According to census records for the year ending June 1, 1850, the Crawford steam-powered sawmill consumed 600 cords of wood to produce 500,000 feet of lumber worth $7,500 during the census year. Raw materials included 500 logs valued at $1,500 and 600 cords of wood at $1,200. The owner of the mill employed five men, each averaging $18 monthly, during that time, and d the mill's value at $2000.