Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-28
BRADSTREETS VERMONT
TRADE REPORT

Inquiry in Vermont through Brad
streets Burlington representative re-
veals the following conditions: "a
A feature which Is quite conSpicLe
Gus in sections of the state is a scare
ity Of workmen. In some branches of
industry, particularly in the slate and
in the granite districts, active de-
mand for products has resulted in full
employment of labor aud at present
sufficient help is difficult to obtain
The weather has been warm the past
week and more or less rain has fallen.
On the whole, late crops are looking
we'll, pasturage is good and those in.
dustrles which are general through.
out the state, such as lumber cream
try and agricultural lines, are in good
condition. In Burlington business is
substantially the sam, as last week.
There is good demand for staples in
the wholesale lines and collections are
good. Retail trade is fairly active,
and prospects are favorable for both
] ,bbing and retail trade.
Business in nearly all branches is
very active in Rutland: the marble
interests in this vicinity are tested to
their full limit to fill orders, and the
money put in circulation through |
their pay rolls tends to materially IN.
increase the volums Of local trade.
Nearly all other lines OF manufacture
consisting Of scale works, machine
shops, creamery supplies, etc., are
busy. In Poultney and Fair Haven
where is centered the principal slate
business la the state, the quarries and
mills are being tested to their full
capacity. There is;s large demand
for roofing slate which is the leading
tiniSbed product Of P,ul ney and
'totks are very low. In Fair Haven
th} mills are busy 10 the manufacture
If Slate for electrical and other pur-
oobes. Retail lines which are largely
dependant, indir city, upon the slate
'4sipess are correspondingly prosper.
'4s. In St Johnsbury the scale
Works are we'll employed and other
ines Of manufacture are busy.
Retail trade and collections fair.
Business is good at St. Albans. The
weather. has been favorable for the
ale of light clothing which is manu-.
actured here. Collections goud.
Stone cutters and other mechanics
,nd laborerS are we'll employed at =
Barre. Retail trade AZ usual. Col-
erti"nS fair to good. {
Manufacturing interests at Montpe- {
ier are active and collections reported
air.
At Springfield business is very act y
We In the machine shops. COllec- &
ions reported excellent an retail
rade is good I
Brattlebo1o reports busn' SIS in all
nes unchanged from l.sU week, with S
UleccionS fair a
Bradsurceu's journal in summing u
p conditions Mt large says: II
Evidence mulG'plles that the tide
trade las turned and thatit is now
9tting strongly III the dnecIion of an l.
nla'ged business AZ steady or higher II
rices. AT the great eastern centcrs "
istrlbulion is going forward in as d
ooo, II not better volume, than a
ear ago A more favorable view of
rop results, continued good railroad
Arnings and the growing belief that az
le steel strike will be soon ended, n
feate rene we'd Confidence. Bank -
earrings snow gain of per cent II
yer last week, Of 35 per cent over
lis week year ago, and Of 10 per L
'nt over 1899. Net railway earnings W
'r the IA LII ear are Ia 9per cent over nj
year ago. i'm
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