| Alpha-Numeric Key: | HO-1 |
| Corporate Name: | A. A. Bussell |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | A. A. Bussell. J. H. Bussell |
| Location: | Lovelady |
| County: | Houston |
| Years in Operation: | 4 years |
| Start Year: | 1903 |
| End Year: | 1906 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1903 to 1906 |
| Town: | Lovelady |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 700 in 1907 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber, cornmeal, cotton, sugar
 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: | 2000: 1906 |
| Capacity Comments: | 2,000 feet daily |
| 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, cotton gin and press, and sugar mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | International and Great Northern |
| Historicial Development: | J. H. Bussell ran a multi-mill operation near Lovelady, located on a twenty-one acre tract near Lovelady. His plant included a small sawmill, a sugar mill, a cotton gin and press, and a grist mill. He sold it for $600 to A. A. Bussell on September 10, 1903.
A. A. Bussell's small sawmill output was reported to be 2,000 feet daily in 1906. |
| Research Date: | JKG 8-23-93, MCJ 02-20-96 |
| Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M. Johnson |