Flour and Grist Mills
Products of Industry in Alum Ridge, in the
County of Floyd, State of Virginia, during the twelve months beginning June 1, 1879, and ending May 31,
1880, as enumerated by me. (signed) H. M. Booth
Name of Corporation or individual: George B.
Booth
Greatest number of hands employed at any one time
during the year: 1
Average number of hands employed: 1
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor, May
to November: 12
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor,
November to May: 10
Average day's wages for a skilled mechanic: 1.25
Average day's wages for an ordinary laborer: .50
Total amount paid in wages during the year: 150
Months in operation on full time: 12
Months in operation on half time only: 0
Number of months idle: 0
Capacity: 30 bushels per day
Number of runs of stone: 2
Custom Work
Location: Beaver Creek, Little River
Height of fall, in feet: 18
Number of wheels: 1
Kind of Wheel: Overshot
Breadth of wheel, in feet: 4
Revolutions per minute: 10
Horsepower: 10
Number of bushels of wheat: 500
Value of wheat: 500
Number of bushels of other grain: 2,000
Value of other grain: 1,000
Value of mill supplies: 20
Total value of all materials: 1,520
Number of barrels of wheat flour: 100
Number of barrels of rye flour: 0
Number of pounds of buckwheat flour: 2,000
Number of pounds of corn meal: 106,000
Number of pounds of feed: 11,500
Total value of all products: 2,900
Products of Industry in Burks Fork, in the
County of Floyd, State of Virginia, during the twelve months beginning June 1,
1879, and ending May 31, 1880, as enumerated by me. (signed) Bethel Hylton
Name of corporation or individual: Alfred M.
O'Neal
Greatest number of hands employed at any one time
during the year:
Average number of hands employed:
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor, May
to November: 12
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor,
November to May: 9
Average day's wages for a skilled mechanic: 1.00
Average day's wages for an ordinary laborer:
Total amount paid in wages during the year:
Months in operation on full time: 8
Months in operation on half time only:
Number of months idle: 4
Number of runs of stone: 1
Capacity: 20 bushels per day
Custom Work
Location: Burk's Fork
Height of fall, in feet: 2
Number of wheels: 1
Kind of Wheel: Tub Wheel
Breadth of wheel, in feet: 3
Revolutions per minute: 10
Horsepower: 10
Number of bushels of wheat: 50
Value of wheat: 50
Number of bushels of other grain: 4,000
Value of other grain: 2,000
Value of mill supplies: 50
Total value of all materials: 2,100
Number of barrels of wheat flour: 60
Number of barrels of rye flour: 40?
Number of pounds of buckwheat flour: 14.000
Number of pounds of corn meal: 202,000
Number of pounds of feed: 8,700
Number of pounds of hominy: 800
Total value of all products: 3,170
Name of corporation or individual: Slusher
& Frith Company
Greatest number of hands employed at any one time
during the year: 2
Average number of hands employed: 1 male above 16
years
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor, May
to November: 12
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor,
November to May: 12
Average day's wages for a skilled mechanic: 1.50?
Average day's wages for an ordinary laborer: 1.00
Total amount paid in wages during the year: 312
Months in operation on full time: 12
Months in operation on half time only:
Number of months idle:
Number of runs of stone: 1
Capacity: 30 bushels per day
Custom Work
Location: Burks Fork
Height of fall, in feet: 10
Number of wheels: 1
Kind of Wheel: Overshot
Breadth of wheel, in feet: 6
Revolutions per minute: 5
Horsepower: 10
Number of bushels of wheat: 2,600
Value of wheat: 2,600
Number of bushels of other grain: 5,600
Value of other grain: 3,360
Value of mill supplies: 50
Total value of all materials: 6,010
Number of barrels of wheat flour: 572
Number of barrels of rye flour: 164?
Number of pounds of buckwheat flour: 36,400
Number of pounds of corn meal: 242,300?
Number of pounds of feed: 72,500
Total value of all products: 7,117
Name of corporation or individual: H. P.
Hylton
Greatest number of hands employed at any one time
during the year: 2
Average number of hands employed: 2 males above
16 years
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor, May
to November: 12
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor,
November to May: 10
Average day's wages for a skilled mechanic: 2.00
Average day's wages for an ordinary laborer: 1.00
Total amount paid in wages during the year: 394
Months in operation on full time: 12
Months in operation on half time only:
Number of months idle:
Number of runs of stone: 2
Capacity: 50 bushels per day
Custom Work
Location: Greasy Creek
Height of fall, in feet: 20
Number of wheels: 1
Kind of Wheel: Overshot
Breadth of wheel, in feet: 4
Revolutions per minute: 6
Horsepower: 16
Number of bushels of wheat: 5,000
Value of wheat: 5,000
Number of bushels of other grain: 3,000
Value of other grain: 1,500
Value of mill supplies: 50
Total value of all materials: 6,550
Number of barrels of wheat flour: 1,125
Number of barrels of rye flour: 150
Number of pounds of buckwheat flour: 15,000
Number of pounds of corn meal: 98,200?
Number of pounds of feed: 103,950
Number of pounds of hominy: 200
Total value of all products: 7,733
Name of corporation or individual: Jackson
Harris
Greatest number of hands employed at any one time
during the year: 1
Average number of hands employed: 1
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor, May
to November: 12
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor,
November to May: 8
Average day's wages for a skilled mechanic: 2.00
Average day's wages for an ordinary laborer: 1.00
Total amount paid in wages during the year: 100
Months in operation on full time: 10
Months in operation on half time only: 2
Number of months idle:
Number of runs of stone: 1
Capacity: 20 bushels per day
Custom Work
Location: Burks Fork
Height of fall, in feet: 20
Number of wheels: 1
Kind of Wheel: Overshot
Breadth of wheel, in feet: 4
Revolutions per minute: 5
Horsepower: 12
Number of bushels of wheat: 1,500
Value of wheat: 1,500
Number of bushels of other grain: 3,500
Value of other grain: 2,100
Value of mill supplies: 60
Total value of all materials: 3,660
Number of barrels of wheat flour: 330
Number of barrels of rye flour: 75
Number of pounds of buckwheat flour: 22,000
Number of pounds of corn meal: 166,000?
Number of pounds of feed: 350,950?
Total value of all products: 4,200
Products of Industry in Indian Valley, in
the county of Floyd, State of Virginia, during the twelve months beginning June
1, 1879, and ending May 31, 1880, as enumerated by me. (signed) Elijah G.
Turman, Enumerator
Name of corporation or individual: Randolph
Phillips
Greatest number of hands employed at any one time
during the year: 1
Average number of hands employed: 1 male above 16
years
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor, May
to November: 10
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor,
November to May: 8
Average day's wages for a skilled mechanic:
Average day's wages for an ordinary laborer: 75
cents
Total amount paid in wages during the year: 100
Months in operation on full time:
Months in operation on three‑quarter time
only: 8
Months in operation on half time only: 2
Number of months idle: 2
Number of runs of stone: 1
Capacity: 12 bushels per day
Custom Work
Location: Rans Creek
Height of fall, in feet:
Number of wheels: 1
Kind of Wheel: Overshot
Breadth of wheel, in feet: 16
Revolutions per minute: 5
Horsepower: 6
Number of bushels of wheat: 500
Value of wheat: 500
Number of bushels of other grain: 2,140
Value of other grain: 1,070
Value of mill supplies: 25
Total value of all materials: 1,595
Number of barrels of wheat flour: 100
Number of barrels of rye flour: 30
Number of pounds of buckwheat flour: 10,000
Number of pounds of corn meal: 94,560
Number of pounds of feed: 15,000
Value of all other products: 75
Total value of all products: 1,900
Name of corporation or individual: John C.
Hambrick
Greatest number of hands employed at any one time
during the year: 1
Average number of hands employed: 1 male above 16
years
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor, May
to November: 10
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor,
November to May: 8
Average day's wages for a skilled mechanic:
Average day's wages for an ordinary laborer: 50
cents
Total amount paid in wages during the year: 100
Months in operation on full time:
Months in operation on three‑quarter time:
4
Months in operation on half time only: 8
Number of months idle:
Number of runs of stone: 1
Capacity: 10 bushels per day
Custom Work
Location: Indian Creek
Height of fall, in feet: 3
Number of wheels: 1
Kind of Wheel: Tub
Breadth of wheel, in feet: 3 1/2
Revolutions per minute: 150
Horsepower: 5
Number of bushels of wheat: 500
Value of wheat: 500
Number of bushels of other grain: 2,100
Value of other grain: 1,050
Value of mill supplies: 30
Total value of all materials: 1,580
Number of barrels of wheat flour: 94
Number of barrels of rye flour: 25
Number of pounds of buckwheat flour: 10,000
Number of pounds of corn meal: 104,500
Number of pounds of feed: 4,400
Value of all other products: 75
Total value of all products: 1,850
Name of corporation or individual: George R.
Duncan & Son
Greatest number of hands employed at any one time
during the year: 1
Average number of hands employed: 1 male above 16
years
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor, May
to November: 10
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor,
November to May: 8
Average day's wages for a skilled mechanic:
Average day's wages for an ordinary laborer: 50
cents
Total amount paid in wages during the year: 100
Months in operation on full time:
Months in operation on three‑quarter time:
12
Months in operation on half time only:
Number of months idle:
Number of runs of stone: 1
Capacity: 12 bushels per day
Custom Work
Location: Indian Creek
Height of fall, in feet: 3
Number of wheels: 1
Kind of Wheel: Tub
Breadth of wheel, in feet: 4
Revolutions per minute: 100
Horsepower: 8
Number of bushels of wheat: 600
Value of wheat: 600
Number of bushels of other grain: 2,640
Value of other grain: 1,250
Value of mill supplies: 35
Total value of all materials: 1.885
Number of barrels of wheat flour: 122
Number of barrels of rye flour: 60
Number of pounds of buckwheat flour: 21,000
Number of pounds of corn meal: 602,060
Number of pounds of feed: 22,760
Value of all other products: 80
Total value of all products: 2,280
Name of corporation or individual: Solomon Spangler
Greatest number of hands employed at any one time
during the year: 1
Average number of hands employed: 1 male above 16
years
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor, May
to November: 10
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor,
November to May: 8
Average day's wages for a skilled mechanic:
Average day's wages for an ordinary laborer: 60
cents
Total amount paid in wages during the year: 125
Months in operation on full time: 9
Months in operation on half time only: 1
Number of months idle: 2
Number of runs of stone: 1
Capacity: 18 bushels per day
Custom Work
Location: Indian Creek
Height of fall, in feet: 18
Number of wheels: 1
Kind of Wheel: Overshot
Breadth of wheel, in feet: 18
Revolutions per minute: 7
Horsepower: 7
Number of bushels of wheat: 1,200
Value of wheat: 1,200
Number of bushels of other grain: 4,650
Value of other grain: 2,250
Value of mill supplies: 40
Total value of all materials: 3,490
Number of barrels of wheat flour: 250
Number of barrels of rye flour: 68
Number of pounds of buckwheat flour: 28,000
Number of pounds of corn meal: 192,548?
Number of pounds of feed: 9,000
Value of all other products: 80
Total value of all products: 4,100
Name of corporation or individual: & Hylton
Greatest number of hands employed at any one time
during the year: 1
Average number of hands employed: 1 male above 16
years
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor, May
to November: 10
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor,
November to May: 8
Average day's wages for a skilled mechanic:
Average day's wages for an ordinary laborer: 75
cents
Total amount paid in wages during the year: 100
Months in operation on full time:
Months in operation on three‑quarter time:
6
Months in operation on half time only: 4
Number of months idle: 2
Number of runs of stone: 1
Capacity: 18 bushels per day
Custom Work
Location: Greasy Creek
Height of fall, in feet: 10
Number of wheels: 1
Kind of Wheel: Tub
Breadth of wheel, in feet: 4
Revolutions per minute: 140
Horsepower: 6
Number of bushels of wheat:
Value of wheat:
Number of bushels of other grain: 1,400
Value of other grain: 700
Value of mill supplies: 20
Total value of all materials: 720
Number of barrels of wheat flour:
Number of barrels of rye flour:
Number of pounds of buckwheat flour:
Number of pounds of corn meal: 76,400?
Number of pounds of feed: 2,000
Total value of all products: 1,000
Name of corporation or individual: Tobias D.
Phillips
Greatest number of hands employed at any one time
during the year: 1
Average number of hands employed: 1 male above 16
years
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor, May
to November: 10
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor,
November to May: 8
Average day's wages for a skilled mechanic:
Average day's wages for an ordinary laborer: 75
cents
Total amount paid in wages during the year: 125
Months in operation on full time:
Months in operation on half time only: 12
Number of months idle:
Number of runs of stone: 1
Capacity: 10 bushels per day
Custom Work
Location: Mira Fork
Height of fall, in feet: 18
Number of wheels: 1
Kind of Wheel: Tub
Breadth of wheel, in feet: 3
Revolutions per minute: 150
Horsepower: 10
Number of bushels of wheat: 200
Value of wheat: 200
Number of bushels of other grain: 2,500
Value of other grain: 1,250
Value of mill supplies: 25
Total value of all materials: 1,475
Number of barrels of wheat flour: 41
Number of barrels of rye flour: 31
Number of pounds of buckwheat flour: 10,800
Tobias D. Phillips (continued)
Number of pounds of corn meal: 144,456?
Number of pounds of feed: 9,000
Value of all other products: 30
Total value of all products: 1,000?
Products of Industry in Jacksonville District,
in the County of Floyd, State of Virginia, during the twelve months beginning
June 1, 1879, and ending May 31, 1880, as enumerated by me. (signed) Alex
Weddle
Name of corporation or individual: Matthew
Scott
Greatest number of hands employed at any one time
during the year: 2
Average number of hands employed: 1 male above 16
years
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor, May
to November: 12
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor,
November to May: 12
Average day's wages for a skilled mechanic: 3.00
Average day's wages for an ordinary laborer: 75
cents
Total amount paid in wages during the year: 100
Months in operation on full time: 12
Months in operation on half time only:
Number of months idle:
Number of runs of stone: 2
Capacity: 50 bushels per day
Market & Custom Work
Location: South Fork
Height of fall, in feet: 12
Number of wheels: 1
Kind of Wheel: Turbine
Breadth of wheel, in feet: 2 1/2
Revolutions per minute: 86
Horsepower: 20
Number of bushels of wheat: 9,000
Value of wheat: 9,000
Number of bushels of other grain: 3,000
Value of other grain: 1,500
Value of mill supplies: 100
Total value of all materials: 10,600
Number of barrels of wheat flour: 1,700
Number of barrels of rye flour:
Number of pounds of buckwheat flour: 5,000
Number of pounds of corn meal: 157,000
Number of pounds of feed: 125,000
Total value of all products: 10,800
Name of corporation or individual: Ira L.
Howard
Greatest number of hands employed at any one time
during the year: 1
Average number of hands employed: 1 male above 16
years
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor, May
to November: 10
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor,
November to May: 12
Average day's wages for a skilled mechanic:
Average day's wages for an ordinary laborer: 75
cents
Total amount paid in wages during the year: 50
Months in operation on full time: 12
Months in operation on half time only:
Number of months idle:
Number of runs of stone: 2
Capacity: 75 bushels per day
Custom Work
Location: South Fork
Height of fall, in feet: 10
Number of wheels: 1
Kind of Wheel: Breast
Breadth of wheel, in feet: 7
Revolutions per minute: 25
Horsepower: 20
Number of bushels of wheat: 4,380
Value of wheat: 4,380
Number of bushels of other grain: 4,000
Value of other grain: 2,000
Value of mill supplies: 50
Total value of all materials: 6,430
Number of barrels of wheat flour: 876
Number of barrels of rye flour:
Number of pounds of buckwheat flour: 2,000
Number of pounds of corn meal: 214,000
Number of pounds of feed: 69,000
Total value of all products: 8,380
Name of corporation or individual: John Harman
Greatest number of hands employed at any one time
during the year: 1
Average number of hands employed: 1 male above 16
years
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor, May
to November: 8
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor,
November to May: 12
Average day's wages for a skilled mechanic:
Average day's wages for an ordinary laborer: 75
cents
Total amount paid in wages during the year: 50
Months in operation on full time: 12
Months in operation on half time only:
Number of months idle:
Number of runs of stone: 2
Capacity: 40 bushels per day
Custom Work
Location: West Fork
Height of fall, in feet: 12
Number of wheels: 2?
Kind of Wheel: Tub
Breadth of wheel, in feet: 3
Revolutions per minute: 50
Horsepower: 20
Number of bushels of wheat: 3,000
Value of wheat: 3,000
Number of bushels of other grain: 3,000
Value of other grain: 1,500
Value of mill supplies: 50
Total value of all materials: 4,550
Number of barrels of wheat flour: 700
Number of barrels of rye flour:
Number of pounds of buckwheat flour: 2,000
Number of pounds of corn meal: 150,000
Number of pounds of feed: 55,000?
Total value of all products: 7,500
Name of corporation or individual: Obadiah
Simmons
Greatest number of hands employed at any one time
during the year: 1
Average number of hands employed:
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor, May
to November: 8
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor,
November to May: 7
Average day's wages for a skilled mechanic:
Average day's wages for an ordinary laborer: 75
cents
Total amount paid in wages during the year: 40
Months in operation on full time: 12
Months in operation on half time only:
Number of months idle:
Number of runs of stone: 2
Capacity: 50 bushels per day
Custom Work
Location: West Fork
Height of fall, in feet: 12
Number of wheels: 1
Kind of Wheel: Turbine
Breadth of wheel, in feet: 3
Revolutions per minute: 60
Horsepower: 20
Number of bushels of wheat: 2,000
Value of wheat: 2,000
Number of bushels of other grain: 2,000
Value of other grain: 1,000
Value of mill supplies: 25
Total value of all materials: 3,025
Number of barrels of wheat flour: 400
Number of barrels of rye flour:
Number of pounds of buckwheat flour: 1,500
Number of pounds of corn meal: 406,500?
Number of pounds of feed:32,000?
Total value of all products: 3,500
Name of corporation or individual: Sam
Spangler
Greatest number of hands employed at any one time
during the year: 1
Average number of hands employed:
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor, May
to November: 8
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor,
November to May: 10
Average day's wages for a skilled mechanic:
Average day's wages for an ordinary laborer: 75
cents
Total amount paid in wages during the year: 30
Months in operation on full time: 12
Months in operation on half time only:
Number of months idle:
Number of runs of stone: 2
Capacity: 50 bushels per day
Custom Work
Location: Pine Creek
Height of fall, in feet: 10
Number of wheels: 1
Kind of Wheel: Turbine
Breadth of wheel, in feet: 3
Revolutions per minute: 84
Horsepower: 20
Number of bushels of wheat: 3,000
Value of wheat: 3,000
Number of bushels of other grain: 2,000
Value of other grain: 1,000
Value of mill supplies: 25
Total value of all materials: 4,025
Number of barrels of wheat flour: 700
Number of barrels of rye flour:
Number of pounds of buckwheat flour: 2,000
Number of pounds of corn meal: 100,000
Number of pounds of feed: 53,000?
Total value of all products: 4,800
Name of corporation or individual: William
Martin
Greatest number of hands employed at any one time
during the year: 1
Average number of hands employed:
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor, May
to November: 8
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor,
November to May: 10
Average day's wages for a skilled mechanic:
Average day's wages for an ordinary laborer: 75
cents
Total amount paid in wages during the year: 25
Months in operation on full time:
Months in operation on half time only:
Number of months idle:
Number of runs of stone: 2
Capacity: 50 bushels per day
Custom Work
Location: South Fork, Little River
Height of fall, in feet: 10
Number of wheels: 1
Kind of Wheel: Breast
Breadth of wheel, in feet: 7
Revolutions per minute: 25
Horsepower: 20
Number of bushels of wheat: 2,000
Value of wheat: 2,000
Number of bushels of other grain: 2,500
Value of other grain: 1,250
Value of mill supplies: 25
Total value of all materials: 3,275
Number of barrels of wheat flour: 400
Number of barrels of rye flour:
Number of pounds of buckwheat flour: 2,000
Number of pounds of corn meal: 133,000
Number of pounds of feed: 32,000
Total value of all products: 3,500
Products of Industry in Little River
Magisterial, in the County of Floyd, State of Virginia, during the twelve
months beginning June 1, 1879, and ending May 31, 1880, as enumerated by me.
(signed) A. J. Hoback, Enumerator
Name of corporation or individual: David Hall
Greatest number of hands employed at any one time
during the year: 1
Average number of hands employed: 1 male above 16
years
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor, May
to November: 12
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor,
November to May: 12
Average day's wages for a skilled mechanic: $1.00
Average day's wages for an ordinary laborer: 75
cents
Total amount paid in wages during the year:
$250.00
Months in operation on full time: 12
Months in operation on half time only:
Number of months idle:
Number of runs of stone: 2
Capacity: 45 bushels per day
Custom Work
Location: Beaver Dam Creek
Height of fall, in feet: 15
Number of wheels: 4
Kind of Wheel: One water wheel, 3 E. W.
Breadth of wheel, in feet: 4
Revolutions per minute: 20
Horsepower: 24
Number of bushels of wheat: 150
Value of wheat: 175
Number of bushels of other grain: 8,000
Value of other grain: 4,000
Value of mill supplies: 25
Total value of all materials: 4,200
Number of barrels of wheat flour: 30
Number of barrels of rye flour: 40
Number of pounds of buckwheat flour: 64,000
Number of pounds of corn meal: 360,000
Number of pounds of feed: 18,100
Total value of all products: 5,000
Name of corporation or individual: Henry
Epperly
Greatest number of hands employed at any one time
during the year: 1
Average number of hands employed: 1 male above 16
years
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor, May
to November: 12
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor, November
to May: 10
Average day's wages for a skilled mechanic: $1.25
Average day's wages for an ordinary laborer: 75
cents
Total amount paid in wages during the year:
$115.00
Months in operation on full time: 8
Months in operation on half time only:
Number of months idle: 4
Number of runs of stone: 1
Capacity: 25 bushels per day
Custom Work
Location: Terry's Creek
Height of fall, in feet: 13
Number of wheels: 1
Kind of Wheel: Turbine
Breadth of wheel, in feet: 2
Revolutions per minute: 10
Horsepower: 8
Number of bushels of wheat: 250
Value of wheat: 250
Number of bushels of other grain: 5,000
Value of other grain: 2,500
Value of mill supplies: 20
Total value of all materials: 2,770
Number of barrels of wheat flour: 50
Number of barrels of rye flour: 25
Number of pounds of buckwheat flour: 6,000
Number of pounds of corn meal: 256,000
Number of pounds of feed: 167,950?
Total value of all products: 3,900
Name of corporation or individual: Wolford
Scott
Greatest number of hands employed at any one time
during the year: 1
Average number of hands employed: 1 male above 16
years
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor, May
to November: 8
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor,
November to May: 8
Average day's wages for a skilled mechanic: $1.25
Average day's wages for an ordinary laborer: 75
cents
Total amount paid in wages during the year:
$175.00
Months in operation on full time: 12
Months in operation on half time only:
Number of months idle:
Number of runs of stone: 1
Capacity: 50 bushels a day
Custom Work
Location: Camp Creek
Height of fall, in feet: 21
Number of wheels: 1
Kind of Wheel: Overshot
Breadth of wheel, in feet: 3
Revolutions per minute: 15
Horsepower: 10
Number of bushels of wheat: 50
Value of wheat: 50
Number of bushels of other grain: 2,000
Value of other grain: 1,000
Value of mill supplies: 10
Total value of all materials: 1,060
Number of barrels of wheat flour: 10
Number of barrels of rye flour: 10
Number of pounds of buckwheat flour: 2,800
Number of pounds of corn meal: 107,960?
Number of pounds of feed: 5,980?
Total value of all products: 1,452?
Name of corporation or individual: Robert O.
Harvey
Greatest number of hands employed at any one time
during the year: 1
Average number of hands employed: 1 male above 16
years
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor, May
to November: 12
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor,
November to May: 10
Average day's wages for a skilled mechanic: 1.25
Average day's wages for an ordinary laborer: 75
cents
Total amount paid in wages during the year:
$250.00
Months in operation on full time: 12
Months in operation on half time only:
Number of months idle:
Number of runs of stone: 1
Capacity: 30 bushels per day
Custom Work
Location: Meadow Creek
Height of fall, in feet: 20
Number of wheels: 1
Kind of Wheel: Overshot
Breadth of wheel, in feet: 3
Revolutions per minute: 15
Horsepower: 9
Number of bushels of wheat: 2,400
Value of wheat: 2,400
Number of bushels of other grain: 2,000
Value of other grain: 1,000
Value of mill supplies: 50
Total value of all materials: 3,450
Number of barrels of wheat flour: 480
Number of barrels of rye flour:
Number of pounds of buckwheat flour: 2,500?
Number of pounds of corn meal: 105,500
Number of pounds of feed: 40,000
Total value of all products: 4,400?
Name of corporation or individual: Powhatan
Williams & Sons
Greatest number of hands employed at any one time
during the year: 1
Average number of hands employed: 1 male above 16
years
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor, May
to November: 12
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor,
November to May: 8
Average day's wages for a skilled mechanic: $1.25
Average day's wages for an ordinary laborer: 75
cents
Total amount paid in wages during the year:
$30.00
Months in operation on full time:
Months in operation on half time only: 12
Number of months idle:
Number of runs of stone: 1
Capacity: 40 bushels per day
Custom Work
Location: Pine Creek
Height of fall, in feet: 17
Number of wheels: 1
Kind of Wheel: Tub
Breadth of wheel, in feet: 3
Revolutions per minute: 60
Horsepower: 6
Number of bushels of wheat: 200
Value of wheat: 200
Number of bushels of other grain: 2,900
Value of other grain: 1,450
Value of mill supplies: 30
Total value of all materials: 1,680
Number of barrels of wheat flour: 40
Number of barrels of rye flour: 40
Number of pounds of buckwheat flour: 10,000
Number of pounds of corn meal: 153,000
Number of pounds of feed: 13,000
Total value of all products: 1,890
Name of corporation or individual: W. H.
Harman
Greatest number of hands employed at any one time
during the year: 2
Average number of hands employed: 1 male above 16
years, 1 child
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor, May
to November: 12
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor,
November to May: 8
Average day's wages for a skilled mechanic: $1.25
Average day's wages for an ordinary laborer: 75
cents
Total amount paid in wages during the year:
$375.00
Months in operation on full time: 12
Months in operation on half time only:
Number of months idle:
Number of runs of stone: 2
Capacity: 96 bushels per day
Custom Work
Location: Middle Creek
Height of fall, in feet: 17
Number of wheels: 1
Kind of Wheel: Overshot
Breadth of wheel, in feet: 4
Revolutions per minute: 20
Horsepower: 15
Number of bushels of wheat: 3,200
Value of wheat: 3,200
Number of bushels of other grain: 2,000
Value of other grain: 1,000
Value of mill supplies: 10?
Total value of all materials: 4,210?
Number of barrels of wheat flour: 640
Number of barrels of rye flour: 85
Number of pounds of buckwheat flour: 12,500
Number of pounds of corn meal: 58,500
Number of pounds of feed: 59,000
Total value of all products: 5,184
Name of corporation or individual: George
Akers
Greatest number of hands employed at any one time
during the year: 2
Average number of hands employed: 2 males above
16 years
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor, May
to November: 12
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor,
November to May: 8
Average day's wages for a skilled mechanic: $1.25
Average day's wages for an ordinary laborer: 75
cents
Total amount paid in wages during the year:
$100.00
Months in operation on full time:
Months in operation on half time only: 12
Number of months idle:
Number of runs of stone: 1
Capacity: 40 bushels per minute
Custom Work
Location: Beaver Dam
Height of fall, in feet: 10
Number of wheels: 1
Kind of Wheel: Tub
Breadth of wheel, in feet: 3
Revolutions per minute: 40
Horsepower: 6
Number of bushels of wheat:
Value of wheat:
Number of bushels of other grain: 2,000
Value of other grain: 1,000
Value of mill supplies: 5
Total value of all materials: 1,005
Number of barrels of wheat flour:
Number of barrels of rye flour:
Number of pounds of buckwheat flour:
Number of pounds of corn meal: 105,000?
Number of pounds of feed: 40,000?
Value of all other products: 1,050
Total value of all products: 2,050
Products of Industry in 30 Enumeration
District, in the County of Floyd, State of Virginia, during the twelve
months beginning June , 1879, and ending May 31, 1880, as enumerated by me.
(signed) Marion Clinganpeel
Name of corporation or individual: Kropf &
Custer
Greatest number of hands employed at any one time
during the year: 1
Average number of hands employed: 1 male above 16
years
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor, May
to November: 10
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor,
November to May: 8
Average day's wages for a skilled mechanic: 1.00
Average day's wages for an ordinary laborer:
Total amount paid in wages during the year: 375
Months in operation on full time: 12
Months in operation on half time only:
Number of months idle:
Number of runs of stone: 1
Capacity: 40 bushels per day
Custom Work
Location: Little River
Height of fall, in feet: 12
Number of wheels: 1
Kind of Wheel: Breast
Breadth of wheel, in feet: 4 1/2
Revolutions per minute: 14
Horsepower: 16
Number of bushels of wheat: 60
Value of wheat: 60
Number of bushels of other grain: 4,500
Value of other grain: 2,250
Value of mill supplies: 30
Total value of all materials: 2,340
Number of barrels of wheat flour: 12
Number of barrels of rye flour: 40
Number of pounds of buckwheat flour: 37,000
Number of pounds of corn meal: 206,000
Number of pounds of feed: 21,900
Total value of all products: 3,000
Name of corporation or individual: John W.
Wertz
Greatest number of hands employed at any one time
during the year: 1
Average number of hands employed: 1 male above 16
years
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor, May
to November: 10
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor,
November to May: 8
Average day's wages for a skilled mechanic: 1.00
Average day's wages for an ordinary laborer:
Total amount paid in wages during the year: 300
Months in operation on full time: 12
Months in operation on half time only:
Number of months idle:
Number of runs of stone: 3
Capacity: 75 bushels per day
Custom Work
Location: Little River
Height of fall, in feet: 9
Number of wheels: 1
Kind of Wheel: Turbine
Breadth of wheel, in feet: 8
Revolutions per minute: 45
Horsepower: 18
Number of bushels of wheat: 1,000
Value of wheat: 1,000
Number of bushels of other grain: 2,700
Value of other grain: 1,350
Value of mill supplies: 75
Total value of all materials: 2,425
Number of barrels of wheat flour: 205
Number of barrels of rye flour: 100
Number of pounds of buckwheat flour: 22,000
Number of pounds of corn meal: 91,000
Number of pounds of feed: 19,400?
Total value of all products: 3,200?
Name of corporation or individual: G. A.
Beamer
Greatest number of hands employed at any one time
during the year: 1
Average number of hands employed: 1 male above 16
years
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor, May
to November: 7
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor,
November to May: 8
Average day's wages for a skilled mechanic: 1.00
Average day's wages for an ordinary laborer:
Total amount paid in wages during the year: 350
Months in operation on full time: 12
Months in operation on half time only:
Number of months idle:
Number of runs of stone: 1
Capacity: 30 bushels per day
Custom Work
Location: Little River
Height of fall, in feet: 9
Number of wheels: 1
Kind of Wheel: Tub
Breadth of wheel, in feet: 7
Revolutions per minute: 50
Horsepower: 8
Number of bushels of wheat: 50
Value of wheat: 50
Number of bushels of other grain: 1,200
Value of other grain: 600
Value of mill supplies: 10
Total value of all materials: 660
Number of barrels of wheat flour: 10
Number of barrels of rye flour: 15
Number of pounds of buckwheat flour: 10,000
Number of pounds of corn meal: 50,500?
Number of pounds of feed: 5,200
Total value of all products: 1,545?
Name of corporation or individual: Nancy Shank
Greatest number of hands employed at any one time
during the year: 1
Average number of hands employed: 1 male above 16
years
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor, May
to November: 9
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor,
November to May: 8
Average day's wages for a skilled mechanic: 1.00
Average day's wages for an ordinary laborer:
Total amount paid in wages during the year: 300
Months in operation on full time: 12
Months in operation on half time only:
Number of months idle:
Number of runs of stone: 1
Capacity: 25 bushels per day
Custom Work
Location: Little River
Height of fall, in feet: 9
Number of wheels: 1
Kind of Wheel: Overshot
Breadth of wheel, in feet: 3
Revolutions per minute: 15
Horsepower: 8
Number of bushels of wheat:
Value of wheat:
Number of bushels of other grain: 1,800
Value of other grain: 900
Value of mill supplies: 10
Total value of all materials: 910
Number of barrels of wheat flour:
Number of barrels of rye flour: 25
Number of pounds of buckwheat flour: 2,200
Number of pounds of corn meal: 89,500
Number of pounds of feed: 36,000
Total value of all products: 2,000
Name of corporation or individual: William A.
Simpson
Greatest number of hands employed at any one time
during the year: 1
Average number of hands employed: 1 male above 16
years
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor, May
to November: 9
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor,
November to May: 8
Average day's wages for a skilled mechanic: 1.00
Average day's wages for an ordinary laborer:
Total amount paid in wages during the year: 350
Months in operation on full time: 12
Months in operation on half time only:
Number of months idle:
Number of runs of stone: 1
Capacity: 25 bushels per day
Custom Work
Location: Little River
Height of fall, in feet: 9
Number of wheels: 1
Kind of Wheel: Overshot
Breadth of wheel, in feet: 3 1/2
Revolutions per minute: 14
Horsepower: 12
Number of bushels of wheat: 50
Value of wheat: 50
Number of bushels of other grain: 1,800
Value of other grain: 900
Value of mill supplies: 15
Total value of all materials: 965
Number of barrels of wheat flour: 10
Number of barrels of rye flour: 40
Number of pounds of buckwheat flour: 6,000
Number of pounds of corn meal: 78,240?
Number of pounds of feed: 12,420
Total value of all products: 2,215
Name of corporation or individual: Byrd Huff
Greatest number of hands employed at any one time
during the year: 1
Average number of hands employed: 1 male above 16
years
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor, May
to November: 10
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor,
November to May: 8
Average day's wages for a skilled mechanic: 2.00
Average day's wages for an ordinary laborer:
Total amount paid in wages during the year: 75
Months in operation on full time: 12
Months in operation on half time only:
Number of months idle:
Number of runs of stone: 2
Capacity: 40 bushels per day
Custom Work
Location: Little River
Height of fall, in feet: 12
Number of wheels: 1
Kind of Wheel: Breast
Breadth of wheel, in feet: 5
Revolutions per minute: 10
Horsepower: 10
Number of bushels of wheat: 1,200
Value of wheat: 1,200
Number of bushels of other grain: 1,500
Value of other grain: 750
Value of mill supplies: 200
Total value of all materials: 1,950
Number of barrels of wheat flour: 240
Number of barrels of rye flour: 10
Number of pounds of buckwheat flour: 2,000
Number of pounds of corn meal: 75.760?
Number of pounds of feed: 21,000
Total value of all products: 2,500
Name of corporation or individual: Peter Siner
Greatest number of hands employed at any one time
during the year: 1
Average number of hands employed: 1 male above 16
years
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor, May
to November: 10
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor,
November to May: 8
Average day's wages for a skilled mechanic: 1.00
Average day's wages for an ordinary laborer:
Total amount paid in wages during the year: 100
Months in operation on full time: 12
Months in operation on half time only:
Number of months idle:
Number of runs of stone: 2
Capacity: 50 bushels per day
Custom Work
Location: South Fork, Roanoke
Height of fall, in feet: 12
Number of wheels: 1
Kind of Wheel: Breast
Breadth of wheel, in feet: 6
Revolutions per minute: 5
Horsepower: 8
Number of bushels of wheat: 100
Value of wheat: 100
Number of bushels of other grain: 1,000
Value of other grain: 500
Value of mill supplies: 100
Total value of all materials: 700
Number of barrels of wheat flour: 20
Number of barrels of rye flour: 10
Number of pounds of buckwheat flour: 2,000
Number of pounds of corn meal: 32,000?
Number of pounds of feed: 4,800
Total value of all products: 1,750
Name of corporation or individual: Fowler
& Huff
Greatest number of hands employed at any one time
during the year: 1
Average number of hands employed: 1 male above 16
years
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor, May
to November: 8
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor,
November to May: 8
Average day's wages for a skilled mechanic: 1.00
Average day's wages for an ordinary laborer:
Total amount paid in wages during the year: 313
Months in operation on full time: 8
Months in operation on half time only:
Number of months idle: 4
Number of runs of stone: 4
Capacity: 25 bushels per day
Custom Work
Location: South Fork Roanoke
Height of fall, in feet: 14
Number of wheels: 1
Kind of Wheel: Overshot
Breadth of wheel, in feet: 4
Revolutions per minute: 14
Horsepower: 12
Number of bushels of wheat: 1,050
Value of wheat: 1,050
Number of bushels of other grain: 1,050
Value of other grain: 525
Value of mill supplies: 75
Total value of all materials: 1,650
Number of barrels of wheat flour: 210
Number of barrels of rye flour: 20
Number of pounds of buckwheat flour: 2,000
Number of pounds of corn meal: 54,000
Number of pounds of feed: 16,800?
Total value of all products: 2,400
Name of corporation or individual: Hosea
Wimmer, Jr.
Greatest number of hands employed at any one time
during the year: 2
Average number of hands employed: 2 males above
16 years
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor, May
to November: 12
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor,
November to May: 12
Average day's wages for a skilled mechanic: 2.00
Average day's wages for an ordinary laborer: 1.00
Total amount paid in wages during the year: 313
Months in operation on full time: 12
Months in operation on half time only:
Number of months idle:
Number of runs of stone: 2
Capacity: 72 bushels per day
Custom Work
Location: Brush Creek in Little River
Height of fall, in feet: 15?
Number of wheels: 1
Kind of Wheel: Overshot
Breadth of wheel, in feet: 3 1/2
Revolutions per minute: 6
Horsepower: 16
Number of bushels of wheat: 2,000
Value of wheat: 2,000
Number of bushels of other grain: 4,000
Value of other grain: 2,000
Value of mill supplies: 75
Total value of all materials: 4,075
Number of barrels of wheat flour: 400
Number of barrels of rye flour: 50
Number of pounds of buckwheat flour: 3,330
Number of pounds of corn meal: 207,000
Number of pounds of feed: 42,000
Total value of all products: 4,520?
Name of corporation or individual: John Epperly
Greatest number of hands employed at any one time
during the year: 1
Average number of hands employed: 1 male above 16
years
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor, May
to November: 5
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor,
November to May: 8
Average day's wages for a skilled mechanic: 1.00
Average day's wages for an ordinary laborer:
Total amount paid in wages during the year: 25
Months in operation on full time: 12
John Epperly (continued)
Months in operation on half time only:
Number of months idle:
Number of runs of stone: 1
Capacity: 40 bushels per day
Custom Work
Location: Brush Creek
Height of fall, in feet: 15
Number of wheels: 1
Kind of Wheel: Overshot
Breadth of wheel, in feet: 3 1/2
Revolutions per minute: 10
Horsepower: 8
Number of bushels of wheat:
Value of wheat:
Number of bushels of other grain: 1,600
Value of other grain: 300?
Value of mill supplies: 5
Total value of all materials: 305?
Number of barrels of wheat flour:
Number of barrels of rye flour:
Number of pounds of buckwheat flour:
Number of pounds of corn meal: 80,400
Number of pounds of feed: 3,200
Total value of all products: 883
Name of corporation or individual: James W.
Smith
Greatest number of hands employed at any one time
during the year: 1
Average number of hands employed: 1 male above 16
years
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor, May
to November: 8
Number of hours in the ordinary day of labor,
November to May: 10
Average day's wages for a skilled mechanic: 1.00
Average day's wages for an ordinary laborer:
Total amount paid in wages during the year: 313
Months in operation on full time: 11
Months in operation on half time only:
Number of months idle: 1
Number of runs of stone: 2
Capacity: 25 bushels per day
Custom Work
Location: Little River
Height of fall, in feet: 10
Number of wheels: 1
Kind of Wheel: Breast
Breadth of wheel, in feet: 4
Revolutions per minute: 4
Horsepower: 16
Number of bushels of wheat: 1,460
Value of wheat: 1,460
Number of bushels of other grain: 1,600
Value of other grain: 800
Value of mill supplies: 80?
Total value of all materials: 2,340?
Number of barrels of wheat flour: 252
Number of barrels of rye flour: 70
Number of pounds of buckwheat flour: 14,000
Number of pounds of corn meal: 68,000
Number of pounds of feed: 25,100
Total value of all products: 4,093?