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H. WKSTON, President.
H. S. WESTON. Vice-President.
.1. S. OTIS, Secretary.
I>. R. WESTON, Treasurer
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'MANUFACTURERS
YELLOW PINE LUMBER
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BRANCH OFFICE j NEW ORLEANS, - LOUIS.ANA.
Logtown. Mississippi.
II.	WESTON LUMBER COMPANY. The immense plants of this corporation cover fully one mile of water front on Pearl River, on which are located their own docks, wh’re vessels are loaded up to a certain depth. Their sawmills
operating their own locomotives, logging cars and rolling stock. In connection with their logging equipment, they have Lidgerwood Skidders. This company have a thorough system of fire protection which is distributed throughout the
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The H. Weston Lumber Company has splendid Shipping- Facilities. Their Plants are located on Pearl River, where they have their own Docks.
have a daily capacity of 130,000 feet in a ten-hour run. The planing mill capacity is 25,000 feet daily. The plant and lumber yards cover 30 acres. The company operate their own railroad, which is 40 miles in length of standard guage,
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plant and yards. They operate their own electric light and ice plant. In connection with their immense business, they own a fleet of four sailing vessels, five steamboats and eight barges. The business was founded in 1854 by Mr. H. Wes-


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