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J. M. Pigg Lumber Company
A reference in the Shelby County records refer to a sawmill of Pigg & Fowler. Southern Industrial & Lumber Review reported that this mill was manufacturing 20,000 feet daily in 1906. In 1906, Pigg mortgaged to Dilley a 30-inch 3-saw edger, front and rear rollers, a swinging cutoff saw, and a side filer. In 1907, Pigg mortgaged to W. C. Lout for $300 a Henderson #1 sawmill and two circular saws, 52-inch and 56-inch.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
SH
Owner Name
J. M. Pigg. Pigg & Fowler.
Location
Center
County
Shelby
Years in Operation:
3
Start Year:
1905
End Year:
1907
Decades:
1900-1909
Period of Operation:
1905 to 1907
Town:
Center
Company Town:
0
Peak Town Size:
859 in 1905; 4000 in 1928; 2510 in 1934
Mill Pond:
2
Mill Type
Product
Power Source
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