U. S. Census, 1870, near Rocky Creek |
| County: | Polk |
| Years in Operation: | 2 years |
| Start Year: | 1869 |
| End Year: | 1870 |
| Decades: | 1860-1869,1870-1879 |
| Period of Operation: | 1869 to 1870s |
| Town: | Near Rocky Creek |
| Company Town: | 0 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber, cornmeal
 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: | 90,000 feet of lumber during the reporting period of the Census |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Sawmill, grist mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | None |
| Historicial Development: | The Bairds ran a sawmill and grist mill in Polk County according to the 1870 Census. Their mill had a capital investment of $2,000 and $6,000 in logs and $2,500 worth of corn (2,500 bushels). In a six-month operation, they employed three men whom were paid a total of $300. They manufactured 90,000 of lumber of a value of $600 and ground 2,500 bushels of cornmeal at a value of $3,000. They also earned $100 for out-custom work.
Ruth Peebles identifies the Jim Baird sawmill, during the 1870s, as located at Rocky Creek.
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| Research Date: | MCJ 02-26-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |