Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-12-30
BRADSTREET'S VERMONT TRADE
REPORT.


Business conditions in the state are
some what unfavorably affected in
const Quence of the lack of snow;
more or less complaints are made
from various sections indicating that
the lumber business is curtailed in
it's production and retail trade retard
ed to some extent, although the recent
cold weather has served to stimulate
the latter. The manufacturing con-
Germs are generally busy and taking
into consideration the condition above
referred to, business as whole, is
satisfactory. In Burlington consider
able activityis noted among the retail
traders in connection with holiday
business. The cold weather has on
the whole been favorable for the
stores, and the lumber business is
good although dealers experience
considerable difficulty in securing
transportation facilities tor outside
business on account of scarcity of cars;
the mills and other manufacturing
plants are we'll EN- ployed. Wholesale
trade is satisfactory and no particular
complaints heard as to collections.
Barre reports retail trade fairly good
and collections fair; the sheds are
fairly busy, considering the time of
year. The manufacturers at Brattle-
boro are busy, retail trade good, col
lections fair, but more snow would
materially help business. There is
considerable activity in the manufac-
turing business at Bellows Falls, the
mills are running full time, retail
trade is very good and collections
satisfactory. Business good at Yer
gennes although anchor ice in the
river has caused some of the plants
to shut down for short time; retail
trade of usual volume. In Middle
bury, the marble plant is busy and
business conditions are favorable
generally, as a large country trade
comes to the town. Manchester reports
everything running at full time in the
is rather poor as the roads are rough
and there is no snow. Lumber bust
ness has been practically suspended
in the vicinity of st. Johnsbury for
lack of snow, otherwise, business sit
uation is encouraging, and retail trade
good. Montpelier reports, general
business much retarded by lack of
snow, manufacturing interests fairly
well employed but collections little
slow, which is expected at close of
year. The manufacturing plants are
busy at st. Adams, 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
somewhat stimulated in consequence
of two new concerns which have re-
Gently located here.
Brads,reet's special wires from all
parts of the United States indicate
that retail trade has easily held the
lated as it has been by the dual inf1u
ences of exceptionally cold weather
throughout the country and rather
more pronounced holiday demand,
which promises to be of record break
ing character, not only as to volume,
but as to quality and grade of goods
purchased. While jobbers in many
lines, notably shoes, clothing and rub
Der goods, report good recorder
business growing out of the above
conditions, Wholesale trade as rule
has been seasonably 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 influences have not been en-
tirely favorable to active business is
proved by the general quieting down
of demand and the easing of values in
the leading speculative markets
breadstuffs, hog products, cotton and
securities. The feeling in these mar
kets, however, is one of deferred
rath-r than of postponed activity, the
turn IF the year being expected to
bring marked developments in nearly
all lines.