Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-16
VERMONT TRADE REPORTS.

Business 10 general throughout the
state, as reported to BrddStreet'S Ner-
mont representative. is active, eSpec-
tally in tine large manufacturing cen
ters. No reduction is noted from the
business reported last week and pros
poets are encouraging. The weather
mas been favorable for crops and neal!
all business interests dre Well emplul-
ed. 10 many localities there is d n k
Of workmen, particularly in the gran
lite and slate regions.
Burlington reports business t be
normal, both in wholesale and retaiI
lines trade is good and collections a>
usual. A large amount Of building is
being cone. Lumber Is firm in price,
and in very fair demand.
Business generally continues gt' d
in Rutland, particularly IN the ma :
BILE trade, which is especially active.
At Brattleboro manufacturing IN
terestS are rather more than uu II.
active and business in general is fully
up to the average.
the plants engaged in the manufac-
tUre OF paper at Bellows Falls are mod
erately busy and other lines of manu-
facture are well mployed. o con
Germ which now carries on an extern
Sive business, and which employs a
large force OF workmen is adding quite
! rgely to its capacity for manufactul .
Retail trade and collections as usual.
Business is active in Barre, granite
cutters are scarce and it is probable
that a large number Of mechanics in
that line could find work here.
At Montpelier business is up to the
average in all departments.
St. Adams concerns are employing
full compliment OF labor. Retail
trade is normal, collections somewhat
slow in sume departments. Crops are
good and produce brings fair price.
The outlook for business in general is
good
la Hardwick more men are employ
ed in TIE granite business than when
IAst reported Retail trade and COL
Lotions about as usual.
At n ri htield tie granite j. dustrv
i, very active. There is an alb ndsnce
OF work III the mark t, and cutters are
we'll employed. Large sheds are beng
bulls to acc mmode the increasing
granite nu iOe>S hire. Retail llaue
is good ana Collections fair.
Island Pc I'd reports bu ,iness good,
Altf ough the stock Of lumb has prac.
ically become eXnaused, owing to the
active demand earlier ! the season.
Re'ail trade and collections good.
Tue slate business continues very
good al Poultney and vicinity. Toe
demand is greater than the production
and the prices IRE firm, with retail
traie correspondiugly satisfactory.
Bristol rep rus manufacturing bust
ness go(d, and worKmen generally
bus. collections rather slow.
Bradstreet's journal in summing up
general conditions in the country at
large says especially marked features
are the reports Of large Seasonabie
distribution, heavy shipments and i'm
proved collections from leading West
ern centers. All measures Of trade
demand point to the maiLtainauce OF
general buSihesS on scale n here
Jofore equd!d for This time OF year,
while failures, though more numerous
han last year, are less hurtful than
one or two mOaths age, ana really re.
fleet only the normal iriction inSepa-
rable from the Conduct Of business in
large volume For the week bust.
ness failures number 1863, as against
1888 last week; l54 in this week year
ago; % ia 1899; l42 ia 1898, and l73
In 1897.
4 Shocking Calamity