Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-05
VERM0NT'S TRADE REPORT.
The Situation as Viewed by the Repre-
sentative OF Bradstreet.

\ pleasing feature as regards the BUSH
ness situation In Vermont is the contin-
ued activity of manufacturing concerns.
There has been n good demand for Mm-
Der, scales, organs granite, marble, slate
and machinery of various kinds, and the
demand is still firm. Some concerns have
orders ahead to keep their plants busy
for several months and are unable to I'LL
orders for immediate shipment. Prepara-
tons are being made to cut a large
amount Of lumber this season, the high
price which dealers have READILY secured
the past year and the prospects for anoth-
or good year have operated to stimulate
lumhormen to increase their output the
season thus far has been favorable for
these operations as snow has fallen very
generally throughout the State, and while
s. arcely in amounts sufficient for the best
work, there is good foundation. Farm
produce is bringing good prices and agrl-
cultural interests are in favorable c0ndi-
tion. As far as reported there Is no Ia
Dor difficulty in the State and in some
cases difficulty is found in securing help.
Business is good in Burlington: the mills
are busy and other manufacturing con-
Germs are doing we'll and the weather Is
seasonahle for retail trade which is re-
ported to be very good; the wholesale
dealers are distributing the usual amount
of goods and collections are fair to good
In Rutland the manufacturing concerns
are unusually busy, orders freely receiV-
ed and prospects point to another good
season The marble business continued
active, retail trade is satisfactory and
business men in all lines are encouraged
as to the future In Wnooski a large fac
tory has Just been completed for the man
ufacture of screens, and is giving employ
ment to a large force the cotton mills
also have quite a large force and the pros
poets of the retail trade which is depend
ent to "A considerable extent upon the mills
here, arc improving in consequence of the
increased purchasing power which TINS
employment affords. Trade has been quiet
here for some time on account Of the clos
ing Of the corporation mills which former
~ employed a large force but which are
now closed and have done but little worF
for a number of years. The slate bushes:
continues active at Poultney; the quar-
ries are running to full capacity, and the
dealers in roofing slate are not able to &C
emulate any considerable stock because
Of the demand; the retail trade reflects
the slate business on which 1t largely de
pends and collections are said to be good
In White River Junction labor is well EN-
ployed, and business in general Is goou
lumber business in this vicinity is falrl'
active and agricultural crops are bringing
"A good price. Manufacturing interests a
st. Adams are satisfactory orders neih'
received beyond the capacity OF the plants
to I'll. 1t IL said the great complaint II
all kinds of business here is the impossi
bllity of getting competent help at ran
wages; retail trade very fair. Manutac
turing business continues good at 81
Johnsbury and the same condition apple
to retail trade and collections. The luin
Der concerns in adjoining towns are max
Ing arrangements for extensive operation
next winter, and the leading manufactur
ing concern in this city has just adopte'
a semi-monthly payment system in plac
Of the former monthly system