Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: HD-8
Corporate Name: Blumberg Sawmill
Local Name:
Owner Name: Blumberg Sawmill
Location: Saratoga
County: Hardin
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1928
End Year: 1928
Decades: 1920-1929
Period of Operation: 1928
Town: Saratoga
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 400 in 1928
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Hardwoods
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Unknown
Horse Mule Oxen Water
Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown
Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band
Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity: 5000: 1928
Capacity Comments: 5,000 feet daily
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Circular sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Gulf, Coast, & Santa Fe
Historicial Development: Blumberg Sawmill was operating a mill at Saratoga in 1928.
Research Date: MCJ 03-13-96
Prepared By: M Johnson