Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-10-17
BRADSTREETS VERMONT
TRADE REPORT

tive reports the following condi'
lions:
The activity previously reported In
gent raj business In the State con-
tinues. The favorable weather dur.
ing the past week has been beneficial
for the conduct of business where the
weather is an important factor. The
products of the mineral deposits OF
the State which are of COMMERCIAL
value, are in great de mand. AS men
toned heretofore there is In Mal
sections demand for WORK men who
are more or less skilfull In the work
carried on in these respective sec
ito Prospects for business for the
next few months are good.
Burlington reports business to De
very good: the factories are busy
and manufacturing In various DE-
partments is active. The lumber
business continues good, prices are
firm. Jubbers are distributing the
usual amount of goods and there a no
complaint regarding collections. The
! retail stores are Controlling a good
trade and conditions taken altogether
are satisfactory.
| In Be. lows Falls business is quite
active. There appears to be consid
cradle demand for paper which IL
made he re and the mills are IN opera
tion all the time. Other lines Of
manufacturing are we'll employed ano
retail trade is good.
Brattleboro reports the manufac
ture Of organs which is the leading IN
,, dustry Of the city, to be very good
, a large number of instruments ar
made each month and sold Throughout
, this country and many are sent
. abroad. Other lines OF manufacture
,, here are as active as u,ual. Retail
trade is fair and collections are here
!, tofore reported.
Business is good in Rutland tn
= marble Concerns continue very actlv
. and other lines of trade are we'll EN-
y ployed A portion Of a plant, engae
. ed ia the manu- acture OF creamer
J., supplies and general woodworkin
q business, Was destroyed by fire on th
y morning of the 9th of October bu
II will be rebuilt at once.
!. 81. Adams reports favorably on il
l. manufacturing business; sewing MI
,e chine operators are IN demand. II
n tail trade is very satisfactory and CO
,e lections reported to be general
<, cd. Large crops in this viciLi'
10 will aid business conditions.
,e From St. Johnsbury 1t is learns
or that manufacturing interests a
s. very we'll employees; retail trade al
10 COLLECTIONS are good AMI prOSpec
ID point to continuation Of present c.
~ ditions locally.
III In Waterbury the granite sheds
ed busy; retail trade Is excellent and &
b. lections reported first class.
M Business continues fair in the ma
Ic- featuring lines at Bennington. Ret
"a. trade somewhat frmer owing
IN weather conditions, with collectio
in fair.
10 Mortified is unusually prospero1
er- owing largely to the amount OF bui
full ing being done here, stone sheds a
ID. other business buildings being ere
IN ed. 1t is said that stunecutters, c
m. penters and general laDo:ers can f
plenty OF employ ment here. Ret
trade is good, although tt is .
somewhat ''between seasons" Coll
tions fair.
BradStreet'S Journal in its report
conditions throughout the cOun
states as follows.
"In general industry no cessat
Of activity noted. The iron and ST
flour milling, boot and shoe, lumt
and q number of other industries
likewise fully occupied, though
threat Of possible strike still oN
hangs the printcloth situation.
slight upward swing In prices
noted this week, following the G
eral gain in all staples shown
september, but the changes in Ger
are small whether upwar ordownw
ment corn crop reports points