Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-10-18
VERMONT TRADE REPORT.
Bradstreet Tells of Conditions Prevailing
During Last Week.

Bradstreet Tells of Conditions Prevailing
During Last Week.
Bradstreets Vermont representative
reports the following conditions: The
activity previously reported in general
business In the state continues. The ia
vorable weather during the past week
has been beneficial for the conduct of
business where the weather is an import
ant factor. The products of the mineral
deposits of the state, which are Of COM
mercial value, are in great demand. AS
mentioned heretofore there is In many
sections demand for workmen who are
more or less skillful In the work carried
on In these respective sections. Pros
poets for business for the next few
months are good. Burlington reports
business to be very good: the factories
are busy and manufacturing in various
departments is active. The lumber busi-
ness continues good, prices are firm.
Jobbers are distributing the usual
amount of goods and there is no COM
plant regarding collections. The retail
stores are controlling good trade, and
conditions taken altogether are satisfac-
tory. In Bellows Falls business is quite
active. There appears to be considerable
demand for paper which is made there
and the mills are in operation all the
time. Other lines of manufacturing are
well employed and retail trade is good.
Bratteboro reports the manufacture Of
organs, which is'the leading industry of
the city, to be very good; large number
of instruments are made each month and
sold throughout this country and many
are sent abroad. Other lines of manu-
facture here are as active as usual. Re-
tail trade is fair and collections as here
tofore reported. Business is good in
Rutland-the marble concerns continue
very active and other lines of trade are
well employed. A portion of a plant,
engaged in the manufacture of creamery
supplies and general woodworking bu-
siness, was destroyed by fire on the
morning of the 9Th of October, but will
| be rebuilt at once. st. Adams reports
favorably on its manufacturing business
sewing machine operators are in demand.
Retail trade is very satisfactory and col
lections reported to be generally good.
Large crops in this vicinity will aid bust
ness conditions. From st. Johnsbury it
is learned that manufacturing interests
are very well employed; retail trade and
collections are good, and prospects point
to continuation of present conditions
locally. In Waterbury the granite sheds
are busy retail trade is excellent and
collections reported first class. Business
conditions fair in the manufacturing
lines at Bennington. Retail trade some
what firmer, owing to weather conditions,
with collections fair. Mortified is I'M
usually prosperous, owing largely to the
amount of building being done there,
stone sheds and other business buildings
being erected. 1t is said that stone cut
tiers, carpenters and general laborers can
find plenty of employment there. Retail
trade is good, although it is now some
what "between seasons" Collections
fair.
Bradstreet's Journal in its report on
conditions throughout the country states
as follows: sin general industry no ces-
sation of activity is noted. The iron and
steel, flour milling, boot and shoe, lum-
Der and number Of other industries are
working at full speed, and the textile in
dustries are likewise fully occupied,
though the threat of a possible strike
still Overhangs the printcloth situation.
A slight upward swing In prices is noted
this week, following the general gain in
all staples shown in September, but the
changes in cereals are small, whether
upward or downward
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