Louisiana Logging Railroads and Mill Equipment, 1917. (Southern Lumberman Saw Mill Directory)
     
  Source:Southern Lumberman. Southern Lumberman's Directory of American Saw Mills and Planing Mill, 2nd edition. Nashville: Southern Lumberman, 1917.  
     
 
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ALEXANDRIA. (Rapides Parish, pop. 15,608)
The Ferd Brenner Lumber Co., band sawmill; capacity, 50,000 ft. Equipment: Edgers, trimmers, logging road, five miles of track, 40-lb. rails, electric light plant. Output: Ash, beech, cottonwood, cypress, elm, black, red and sweet gum, hickory, holly, magnolia, red and white oak, poplar, sycamore, tupelo; dimension stock, timbers and car stock.
 
Caddo-Rapides Lumber Co., Ltd. three circular sawmills; capacity, 125,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill (capacity, 60,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, seven miles of track, 35 and 40-lb. rails, commissary. Output: Cypress, black, red and sweet gum, red and white oak, longleaf and shortleaf yellow pine, tupelo; cross-ties, dimension stock, lath, shingles, timbers.
 
Enterprise Lumber Co., Ltd. (see Glenmora, La.), circular sawmill; capacity, 100,000 ft. Equipment: Edgers, trimmers, logging road, ten miles of track, 36-lb. rails, electric light plant. Output: Longleaf yellow pine.
 
Long Pine Lumber Co., band sawmill; capacity, 75,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 75,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, fifteen miles of track, 56-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Longleaf yellow pine; cross-ties, timbers.
 

ALSATIA. (East Carroll Parish)
O. G. Bomer, circular sawmill; capacity, 25,000 ft. Equipment: Edgers, trimmers, logging road, five miles of track, 40-lb. rails, commissary. Output: Ash, cottonwood, cypress, elm, red and sweet gum, red oak, pecan, sycamore.
 
ANSLEY. (Jackson Parish, pop. 25)

Davis Bros. Lumber Co., Ltd., band and circular sawmills; capacity, 75,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 75,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, eighteen miles of track, 55-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Beech, cottonwood, elm, red gum, hickory, red and white oak, longleaf and shortleaf yellow pine, tupelo.
 
ATLANTA. (Winn Parish, Pop. 200—L.R.&N.Ry.)
Germain & Boyd Lumber Co., (headquarters, Saginaw, Mich.), band sawmill; capacity, 125,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 100,000ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, twelve miles of track, 40-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Longleaf and shortleaf yellow pine; timbers.
 
BALDWIN. (Saint Mary Parish, pop. 1,000—S.P.  F.A.Ry.)
The Baldwin Lumber Co., Ltd., band sawmill; capacity, 50,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill (capacity, 40,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, gang saw, logging road, twenty-eight miles of track, 40 to 60-lb. rails, electric light paint, commissary. Output: Cypress, tupelo; crossties, lath, shingles, timbers.
 
BASKIN. (Franklin Parish, pop. 200—St.L.I.M.&S., D.B.&S.W.
Baskin Lumber Co., (headquarters, West Virginia Timber Co., Charleston, W. Va.), band sawmill; capacity, 40,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 40,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, gang saw, dry kilns, logging road, 18 miles of track, 35 and 40-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Ash, cypress, elm, black and red gum, hickory, red and white oak, shortleaf yellow pine; crossties.
 
BASTROP. (Morhouse Parish, pop. 1,000—St.L.I.M.&S., A.&L.M., B.&L.P.)

Gulledge Lumber & Stave Co., Inc., circular sawmill; capacity, 30,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 30,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, two miles of track, 30-lb. rails, commissary. Output: Cypress, red and sweet gum, hickory, red and white oak, shortleaf yellow pine; staves.
 
BEAR. (Beauregard Parish, pop. 25.)
Lyons Lumber Co., (headquarters at Lake Charles, La.), circular sawmill; capacity, 45,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 40,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, three miles of track, 25-lb. rails. Output: Longleaf yellow pine.
 
BELLEDEAU. (Avoyelles Parish, pop. 400—L.R.&N.Co.)
Purdy-Hess Co., (headquarters, Sunbury, Pa.), circular sawmill; capacity, 25,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, edgers, trimmers, logging road, five miles of track, 35-lb. rails, commissary. Output: Ash, cypress, dogwood, elm, red and sweet gum, hickory, red and white oak, pecan, persimmon, willow; furniture and vehicle dimension stock.
 
BERNICE. (Union Parish, pop. 650—C.R.I.&P.)

Bernice Lumber Co., circular sawmill; capacity, 30,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 30,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, fifteen miles of track, 35 and 40-lb. rails, electric light plant. Output: Beech, cypress, black, red and sweet gum, red and white oak, shortleaf yellow pine.
 
BLANKS. (Point Coupee Parish, pop. 50—G. C. L. Ry.)
Bomer-Blanks Lumber Co., band sawmill; capacity, 45,000 ft. Equipment: Edgers, trimmers, logging road, ten miles of track, 40 and 45-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Ash, cottonwood, cypress, elm, red and sweet gum, hackberry, locust, soft maple, red oak, sycamore.
 
BOGALUSA. (Washington Parish, pop. 11,000—N.O.G.N.Ry.)
Great Southern Lumber Co., band sawmill; capacity, 1,000,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill (capacity, 500,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, gang saw, dry kilns, logging road, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Longleaf and shortleaf yellow pine; box shooks, crossties, vehicle dimension stock, heading, lath, timbers.
 
BOLINGER. (Bossier Parish, pop. 300—St.L.S.W.Ry.)
S. H. Bolinger & Co., (headquarters at Shreveport, La.), band sawmill; capacity, 50,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 50,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, fifteen miles of track, 35-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Shortleaf yellow pine.
 
BON AMI. (Beauregard Parish, pop. 300—K. C. S. L. C. & N. Ry.)
King-Ryder Lumber Co., two band, one circular and gang sawmill; capacity, 220,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill (capacity, 250,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, gang saw, dry kilns, logging road, 60-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Longleaf yellow pine; crossties, lath, timbers.
 
BOWIE. (Lafourche Parish, pop. 1,000—S.P. Ry.)
Bowie Lumber Co., Ltd. (Mill No. 1), (mills also at Allemands and St. James, La.), double band sawmill; capacity, 110,000 ft. Equipment: Re-saw, planing mill (capacity, 40,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, fifteen miles of track, 45 and 60-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Ash, cypress, red gum, tupelo; crossties, lath, shingles.
 
BOYCE. (Rapides Parish, pop. 950—T.&P. Ry.)

Boyce Lumber & Realty Co., circular sawmill; capacity, 25,000 ft. Equipment: Edgers, trimmers, logging road, two miles of track, 35-lb. rails. Output: Ash, cottonwood, cypress, elm, black, red and sweet gum, red and white oak, longleaf and shortleaf yellow pine, tupelo, willow.
 

Looney-Rivers Lumber Co., Ltd., circular sawmill; capacity, 35,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 30,000 ft), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, five miles of track, 20 and 35-lb. rails. Output: Longleaf and shortleaf yellow pine.
 
BRYCELAND. (R. R. name Brice.) (Bienville Parish, Pop. 250—L. & N. W. Ry.)

Bryceland Lumber Co., Ltd., band sawmill; capacity, 50,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 75,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, twelve miles of track, 35 and 40-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Shortleaf yellow pine.
 
BURTON. (Saint James Parish, pop. 400—T.&P. Ry.)
Burton-Swartz Cypress Co., band sawmill; capacity, 75,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill (capacity, 60,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, logging road, five miles of track, 45-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Ash, cypress, tupelo.
 
CARSON. (Beauregard Parish, pop. 500---K.C.S., N.C.& Sou. Ry.)
Delta Land & Timber Co., (headquarters at Kansas City, Mo., mills also at Neame, La., and Conroe and Ratcliff, Texas), band and circular sawmill; capacity, 170,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill (capacity, 200,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, twelve miles of track, 35 and 60-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Shortleaf yellow pine.
CLARKS. (Caldwell Parish, pop. 700---St.L.I.M.& S., Ou.& N.W. Ry.)
Louisiana Central Lumber Co., (headquarters, Missouri Lumber & Land Exchange, Kansas City, Mo.), band sawmill; capacity, 200,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill (capacity, 190,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, gang saw, dry kilns, logging road, thirty miles of track, 56-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Longleaf and shortleaf yellow pine; timbers. Mill also at Standard, La.
CLAYTON. (Concordia Parish, pop. 100---St.L.I.M.& S.)
Sneed & Jamison, circular sawmill; capacity, 15,000 ft. Equipment: Edgers, trimmers, commissary. Output: Ash, cottonwood, cypress, elm, red and sweet gum, red and white oak, pecan, tupelo; cross-ties.
Utley-Holloway Co., (headquarters at Chicago, Ill.), band sawmill; capacity, 75,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, edgers, trimmers, logging road, ten miles of track, 56-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Ash, cottonwood, cypress, elm, black, red and sweet gum, hackberry, magnolia, soft maple, red and white oak, pecan, tupelo; timbers.
COLFAX. (Grant Parish, pop. 1,000---L.R.& N.Co.)
Big Pine Lumber Co., (see St. Louis, Mo.), circular sawmill; capacity, 100,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 100,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, twenty miles of track, 45-lb. rails, electric light plant. Output: Longleaf yellow pine.
Iatt Lumber Co., (headquarters at Alexandria, La.), circular sawmill; capacity, 60,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 45,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, fourteen miles of track, 35-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Ash, beech, cottonwood, cypress, dogwood, elm, red gum, hickory, magnolia, red and white oak, persimmon, longleaf yellow pine, sycamore, tupelo; timbers.
COUCHWOOD. (Webster Parish, pop. 100---La.& A. Ry.)
Weaver-Hearne Lumber Co., circular sawmill; capacity, 40,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill (capacity, 50,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, eleven miles of track, 35 and 60-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Shortleaf yellow pine.
CRAVENS. (Vernon Parish, pop. 250---G.C.& S.F.R.R., L.C.& N. Ry., M.& L.R.R.)
W. R. Pickering Lumber Co., (headquarters, Kansas City, Mo.; mills also at Pickering, La. Center and Haslam, Texas), double band sawmill; capacity, 275,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill (capacity, 275,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, twenty-five miles of track, 56-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Longleaf yellow pine.
CREW LAKE. (Richland Parish, pop. 50---V.S.& P. Ry.)
Faust Bros. Lumber Co., (headquarters, Jackson, Miss.), band sawmill; capacity, 30,000 ft. Equipment: Edgers, trimmers, logging road, four miles of track, 35-lb. rails, electric light plant. Output: Ash, cottonwood, cypress, red gum, red and white oak.
DE RIDDER. (Beauregard Parish, pop. 2,000---K.C.S., S.A.& S.W., S.Fe-T., L.C.& N., Ry.)
Hudson River Lumber Co., (headquarters, Long-Bell Lumber Co., Kansas City, Mo.), two band sawmills; capacity, 150,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 150,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, gang saw, dry kilns, logging road, fifteen miles of track, 60-lb. rails. Output: Long-leaf yellow pine.
DERRY. (Natchitoches Parish, pop. 75---T.& P. Ry.)
Richards Lumber Co., (headquarters, Lake Charles, La.), circular sawmill; capacity, 90,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill (capacity, 75,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, ten miles of track, 35-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Longleaf and short-leaf yellow pine; cross-ties, dimension stock, timbers.
DONNER. (Terre Bonne Parish, pop. 1,000---S.P. Ry.)
Dibert, Stark & Brown Cypress Co. Ltd., band sawmill; capacity, 120,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 100,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, gang saw, logging road, six miles of track, 60-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Cypress, tupelo---cross-ties, heading, lath, shingles, timbers.
DUBACH. (Lincoln Parish, pop. 425---C.R.I.& P.)
Dubach Lumber Co., circular sawmill; capacity, 60,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 75,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, twenty-eight miles of track, 35 and 40-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Short-leaf yellow pine.
ELIZABETH. (Allen Parish, pop. 1,500---S. Fe T. Ry.)
Industrial Lumber Co., (mill also at Oakdale, La.), band and circular sawmills; capacity, 200,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill (capacity, 300,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, gang saw, dry kilns, logging road, sixty miles of track, 35 to 56 lb. rails, electric light plant. Output: Longleaf yellow pine; box shooks, cross-ties, lath, staves, timbers.
EMAD. (Allen Parish, K.& N.W.)
Peavy-Byrnes Lumber Co., (headquarters, Shreveport, La.), two band sawmills; capacity, 100,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill (capacity, 80,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, eighteen miles of track, 46 and 60-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Longleaf yellow pine; timbers.
Tremont Lumber Co., (headquarters, Winnfield, La.; mill also at Rochelle, La.), band sawmill; capacity, 140,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill (capacity, 100,000 ft), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, forty miles of track, 60-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Longleaf and shortleaf yellow pine; lath, timbers.
EUNICE. (St. Landry Parish, pop. 2,000---S.P., C.R.I.& P., G.C.L., T.& P.)
Newell Lumber Co. Ltd., band sawmill; capacity, 100,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 100,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, fourteen miles of track, 50-lb. rails, electric light plant. Output: Shortleaf yellow pine.
FLORA. (R.R. name, Weaver's Spur.) (Natchitoches Parish., pop. 100---T.& P. Ry.)
Weaver Bros., (headquarters, Shreveport, La.), circular sawmill; capacity, 40,000 ft. Equipment: Edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, three miles of track, 35 and 45-lb. rails, commissary. Output: Ash, cypress, elm, red gum, hackberry, hickory, red and white oak, longleaf and shortleaf yellow pine, tupelo.
FORDOCHE. (Point Couppe Parish, pop. 350---T.& P.)
Pointe Couppe Stave & Lumber Co., (headquarters, New Orleans, La.), circular sawmill; capacity, 12,000 ft. Equipment: Logging road, three miles of track, 30-lb. rails. Output: Slack barrel cooperage stock.
FRANKLINTON. (Washington Parish, pop. 800---N.O.G.N.Ry.)
Cowan-Kerr Lumber Co., Inc., circular sawmill; capacity, 35,000 ft. Equipment: Sizer, edgers, trimmers, logging road, four miles of track, 35-lb. rails. Output: Longleaf yellow pine.
McCreary Lumber Co., circular sawmill; capacity, 50,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 20,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, eleven miles of track, 30-lb. rails. Output: Longleaf and short-leaf yellow pine.
FULLERTON. (Vernon Parish, pop. 2,000---G.& S. R., L.C.& N.)
Gulf Lumber Co., (headquarters at East St. Louis, Ill.), five band sawmills; capacity, 500,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill (capacity, 250,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, ten miles of track, 60-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Long-leaf yellow pine; heading, lath, staves, timbers. Mill also at Stables, La.
GANDY. (Sabine Parish--- K.C.S. R.R.)
Wyatt Lumber Co., (headquarters, Ruston, La.), band sawmill; capacity, 80,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill (capacity, 100,000 ft), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, fifteen miles of track, 52-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Ash, beech, cypress, elm, black, red and sweet gum, hickory, magnolia, red and white oak, shortleaf yellow pine; cross-ties, furniture and vehicle dimension stock, timbers.
GARYVILLE. (St. John The Baptist Parish, pop. 850---Y.& M.V., L.R.& N.Co., N.O.T.& M. R.R.)
Lyon Lumber Co., band sawmill; capacity, 250,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill (caapcity, 250,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, gang saw, dry kilns, logging road, thirty-five miles of track, 56-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Ash, beech, cypress, elm, red gum, hickory, magnolia, red and white oak, shortleaf yellow pine, poplar, tupelo; cross-ties, lath, shingles, oak timbers.
GENESEE. (Tangipahoa Parish, pop. 500---I.C., L.L.& N.E. R.R.)
Genesee Lumber Co., circular sawmill; capacity, 60,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 100,000 ft), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, twenty-five miles of track, 56-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Longleaf and shortleaf yellow pine.
GLENMORA. (Rapides Parish, pop. 110---St.L.I.M.& S., G.& Wn.)
Louisiana Saw Mill Co., circular sawmill; capacity, 150,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill (capacity, 150,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, sixteen miles of track, 40-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Long-leaf yellow pine.
GOOD PINE. (La Salle Parish, pop. 500---La.& A. Ry.)
Good Pine Lumber Co., band sawmill; capacity, 125,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 125,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, fifteen miles of track, 56-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Longleaf yellow pine.
Tall Timber Lumber Co., band sawmill; capacity, 150,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 150,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, gang saw, dry kilns, logging road, twenty miles of track, 56-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Long-leaf yellow pine.
GRABOW. (Beauregard Parish --- St. Fe-T. Ry.)
Anacoco Lumber Co., (headquarters, Lake Charles, La.), circular sawmill; capacity, 75,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 75,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, twenty miles of track, 35,52 and 56-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Longleaf and short-leaf yellow pine; cross-ties, timbers.
HAMMOND. (Tangipahoa Parish, pop. 4,000---I.C., Y.& M.V. R.R.)
Hammond Lumber Co. Ltd., circular sawmill; capacity, 70,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill (capacity, 40,000 ft), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Long-leaf and shortleaf yellow pine; lath, timbers.
HODGES. (Jackson Parish, pop. 200---C.R.I.& P., N.L.& G. R.R.)
Huie-Hodge Lumber Co., two band sawmills; capacity, 100,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill (capacity, 100,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, gang saw, dry kilns, logging road, forty-five miles of track, 35 and 56-lb. rails, electric light plant, two commissaries. Output: Ash, beech, cherry, cypress, dogwood, elm, black, red and sweet gum, hickory, red and white oak, shortleaf yellow pine, tupelo, walnut; vehicle dimension stock, lath, timbers.
HOLDEN. (Livingston Parish, pop. 75---K.C.S. Ry.)
McCarroll Lumber Co., two band sawmills; capacity, 65,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 40,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, ten miles of track, 56-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Black, red and sweet gum, magnolia, shortleaf yellow pine.
HOULTONVILLE. (R.R. name Mandeville.) (Saint Tammany Parish, pop. 50---N.O.G.N.Ry.)
Houlton Lumber Co., circular sawmill; capacity, 85,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 30,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, thirty miles of track, 60-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Longleaf and short-leaf yellow pine.
HUTCHINSON. (R.R. name Elton) (Jefferson Davis Parish, pop. N.O.T.& M., Ry.)
Bayou Blue Lumber Co., circular sawmill; capacity, 35,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 25,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, five miles of track, 35 and 40-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Longleaf and shortleaf yellow pine; timbers.
HYAMS. (Natchitoches Parish, pop. 150---T.& P.)
Geo F. Riel Lumber Co., band sawmill; capacity, 40,000 ft. Equipment: Edgers, trimmers, logging road, electric light plant. Output: Ash, cottonwood, cypress, elm, red gum, hickory, soft maple, red and white oak.
JEANERETTE. (Iberia Parish, pop. 3,300---S.P., N.I.& N. R.R.)
Jeanerette Lumber & Shingle Co. Ltd., band and gang sawmill; capacity, 100,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 100,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, gang saw, dry kilns, logging road, four miles of track, 56-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Cypress, tupelo; cross-ties, lath, shingles.
Planters Lumber Co., band sawmill; capacity, 75,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 100,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Cypress, tupelo; cross-ties, lath.
JEFFRIS. (Concordia Parish, pop. T.& P., S.R.& N. Co.)
Jeffris Lumber Co., two band sawmills; capacity, 120,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill (capacity, 50,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, rotary veneer mills, logging road, twenty miles of track, 56-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Ash, cottonwood, cypress, elm, red and sweet gum, hackberry, hickory, locust, soft maple, red and white oak, tupelo, willow; cross-ties, furniture and vehicle dimension stock, auto spokes, timbers, gum veneers.
JENA. (La Salle Parish, pop. 800---La.& A. R.R.)
White Sulphur Lumber Co. Ltd., band sawmill; capacity, 30,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 25,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, fourteen miles of track, 35-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Longleaf and shortleaf yellow pine.
JUNKS. (Concordia Parish.) (P.O. Clayton., pop. 50---St.L.I.M.& S. Ry.)
M. Junk & Co., (headquarters, Ferriday, La.), band sawmill; capacity, 20,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 5,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, logging road, three miles of track, 20-lb. rails, commissary. Output: Ash, cottonwood, cypress, elm, red gum, hickory, red and white oak, tupelo; shingles.
KENTWOOD. (Tangipahoa Parish, pop. 4,400---I.C., K.& E. R.R.)
Brooks-Scanlon Co., three band and one circular sawmills; capacity, 550,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill (capacity, 250,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, gang saw, dry kilns, logging road, seventy-five miles of track, 40 and 60-lb. rails, electric light plant, three commissaries. Output: Long-leaf yellow pine; lath, timbers.
Natalbany Lumber Co., (headquarters, Hammond, La.), band sawmill; capacity, 140,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill (capacity, 100,000 ft.), dry kilns, logging road, forty miles of track, 40-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Black and red gum, magnolia, long-leaf and shortleaf yellow pine, poplar; box shooks, lath, timbers.
KINDER. (Calcasieu Parish, pop. 635---K.& N.W., N.O.T.& M., St.L.I.M.& S. Ry.)
Peavy-Byrnes Lumber Co., (headquarters, Shreveport, La.), band sawmill; capacity, 125,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill (capacity, 125,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, twenty miles of track, 40 and 65-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Longleaf yellow pine.
LACOMBE. (St. Tammany Parish., pop. 350---N.O.G.N.Ry.)
Lacombe Lumber Co., circular sawmill; capacity, 35,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 25,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, ten miles of track, 30-lb. rails, electric light plant: Output: Long-leaf yellow pine.
LAKE CHARLES. (Calcasieu Parish, pop. 11,449---K.C.S., S.P., St.L.I.M.& S., L.C.& N., S.A.& S.W. R.R.)
J. A. Bel Lumber Co., (see also Moeling, La.), circular sawmill; capacity, 150,000 ft. Equipment: Planing
mill (capacity, 150,000 ft), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, twelve miles of track, 56-lb. rails, electric light plant. Output: Long-leaf and shortleaf yellow pine.
J. C. Stout Lumber Co., circular sawmill; capacity, 40,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill (capacity, 40,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, gang saw, dry kilns; logging road, five miles of track, 30 and 35-lb. rails, electric light plant. Output: Longleaf yellow pine.
LAKE PROVIDENCE. (East Carroll Parish, pop. 1,268---St.L.I.M.& S. Ry.)
Desha Lumber Co., (headquarters at South Bend, Ind.), band sawmill; capacity, 70,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, edgers, trimmers, logging road, twenty-five miles of track, 50-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Ash, Cottonwood, cypress, elm, red and sweet gum, red and white oak, sycamore; furniture dimension stock.
LEESVILLE. (Vernon Parish, pop. 2,500---K.C.S. Ry.)
Nona Mills Co., Ltd., (headquarters at Beaumont, Texas), circular sawmill; capacity, 150,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 150,000 ft), edgers, trimmers, gang saw, dry kilns, logging road, fifteen miles of track, 56 and 60-lb. rails, electric light plant. Output: Longleaf and shortleaf yellow pine; crossties, lath, timbers.
LONGLEAF. (Rapides Parish, pop. 750---St.L.I.M.& S., B.R.& G. R.R.)
Crowell & Spencer Lumber Co., band and circular sawmill; capacity, 125,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill (capacity, 100,000 ft), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, twelve miles of track, 45 and 60-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Longleaf yellow pine.
LONGVILLE. (Beauregard Parish, pop. 300---S.A.& S.W. , L.C.& N. R.R.)
Longville Lumber Co., band sawmill; capacity, 300,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 400,000 ft), six edgers, two trimmers, eight dry kilns, logging road, thirty miles of track, 35 and 60-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Longleaf yellow pine; timbers.
LOTTIE. (Point Coupee Parish, pop. 45---G.C.L. R.R.)
O. G. Leach Hardwood Lumber Co., (headquarters at Chicago, Ill.), band sawmill; capacity, 50,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, edgers, trimmers, logging road, six miles of track, 35-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Ash, cottonwood, cypress, elm, red and sweet gum, hack-berry, hickory, locust, soft maple, red and white oak, pecan, persimmon, sycamore, tupelo, willow; cross-ties.
Wilson & Cochran, band sawmill; capacity, 45,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 30,000 ft), edgers, trimmers, logging road, ten miles of track, 35 and 20-lb. rails, electric light plant. Output: Ash, cottonwood, cypress, elm, red and sweet gum, hackberry, red and white oak, sycamore, tupelo, willow; cypress lath and shingles.
LUDINGTON. (Beauregard Parish, pop. 100---K.C.S. R.R.)
Ludington Lumber Co., band sawmill; capacity, 175,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 200,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, fifteen miles of track, 56-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Longleaf yellow pine; crossties, timbers.
LUTCHER. (St. James Parish, pop. 1,000---Y.& M.V., G.C.L. R.R.)
Lutcher & Moore Cypress Lumber Co., two band sawmills; capacity, 125,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 150,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, gang saw, logging road, twenty-five miles of track, 40 to 60-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Cypress, tupelo; crossties, lath, shingles.
MCELROY. (Ascension Parish, pop. 50---L.R.& N.Ry.)
Ascension Red Cypress Co. Ltd., (headquarters at New Orleans, La.), two band sawmills; capacity, 130,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 75,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, gang saw, dry kilns, logging road, twenty miles of track, 35-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Ash, cypress, red and sweet gum, red and white oak, tupelo; crossties.
McNARY. (Rapides Parish, pop. 1,000---St.L.I.M.& S., G.& Wn. Ry.)
W. M. Cady Lumber Co., two circular sawmills; capacity, 600,000 ft. Equipment: Edgers, trimmers, logging road, three miles of track, 56-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Longleaf yellow pine; timbers.
MANDEVILLE. (Saint Tammany Parish, pop. 1,166---N.O.& G.N. Ry.)
Poitevant & Favre Lumber Co., circular sawmill; capacity, 125,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill (capacity, 50,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road .twenty miles of track, 50-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Longleaf yellow pine.
MANSFIELD. (DeSoto Parish, pop. 1,800---K.C.S., M.R.& T. Co.)
Frost-Johnson Lumber Co., (headquarters, Shreveport, La.; mills also at Compti and Montrose, La.; Nacogdoches, Texas, and Union Lumber Co., Huttig, Ark.), band sawmill; capacity, 125,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill (capacity, 90,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, thirty-five miles of track, 45 and 52-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Short-leaf yellow pine.
MERIDIAN. (Evangeline Parish, pop. 25---C.R.I.& P. R.R.& G. Ry.)
Meridian Lumber Co. Ltd., double band sawmill; capacity, 150,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill (capacity, 250,000 ft), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, 45-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Longleaf yellow pine; lath.
MER ROUGE. (Morehouse Parish, pop. 536---St.L.I.M.& S.)
Dunnam & Robinson, band sawmill; capacity, 30,000 ft. Equipment: Trimmers, logging road, two miles of track, 35-lb. rails, commissary. Cypress; lath, shingles.
MERRYVILLE. (Beauregard Parish, pop. 3,285---N.O.T.& M.)
American Lumber Co., two circular sawmills; capacity, 275,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 250,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, gang saw, dry kilns, logging road, twenty miles of track, 45-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Long-leaf yellow pine.
Colfax Hardwood Lumber Co., (headquarters, Colfax, La.), double band sawmill; capacity, 80,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, edgers, trimmers, logging road, twelve miles of track, 60-lb. rails, electric light plant. Output: Ash, red gum, magnolia, red and white oak, ship timbers.
MILTONBERG. (Rapides Parish.) , A.& W. Ry.)
The Brewer-Nienstedt Lumber Co., band sawmill; capacity, 40,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 15,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, logging road, twelve miles of track, 35-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Ash, beech, cottonwood, cypress, dogwood, elm, red and sweet gum, hackberry, locust, magnolia, red and white oak, pecan, sycamore, tupelo; lath, shingles, timbers.
MINDEN. (Webster Parish, pop. 2,000---La.& A.)
Minden Lumber Co., band and circular sawmills; capacity, 150,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity 200,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, twenty miles of track, 60-lb. rails, commissary. Output: Longleaf yellow pine; timbers.
MOBERLY. (St. Charles Parish, pop. 500---R.R. at Taft, T.& P. R.R.)
Cummings-Moberly Cypress Co., band sawmill; capacity, 40,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 35,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, gang saw, logging road, nine miles of track, 30-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Cypress, shingles.
MOELING. (R.R. name Bernard) (Allen Parish, pop. 100---St.L.I.M.& S. Ry.)
J. A. Bell Lumber Co., (headquarters at Lake Charles, La.), circular sawmill; capacity, 50,000. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 50,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, ten miles of track, 56-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Longleaf and shortleaf yellow pine.
MONROE. (Ouachita Parish, pop. 10,209---A.& L.M., V.S.& P., St.L.I.M.& S. R.R.)
Gibson, Douglas & Gray (Miller Bros. Chattanooga, Tenn. owners), three circular sawmills; capacity, 65,000 ft. Equipment: Edgers, trimmers, logging road, three miles of track, 52-lb. rails. Output: Ash, cottonwood, cypress, elm, black, red and sweet gum, soft maple, red and white oak, sycamore, tupelo; cross-ties.
Grayling Lumber Co., (headquarters, Detroit, Mich.; mill also at Arkansas City, Ark.), band sawmill; capacity, 100,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 100,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, twenty miles of track, 35-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Ash, cypress, elm, red gum, hickory, red and white oak, tupelo.
Lenwil Sawmill (Louis Werner Sawmill Co., St. Louis, Mo. sales agents) band sawmill; capacity, 85,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill (capacity, 125,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, gang saw, dry kilns, logging road, twenty miles of track, 60 and 35-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Longleaf and shortleaf yellow pine; timbers.
MONTROSE. (Natchitoches Parish, pop. 250---T.& P. R.R.)
Frost-Johnson Lumber Co., (headquarters at Shreveport, La.; mills also at Campti and Mansfield, La. Nacogdoches, Texas, and Union Lumber Co., Huttig, Ark.), band sawmill; capacity, 80,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill (capacity, 65,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, gang saw, dry kilns, logging road, twenty miles of track, 35-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Longleaf yellow pine.
MORLEY. (West Baton Rouge Parish, pop. 40---T.& P. R.R.)
Morley Cypress Co., band sawmill; capacity, 60,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill (capacity, 60,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, logging road, twenty-five miles of track, 35 and 40-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Ash, cottonwood, cypress, red and sweet gum, red and white oak, sycamore; crossties, furniture and vehicle dimension stock in ash, cottonwood, gum, oak and sycamore, lath, shingles.
MOUND. (Madison Parish, pop. 300---V.S.& P. R.R.)
Pelican Lumber Co., band sawmill; capacity, 50,000 ft. Equipment: Edgers, trimmers, logging road, twelve miles of track, 35 and 50-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Ash, cottonwood, cypress, elm, red gum, hackberry, red and white oak, pecan, willow; crossties, furniture and vehicle dimension stock, lath, timbers.
MYRTIS. (Caddo Parish, pop. 300---K.C.S. R.R.)
Southern Lumber Co., band sawmill; capacity, 30,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 25,000 ft), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, twenty-eight miles of track, 60-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Ash, cypress, elm, black, red and sweet gum, soft maple, red and white oak, shortleaf yellow pine, tupelo.
NATALBANY. (Tangipahoa Parish, pop. 240---I.C., N.O.N.& N. R.R.)
Natalbany Lumber Co., (headquarters, Hammond, La.), band sawmill; capacity, 150,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill (capacity, 100,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, gang saw, dry kilns, logging road, sixty-five miles of track, 56-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Black, red and sweet gum, magnolia, long-leaf and shortleaf yellow pine, tupelo; box shooks, timbers.
NATCHITOCHES. (Natchitoches Parish, pop. 2,800---T.& P., L.& N. W. R.R.)
W. F. Johnson Lumber Co., circular sawmill; capacity, 50,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 60,000 ft), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, ten miles of track, 35-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Longleaf and short-leaf yellow pine; crossties.
NEAME. (Vernon Parish, pop. 300---K.C.S., N.C.& So. R.R.)
Delta Land & Lumber Co., (headquarters at Kansas City, Mo. mills also at Carson, La. Conroe and Ratcliffe, Texas), two band sawmills; capacity, 125,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 100,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, logging road, six miles of track, 40-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Longleaf yellow pine; crossties, lath.
NEWLIN. (Beauregard Parish, pop. 200---K.C.S. R.R.)
W. G. Strange Lumber Co., circular sawmill; capacity, 60,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 50,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, logging road, ten miles of track, 35-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Longleaf yellow pine; yellow pine crossties, timbers.
NEW ORLEANS. (Orleans Parish, pop. 399,075)
Ruddock-Orleans Cypress Co., band sawmill; capacity, 100,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 50,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, logging road, nine miles of track, 56-lb. rails. Output: Cypress, tupelo; crossties, lath, shingles.
OAKDALE. (Allen Parish, pop. 475---St.L.I.M.& S., S. Fe T., O.& G.)
Bowman-Hicks Lumber Co., (headquarters at Kansas City, Mo.), band sawmill; capacity, 100,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 100,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, twenty-five miles of track, 56-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Longleaf and shortleaf yellow pine; crossties, timbers.
Forest Lumber Co., (headquarters at Kansas City, Mo.), circular sawmill; capacity, 150,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 120,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, gang saw, dry kilns, logging road, twenty miles of track, 56-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Longleaf and shortleaf yellow pine.
Industrial Lumber Co., (mill also at Elizabeth, La.), two circular sawmills; capacity, 200,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, three planing mills (capacity, 300,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, gang saw, dry kilns, logging road, forty miles of track, 35,52 and 56-lb. rails, electric light plant. Output: Longleaf and shortleaf yellow pine; crossties, heading, lath, staves, timbers.
Sabine River Lumber & Logging Co., (mill also at Yelgar, La.), band sawmill; capacity, 75,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, edgers, trimmers, logging road, ten miles of track, 60-lb. rails, electric light plant. Output: Beech, black, red and sweet gum, magnolia, red and white oak.
OBERLIN. (Allen Parish, pop. 300---St.L.I.M.& S., O.H.& E. R.R.)
Williams Bros. Lumber Co., (see Ozan Lumber Co., St. Louis, Mo.), circular sawmill; capacity, 50,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 35,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, logging road, twelve miles of track, 35 and 56-lb. rails. Output: Longleaf yellow pine.
OXFORD. (DeSoto Parish, pop. 75---T.& P. R.R.)
Roberts Lumber & Grain Co., Inc., (headquarters at Shreveport, La.), circular sawmill; capacity, 30,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill (capacity, 75,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, six miles of track, 35-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Shortleaf yellow pine.
PATTERSON. (Saint Mary Parish, pop. 2,600---S.P. Ry.)
F. B. Williams Cypress Co. Ltd., band sawmill; capacity, 150,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill (capacity, 100,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, thirteen miles of track, 56-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Cypress, tupelo; cross-ties, lath, shingles.
PAWNEE. (Allen Parish, pop. 500---St.L.I.M.& S. R.R.)
Pawnee Land & Lumber Co., band sawmill; capacity, 50,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 80,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, twelve miles of track, 35-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Beech, red gum, magnolia, longleaf yellow pine.
PEASON. (Sabine Parish.) (P.O. Hornbeak., pop. 300---K.C.S. Ry.)
Peavy-Wilson Lumber Co., (headquarters, Shreveport, La.), band sawmill; capacity, 400,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 300,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, twelve miles of track, 60-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Longleaf yellowpine.
PICKERING. (Vernon Parish, pop. 750---K. C, S. Ry.)
W. R. Pickering Lumber Co., (headquarters, Kansas City, Mo.; mills also at Cravens, La.; Center and Haslam, Texas), double band sawmill; capacity, 275,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill (capacity, 275,000 ft), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, thirty miles of track, 56-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Longleaf yellow pine.
PINEVILLE. (Rapides Parish, pop. 617---L.R.& N.Co., C.R.I.& P. R.R.)
Alexandria Lumber Co., Ltd. (headquarters, Alexandria, La), band and circular sawmills; capacity, 125,000 ft. Equipment: Circular resaw, planing mill (capacity, 150,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, eight miles of track, 45-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Longleaf yellow pine.
PLATTENVILLE. (Assumption Parish, pop. 250---T.& P. R.R.)
Baker-Wakefield Cypress Co., band sawmill; capacity, 60,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill (capac-itp, 50,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, logging road, four miles of track, 35-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Ash, cypress, tupelo; cross-ties, heading, lath, shingles.
POLLOCK. (Grant Parish, pop. 700---St. L, I. M.& S. R.R.)
J. F. Ball & Bro. Lumber Co., (headquarters, Alexandria, La.), band sawmill; capacity, 125,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 150,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, ten miles of track, 56-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Longleaf yellow pine; cross-ties.
PORT BARRE. (St. Landry Parish, pop. 200---M.L.& T., O.G.& N.E., N.O.T.& M., N.I.& N. Ry.)
Port Barre Timber & Tie Co., band sawmill; capacity, 60,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, edgers, trimmers, logging road, twelve miles of track, 35 and 40-lb. rails, electric light plant. Output: Ash, cotonwood, cypress, elm, red and sweet gum, hickory, red and white oak, pecan, persimmon; cross-ties, furniture and vehicle dimension stock, heading, shingles, timbers.
A. A. Waterhaure Lumber Co., Inc., band sawmill; capacity, 50,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, edgers, trimmers, logging road, eight miles of track, 60-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Ash, cotton-wood, cypress, dogwood, elm, black, red and sweet gum, hackberry, hickory, locust, hard maple, red and white oak, pecan, persimmon, tupelo; timbers.
QUIMBY. (Tensas Parish, pop. 60---St.L.I.M.& S. R.R.)
Madison Lumber Co., band sawmill; capacity, 35,000 ft. Equipment: Edgers, trimmers, logging road. Output: Ash, cottonwood, elm, red gum, hickory, hard and soft maple, red and white oak.
RAGLEY. (Beauregard Parish, pop. 275---S.A.& S.W.)
W. G. Ragley Lumber Co., circular sawmill; capacity, 110,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 100,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, gang saw, dry kilns, logging road, twelve miles of track, 52-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Long-leaf yellow pine.
RAMOS. (Saint Mary Parish, pop. 220---S.P. R.R.)
Ramos Lumber Co., band sawmill; capacity, 50,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 50,000 ft), edgers, trimmers, logging road, three miles of track, 56-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Cypress.
RAMSAY. (Saint Tammany Parish, pop. 300 -- N.O.G.N.)
St. Tammany Lumber Co., band sawmill; capacity, 60,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 100,000 ft), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, twenty miles of track, 56-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Longleaf yellow pine.
RAYVILLE. (Richland Parish, pop. 800---V.S.& P., St.L.I.M.& S. R.R.)
Richland Parish Lumber Co., (headquarters, Louisville, Ky.), double band sawmill; capacity, 75,000 ft. Equipment: Edgers, trimmers, logging road, eight miles of track, 56-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Ash, cypress, elm, black and red gum, hickory, red and white oak; cross-ties, timbers.
REEVES. (R.R. Name Reaves) (Allen Parish, pop. 150---G.C.L. R.R.)
Clear Creek Lumber Co., (headquarters, Shreveport, La.), circular sawmill; capacity, 40,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 45,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, six miles of track, 35-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Longleaf yellow pine.
ROBERT. (Tangipahoa Parish, pop. 250---Y.& M.V. R.R.)
Graves & Patenotte, Inc., circular sawmill; capacity, 50,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 50,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns logging road, ten miles of track, 30-lb. rails, electric light plant. Output: Black, red and sweet gum, longleaf and shortleaf yellow pine.
ROCHELLE. (Grant Parish, pop. 340---St.L.I.M.& S., T.& G. R.R.)
Tremont Lumber Co., (headquarters, Winnfield, La.; mill also at Eros, La.), band sawmill; capacity, 160,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill (capacity, 160,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, gang saw, dry kilns, logging road, twenty-five miles of track, 56-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Longleaf and short-leaf yellow pine; lath, timbers.
SAINT JAMES. (Saint James Parish, pop. 200---T.& P. R.R.)
Bowie Lumber Co., (headquarters, Bowie, La.), band sawmill; capacity, 50,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill, edgers, trimmers, logging road, twelve miles of track, 45-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Ash, cypress, tupelo; crossties, lath, shingles. Mills also at Alle-mands and Bowie, La.
ST. LANDRY. (Evangeline Parish, pop. 200---T.& P. R.R.)
Climax Lumber Co. Ltd., band sawmill; capacity, 40,000 ft. Equipment: Edgers, trimmers, logging road, fifteen miles of track, 35-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Ash, basswood, cottonwood, cypress, elm, black, red and sweet gum, hickory, locust, magnolia, red and white oak, poplar, tupelo; timbers.
SCHWAB. (R.R. name Schwab Spur) (Point Coupee Parish, pop. 75---T.& P. R.R.)
Nicholas Schwab, circular sawmill; capacity, 12,000 ft. Equipment: Edgers, trimmers, logging road, two miles of track, 16-lb. rails, commissary. Output: Ash, cottonwood, cypress, elm, hackberry, willow.
SHAMROCK. (Natchitoches Parish, pop. 150---T.& P. R.R.)
Brown Lumber Co., band sawmill; capacity, 50,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 75,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, fifteen miles of track, 35-lb. rails, electric light plant. Output: Short-leaf yellow pine.
SLIDELL. (Saint Tammany Parish, pop. 2,200---N.O.& N.E., N.O.G.N. R.R.)
Salmen Brick & Lumber Co., (headquarters, New Orleans, La.), two circular sawmills; capacity, 75,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 50,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, twenty-five miles of track, 60-lb. rails, electric light plant. Output: Cypress, red gum, shortleaf yellow pine; cross-ties, lath. Mill also at Killian, La.
SONDHEIMER. (East Carroll Parish, pop. 50---L.P.T.& W., St.L.I.M.& S. R.R.)
E. Sondheimer Co., (headquarters, Memphis, Tenn.), band sawmill: capacity, 50,000 ft. Equipment: Edgers, trimmers, logging road, twenty miles of track, 56-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output. Ash, cottonwood, cypress, red and sweet gum, hickory, magnolia, soft maple, red and white oak, pecan, poplar, tupelo, willow; lath, shingles. Mill also at Baton Rouge, La.
SPRINGFIELD. (Livingston Parish, Ry. at Ponchatoula., pop. 230---I.C. R.R.)
G.H.A. Thomas (headquarters, New Orleans, La.), circular sawmill; capacity, 40,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 40,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, twelve miles of track, 25 and 35-lb. rails. Output: Longleaf and short-leaf yellow pine.
STABLES. (Vernon Parish, pop. 125---K.C.S. Ry.)
Gulf Lumber Co., (headquarters, East St. Louis, Ill.), circular sawmill; capacity, 125,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 100,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, ten miles of track, 60-lb. rails. Output: Longleaf yellow pine. Mill also at Fullerton, La.
STANDARD. (LaSalle Parish, pop. 150---O.& N. W. R.R. St.L.I.M.& S. Ry.)
Louisiana Central Lumber Co., (head quarters, Missouri Lumber & Land Exchange, Kansas City, Mo.), two band sawmills; capacity, 110,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 150,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, thirty miles of track, 56-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Longleaf yellow pine. Mill also at Clarks, La.
TALISHEEK. (Saint Tammany Parish, pop. 275---N.O.G.N. R.R.)
The Ozone Lumber Co. Ltd., circular sawmill; capacity, 50,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 40,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, seven miles of track, 35-lb. rails, electric light plant. Output: Longleaf yellow pine.
TERRY. (West Carroll Parish, pop. 50---St.L.I.M.& S. R.R.)
Frank Janes Co. Ltd., circular sawmill; capacity, 20,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 20,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, seven miles of track, 56-lb. rails, commissary. Output: Ash, cypress, red gum, shortleaf yellow pine.
TILLMAN. (Vernon Parish, pop. 45---G.C.& F.S. R.R.)
J. C. Hill Lumber Co., circular sawmill; capacity, 40,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 40,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, logging road, nine miles of track, 35 and 45-lb. rails. Output: Cypress, red gum, hickory, red and white oak, longleaf yellow pine, tupelo.
TIMBERTON. (St. James Parish, pop. 100---Y.& M.V. R.R.)
Excelsior Cypress Co., band sawmill; capacity, 50,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 50,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, ten miles of track, 56-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Ash, cypress, tupelo; lath, shingles.
TIOGA. (Rapides Parish, pop. 650---St.L.I.M.& S., La.& A., T.& S.E. R.R.)
Lee Lumber Co., circular sawmill; capacity, 75,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 75,000 ft.), dry kilns, logging road, eighteen miles of track, 35-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Long-leaf and shortleaf yellow pine.
TRANSYLVANIA. (East Carroll Parish, pop. 60---St.L.I.M.& S. R.R.)
Tensas Land & Lumber Co., band sawmills; capacity, 35,000 ft. Equipment: Edgers, trimmers, logging road, five miles of track, 35-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Ash, cottonwood, cypress, elm, black, red and sweet gum, hackberry, red and white oak, sycamore; crossties.
URANIA. (LaSalle Parish, pop. 200---N.U.& R. St.L.I.M.& S. R.R.)
Urania Lumber Co., circular sawmill; capacity, 75,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 75,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, fifteen miles of track, 35,45 and 56-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Red and white oak, longleaf and shortleaf yellow pine; crossties, timbers.
VACHERIE. (St. James Parish.) (P.O. St. Patricks., pop. 25---T.& P. R.R.)
Vacherie Cypress Co., (headquarters at New Orleans, La.), band sawmill; capacity, 60,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill (capacity, 50,000 ft.), edgers, trimers, gang saw, logging road, twelve miles of track, 40-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Ash, cypress, sweet gum, tupelo; crossties, lath, shingles.
VARNADO. (Washington Parish, pop. 100---N.O.G.N. R.R.)
Oakvale Lumber Co., circular sawmill; capacity, 25,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill (capacity, 25,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, four miles of track, 30-lb. rails. Output: Cypress, dogwood, black and red gum, hackberry, hickory, magnolia, red and white oak, shortleaf yellow pine, tupelo; shingles.
VICTORIA. (Natchitoches Parish, pop. 300---V. F.& W. T.& P. Ry.)
Louisiana Longleaf Lumber Co., (mill also at Fisher, La.), band sawmill; capacity, 95,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 150,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, logging road, twenty miles of track, 40 to 60-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Ash, red gum, red and white oak, longleaf yellow pine; crossties, lath, timbers; also manufacturers of oak flooring.
WARD. (Allen Parish, pop. 75---St.L.I.M.& S. R.R.) 
J.S. & W.M. Rice Lumber Co., (headquarters at Houston, Texas), circular sawmill; capacity, 75,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 100,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, twelve miles of track, 35-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Longleaf and shortleaf yellow pine.
WASHINGTON. (St. Landry Parish, pop. 1,550---M.L.& T. R.R.)
Thistlethwaite Lumber Co., band sawmill; capacity, 35,000 ft. Equipment: Edgers, trimmers, logging road, eight miles of track, 20-lb. rails. Output: Ash, basswood, cottonwood, cypres, elm, red gum, hickory, magnolia, red and white oak, sycamore, tupelo.
WESTLAKE. (Calcasieu Parish, pop. 1,500---K.C.S. Ry., L.W. R.R.)
Krause & Managan Lumber Co., circular sawmill; capacity, 75,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill (capacity, 100,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, gang saw, dry kilns, logging road, ten miles of track, 30-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Longleaf and shortleaf yellow pine; heading.
Lock, Moore & Co. Ltd., band and circular sawmills; capacity, 100,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill, edgers, trimmers, gang saw, dry kilns, logging road, fifteen miles of track, 80-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Red gum, red oak, longleaf and shortleaf yellow pine.
WILDSVILLE. (Concordia Parish, pop. 125---St.L.I.M.& S. R.R.)
Baxter Lumber Co., band sawmill; capacity, 35,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill, edgers, trimmers, logging road, three miles of track, 35-lb. rails, electric light plant. Output: Ash, cottonwod, cypress, elm, black and red gum, hickory, locust, red and white oak, pecan, sycamore, tupelo; vehicle dimension stock, lath, shingles, spokes.
WINNFIELD. (Winn Parish, pop. 2,970---La.& A. C.R.I.& P., T.& G. L. R.& N. R.R.)
Mansfield Hardwood Lumber Co., (mill also at Mansfield, La.), band sawmill; capacity, 45,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill (capacity, 40,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, logging road, fourteen miles of track, 35-lb. rails. Output: Ash, beech, cypress, black, red and sweet gum, hickory, red and white oak, shortleaf yellow pine.
WISNER. (Franklin, Parish, pop. 175---St.L.I.M.& S. R.R.)
Pritchard-Wheeler Lumber Co., band sawmill; capacity, 75,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill, edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, twenty-one miles of track, 56-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Ash, cottonwood, cypress, elm, black, red and sweet gum, hackberry, hickory, hard maple, red and white oak, pecan, persimmon, sassafras, tupelo; oak timbers.
WOODWORTH. (Rapides Parish, pop. 125---S.A.& S.W. St.L.I.M.& S. R.R.)
Rapides Lumber Co., circular sawmill; capacity, 50,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 50,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, five miles of track, 40-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Longleaf and shortleaf yellow pine.
YELGAR. (Calcasieu Parish.)
Sabine River Lumber & Logging Co., (mill also at Oakdale, La.), circular sawmill; capacity, 70,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill (capacity, 100,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, fifteen miles of track, 50-lb. rails, electric light plant. Output: Longleaf and shortleaf yellow pine.
 
ZIMMERMAN. (Rapides Parish, pop. 400---T.& P. R.R.)
J. A. Bentley Lumber Co., circular sawmill; capacity, 100,000 ft. Equipment: Edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, fifty miles of track, 35 and 50-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Longleaf yellow pine.
 
ZONA. (Washington Parish, pop. 250---N.O.G.N. R.R.)
F. L. Sanford, band sawmill, capacity, 50,000 ft. Equipment: Planing mill (capacity, 40,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, logging road, ten miles of track, 35-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Longleaf and shortleaf yellow pine.
 
ZWOLLE. (Sabine Parish, pop. 1,000---K.C.S. R.R. Z.& E. R.R.)
Sabine Lumber Co., (see St. Louis, Mo.), band sawmill; capacity, 100,000 ft. Equipment: Resaw, planing mill (capacity, 200,000 ft.), edgers, trimmers, gang saw, dry kilns, logging road, ten miles of track, 35 and 45-lb. rails, electric light plant, commissary. Output: Shortleaf yellow pine.
 
 
 
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