St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-12-25
VERMONT NEWS.
BradstrceIs Vermont Weekly Trade
Report.

Report.
Business conditions in the state are
somewhat untavorably aft, cted in con-
S quenCe of the lack OF snow; more or
less complaints are made from various
sections indicating that the lumber bust
ness is curtailed in its production and re-
tail trade retarded to some extent, al
though the recent cold weather has serv-
ed to stimulate the latter. The manu-
featuring concerns are generally busy and
taking into consideration the condition
above referred to, business as whole. is
satisfactory. In Burlington considerable
activity is noted among the retail trad
ers IN connection with the holiday bust
ness. The cold weather has on the whole
been favorable for the stores, and the
lumber business is good although dealers
experience considerable difficulty in Sc
curing transportation facilities for out
side business on account of scarcity Of
cars; the mills and other manufacturing
plants are we'll employed. Wholesale
trade is satisfactory and no particular
complaints heard as to collections. Barre
rep Orts retail trade fairly good and col
lections fair; the sheds are fairly busy,
considering the time OF year. The manu-
facturers at BrattleborO are busy, +, tail
trade good, collections fair, but more
snow would materially help business.
There is considerable activity in the man
ufacturing business at Bellows Falls, the
mills are running full time, retail trade is
very good and collections satisfactory.
Business good at Vergennes, although
rs, zoo 80, l,a
OF the plants to shut down for a short
time; retail trade of usual volume. In
Middlebury, the marble plant is busy
and business conditions are favorable
generally, as large country trade comes
to town. Manches ter reports every thing !
running at full time in the manufacturing
business. Retail trade is rather poor as
the roads are rough and there is no snow. |
Lumber business has been practically |
suspended in the vicinity of st. Johnsbury |
for lack of snow. Otherwise, business |
situation is encouraging and retail trade |
good. Montpelier reports general bust. |
ness much retarded by lack OF SNOW.
manufacturing interests fairly well en-
ployed, but collections a little slow,
which is expected at close of year. The
manufacturing plants are busy at st. AL,
bans and collections good, but the
weather has not been particularly good |
for holiday trade.
In Brandon the retail trade is good, |
the manufacturing business being some
what stimulated in const Quence of two !
new concerns which have recently locat- |
ed here.
Bradstreet's special wires from all
parts of the United States indicate that
retail trade has easily held the center OF
the state this week stimulated as it has
been by the dual influences OF exception
ally cold weather throughout the coun-
try and rather more pronounced holi.
day demand, which promises to be of
record breaking charac er, not only as to
volume but as to quality and
grade of goods purchased. While
jobbers in many lines, notably shoes
clothing and rubber goods, report good |
re order business growing out of the
above conditions, Wholesale trade as
rule has been seasonabIl quiet, exceptions
to this being noted in wooden goods, |
raw WOOL lumber, leather, coal, and last |
but by no means least, iron and steel in
a myriad OF FORMS That holiday inhu
Ell ces have not been entirely favorable to
active business is proved by the general
quoting down of demand and the easing
of values in the leading sp' culative mar
kets-breadstufs, hog products, cotton
and securities. The feeling in these mar
kets, however, is one OF deferred rather
than Of postponed activity, the turn of
the year being expected to bring marked
developments IN nearly all lines.