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6 saws, 1 upright, the others circular, siding and lath saws. The cost 

 of manufacturing lumber at this mill is $2 per thousand; lath, 7 5 cts. 

 The lumber was sold at an average of 810 per thousand, without in- 

 spection. 



Pierson Mill — C. C. Gilman, Lessee. — Amount of lumber cut the 

 past season, nearly 1,800,000 feet. This mill has one upright muley, 

 and one 4|- feet circular saw, for sawing logs and cants. Edging saw, 

 butting saw, and lath works nearly complete. Running season about 

 six and a half months, 12 hours per day. Employs 12 men. Engine 

 14 inch cylinder and 3 feet stroke. Three boilers, 20 feet long and 40 

 inches in diameter. 



Chicago Mill, (west side of the river,) — T. Whitney. — Cut during 

 the past season 1,315,754 feet lumber and 1,227,500 lath. Run from 

 April 10th till September 26th, 22 houi-s per day; employing 22 men. 

 This makes 146 working days, averaging a cut of 15,970 feet lumber 

 and 8,467 lath per day. Has one upright saw and one edging saw, 

 lath works and edging table. (A portion one inch and a larger portion 

 half inch lumber.) 



Detroit Mili—T. Whitney.— Cut 1,536,287 feet lumber. Run 

 night and day from April 20 to September 29, with 12 men. Sep- 

 tember 29 to November 18, days only, equal to 11 hours, with G men. 

 This gives 157 working days, at 22 hours, averaging 10,450 feet. One 

 upright saw and edging table. One inch lumber. 



SAGINAW CITY. 



Payne, Kendall <& Co. — Amount of lumber made is 1,783,071 

 feet; also 177,000 lath. The mill has run 150 days, 24 hours per day. 

 Employs 15 hands. Smith Palmer, Agent. 



LOWER SAGINAW. 



Dunlai^ Mill—T. Whitney.— Cut 1,307,002 feet lumber and 

 225,700 lath. One upright saw, lath works and edging table. One 

 inch lumber. 



J. d' B. Bird, Portsmouth.— Thair mill makes about 15,000 feet 

 per day. A portion of the past season it ran 12 hours a day, and gave 

 employment for 12 men. Estimated product in the course of a season 

 1,800,000. 



Moore, Vorce <£• Co. — Amount of lumber sawed, 3,200,000 feet — 



