| Alpha-Numeric Key: | RU-65 |
| Corporate Name: | James J. Harmon |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | James J. Harmon. John Harmon & Son. |
| Location: | In 1880, at Precinct 6 in Rusk County. In 1870 at Precinct 4, post office Henderson. |
| County: | Rusk |
| Years in Operation: | 12 years |
| Start Year: | 1869 |
| End Year: | 1880 |
| Decades: | 1860-1869,1870-1879,1880-1889 |
| Period of Operation: | 1879 to 1880 |
| Town: | Precinct 6 |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| 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: | 25-horsepower steam engine in 1880. 24-horsepower steam engine in 1870.
| 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: | 50,000 feet of lumber during the reporting period of the Census in 1880. 150,000 feet of lumber during the reporting period of the Census in 1870. |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Circular sawmill and grist mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | International & Great Northern at Henderson |
| Historicial Development: | John Harmon & Son were enumerated as having a sawmill and grist mill in Precinct 4, Rusk County, in 1870. The mills were worth, respectively, $2,000 and $1,000. The sawmill, from $1,500 in raw materials, milled 150,000 feet of lumber worth $2,500, and the grist mill, from $750 worth of corn, ground $950 worth of meal. Three men were paid a total wage of $300 for four months fulltime work.
James J. Harmon operated a steam-powered sawmill, worth $500, in Rusk County during 1879-1880, according to the Census. The firm employed five men at peak production and four normally. The men earned $.75 daily, working eight-hour shifts. In four months, the sawmill manufactured from $450 worth of supplies and sawlogs a total of 50,000 feet of lumber, valued at $750. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 02-12-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |