According to census records for the year ending June 1, 1850, Charles Spears' steam-powered sawmill consumed 1000 cords of wood to produce 800,000 feet of lumber during the census year. Raw materials were valued at $3,200 for 800 logs and $2,000 for 1,000 cords. Spears employed six men, each making $25 per month, during that time, and d the mill's value at $3000. The d value of the lumber produced was $14,000.