St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-12-31
BradstreeIs Vermont Weekly Trade
Report.

Reports received from conservative au.
thorities throughout the state indicate
that the holiday trade has been of usual
volume. 1t is thought that the fuel stu
alton and the somewhat unfavorable
weather conditions have operated to re-
strict holiday trade; except for these
features the trade would have been IN
usually large as labor is very gene ally
employed at advanced wages and nearly
all lines o. business tctivt. In manv p "
tons of the state there was not sufficient
snow tor practical purposes until after
! Christmas, but co Isl lerable snow Tell
during the latter part of the week and il
it remains, lumber and Other lntert SITS
will be greatly improved; the coal short
| age CONTINUES to be serious matter, and
while there is no particular occasion for
actual suff, ring owing to the abundance
OF wood, its incrt ased cost works hard
ship to S ~ nothing OF the inconvenience
of using wood nor driei Most of the
manu- actuIiog establishments are only.
stasonably busy, and the granite business
in aIttt ular is ling the seasonable de-
preston
Burlington reports holiday trade has
been good, the cotton mills are busy and
manufacturing business in other lines is
reasonably active Lumber prices remain
firm and it is diff ult to secure choice
grade. But little coal is being received
by dealers, who manage, however, to
supply immediate demands. The whole
6 la tro1a &c Co1lect,nnc
usual. Advices received from Rnt
land indicate that all anuIacturing es-
Establishments are We en- ployed excepting
those concerns affected by the strike.
which remains unsettled. Retail trade
has been brisk TOR the holiday season;
collections fair to good. The coal situa-
ton has caused temporary inconvenience
but it is hoped a supply will soon be Sc
cured for the use of manufacturing con-
Germs.
Barre reports the stone sheds to be
fairly busy tor the season of year; coal is
scarce, collections only fair; the retail
trade has been good. The granite busi-
ness at Montpelier is quite dull and the
retail trade has elt the 'gh cost Of full
and the increased cost of staples; collec-
tions reported good Business iu mauu-
featuring and retail lines is good at
Springfield, collections salts actory. The
workmen are receiving good wages for
full time and in const quence the retail
stores have good t. ade. Business indi,
cations are favorable at St. Jonnsbury;
retail trade up to the average and COL
lections good. The season has been Ia
vorable for he farmers to haul their sur
plus wood to town where it is in demand
at good prices. There has been sufficient
snow to begin logging in most places.
Extensive lumber op rations are being
carried on by the lumber concerns with
headquarters at Dandy. They are EN-
ploying about 600 men, and it is expect
ed they will cut about 10000 900 feet Of
lumber during the season. Their business
requires about 100 teams Of horses, 80
yoke of oxen, and Is saw mills. The
large scr' en- factory at Winooski is COM
pleting a commodious warehouse. Bust
ness is Increasing at the works of the
American Woo'en Co. and general con.
ditions in the town are improving.