The saw mill of McConkle and Wells was enumerated in the Census of 1860. It was valued as a capital investment of $4,000. They kept six employees busy at a total monthly wage of $120. With raw materials including $700 in pine, $200 in oak, and $400 in other stock, the saw mill produced 700,000 feet of pine lumber worth $7,000 and 100,000 feet of oak lumber worth $2,000.