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SAGINAW CITY.

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N. & A. BARNARD'S LUMBER MILLS.
These mills were erected in 1867 by the Saginaw Salt Manufacturing Co. The machinery is all modern, driven by four
powerful engines. Eight large boilers supply the steam. The
season's products are 17,500,000 feet of lumber and 15,000,000
shingles.
J. H. PEARSON & SON'S LUMBER MILL.
This is one of the principal industries of the Valley. The buildings and machinery have been constructed with special regard to
adaptability. The gang and circular saws are driven by powerful
engines, which render the capacity of the mill about 20,000,000
feet of lumber annually. The season's product is estimated at
16,000,000 feet of sawn lumber.
WYLIE BROTHERS' SHINGLE MILLS
were erected in 1866 by J. M. Wylie & Co. The product of the
mill is estimated at 30.000,000 shingles annually. The machinery
comprises the Walker and Rochester shingle machines, powerful
engines, with all the varied mechanism attached to the shingle
factory. In addition to their manufacture the firm take out
6,000,000 feet of logs yearly from their.timber lands.
1. HARDIN & COMPANY'S PLANING MILL
was erected in 1869. The building is a two-story brick, admirably
adapted to its present use. The machinery comprises single and
double surfacers, a planer, matcher and the hundred other accompaniments of such an establishment-all constructed at East Saginaw. The principal manufactures consist of doors, sash, blinds,
moldings, etc., for the home market.
HARDIN, PLUMMER & CO.'S LUMBER MILLS
were erected in 1861 by Hale & Stinson. The mill was enlarged
in 1869, further improved in 1872, and remodeled throughout in
1880. The machinery is all modern. Six boilers supply steam to
three powerful engines. The annual product of sawn lumber is
16,000,000 feet, employing in its manufacture 42 men. This concern, like the salt-works, was operated by W. S. Green & Son until
purchased recently by the present operators.
DAVID MCLEOD'S SHINGLE MILL.
This factory was built in 1876 for David Me Leod, and supplied
with the most approved machinery. It is located on Water street