Baysinger & Mortin operated a 12-horsepower, water-powered sawmill in Rusk County during 1879-1880, according to the Census. The firm employed five men at peak production and three normally. The men earned $.50 to $1.50 daily, working ten-hour shifts. The firm paid out $150 total in wages. The sawmill manufactured from $500 of supplies and sawlogs a total of 75,000 feet of lumber, valued at $800. Power was provided by a 1 5/16th turbine water-powered mill, turning 150 times per minute, generating twelve horsepower.