| Alpha-Numeric Key: | RU-74 |
| Corporate Name: | M. P. Martin |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | M. P. Martin |
| Location: | In 1870, Precinct 2 with post office at Henderson |
| County: | Rusk |
| Years in Operation: | 2 years |
| Start Year: | 1869 |
| End Year: | 1870 |
| Decades: | 1870-1879 |
| Period of Operation: | 1869 to 1870 |
| Town: | In 1870, post office at Henderson |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | In 1870, lumber and cornmeal
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | 22-horsepower steam engine
| 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: | In 1870, milled 100,000 board feet and ground 600 bushels of cornmeal (a capacity of 100 bushels daily) 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: | In 1870, sawmill and grist mill with saw and stone. |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | International & Great Northern |
| Historicial Development: | The M. P. Martin sawmill was enumerated in the 1870 Census at Precinct 2, Rusk County. It was a combination mill, producing 100,000 board feet of lumber worth $3,000 and 600 bushels of cornmeal valued at $750. Each mill was d to be a capital value of $1,000. The mill operated eight months of the reporting period and employed eight men, who received a combined total wage of $1,300. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 02-12-96 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |