A. J. Dimwiddy
A. J. Dimwiddy operated a steam-powered sawmill, worth $3,000, in Red River County ,during 1879 to 1880, according to the Census. The firm employed six men at peak production and four normally. The men earned $1.00 to $2.00 daily, working ten-hour shifts during the winter and twelve-hours shifts during the summer. The firm paid out $500 total in wages. In four months, the sawmill manufactured from $1,375 of supplies and sawlogs a total of 250,000 feet of lumber, valued at $2,500.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
RR
Owner Name
A. J. Dimwiddy
Location
In 1880, at Precinct 5
County
Red River
Years in Operation:
2
Start Year:
1879
End Year:
1880
Decades:
1870-1879,1880-1889
Period of Operation:
1879 to 1880
Town:
Precinct 5
Company Town:
2
Peak Town Size:
Unknown
Mill Pond:
2