The firm of Ben W. Jackson, according to the Census of 1870, had one saw and two men employees earning a total of $700 in wages in four months. It had $1,350 in raw materials, and produced 320,000 feet of lumber worth $3,200. The grist mill had two men employees that made $400 in total wages in four months. It had 2,000 bushels of corn valued at $2,000, and when ground into meal, the value was $2,500. The operation was capitalized at $2,000, with $1,000 in each mill.