Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: SH-184
Corporate Name: Parker & Morgan Lumber Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: Parker & Morgan Lumber Company
Location: Center
County: Shelby
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1928
End Year: 1928
Decades: 1920-1929
Period of Operation: 1928
Town: Center
Company Town: 1
Peak Town Size: 859 in 1905; 4000 in 1928; 2510 in 1934
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Shortleaf and longleaf yellow pine and hardwood lumber; timbers, shingles
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Probably steam
Horse Mule Oxen Water
Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown
Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band
Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity: 25000: 1928
Capacity Comments: 25,000 feet daily
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: 1928: Circular sawmill, planing mill, edgers, trimmers, dry kilns
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Gulf Coast & Santa Fe
Historicial Development: Parker & Morgan Lumber Company operated a sawmill at Carthage in 1928, manufacturing lumber, shingles, and timbers. The Champion of 1925 refers to a Morgan-Smith planer, lumber yard, and sawmill in the east end of Center.
Research Date: MCJ 03-01-96
Prepared By: M Johnson