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Snell & Co.
Snell & Co. operated a steam-powered sawmill, worth $4,000, in Red River County during 1879-1880, according to the Census. The firm employed twelve men at peak production and six normally. The men earned $1.00 to $2.00 daily, working ten-hour shifts during the winter and eleven-hours shifts during the summer. The firm paid out $1,380 total in wages. In eight months, the sawmill manufactured from $4,400 of supplies and sawlogs a total of 800,000 feet of lumber, valued at $8,000.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
RR
Owner Name
Snell & Co.
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 6
Company Town:
2
Peak Town Size:
Unknown
Mill Pond:
2
Mill Type
Product
Power Source
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