Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-03
VERMONT TRADE REPORT.
Bradstreet Tells of Conditions Prevailing
During Last Week.

Bradstreet Tells of Conditions Prevailing
During Last Week.
The two or three days Immediately
after Christmas were marked by pro-
nounced trade activity. Weather con-
ditions had not been particularly favor
able for holiday trade, but the snow per-
United residents in the outlying districts
to reach the trade centers and the results
will probably show that the holiday
trade is fully up to the average. Re-
turns from many sections of the state
show that business Is in normal con-
dition. AS the end of the year approaches
many business concerns are busy with
inventories and in making such improve
ments and changes as are needed. A
slight labor trouble at Rutland resulted
in strike affecting some five workmen.
This difficulty has been adjusted and as
far as reported there is now no later dis
turbance in the state. Sufficient snow
has fallen in the state to enable lumber
men to operate in more satisfactory
manner and if the snow remains, lumber
business will be much stimulated as well
as business in other lines. Business
houses generally are confidently looking
forward to large business the coming
year. Burlington reports holiday trade
to have been very satisfactory; a large
number of buyers from outside have
visited the city and the retail dealers ap.
pear to have no reason for complaint on
account of the Christmas trade. Local
manufacturing Industries are well EN-
ployed, jobbers are sending out the usual
/ Of
reasonably good. Many of the granite
manufacturers at Barre and Montpelier
are shut down for the holiday season, as
business at this season of the year is not
very active and the manufacturers have
taken advantage of the situation by
making repairs and such preparation as
are required for an enlarged business
which is hoped for next year. Among
the retail stores the Christmas trade is
reported to be very good, outside col
lections are reported only fair. Stowe
reports retail trade fair, collections good,
manufacturing business satisfactory.
Merchants in Newport report their sales
about the same as last season, with
manufacturing interests well employed.
General business conditions at st. Adams
as usual Christmas trade was fair, dry
goods being very good. Bellows Falls
reports manufacturing business as salts
factory, no one idle who wants to work,
and holiday and general retail trade good,
collections fair. Business is fairly
active at BrattleborO, retail trade and
collections fair. Rutland reports manu-
featuring concerns to be fully employed,
and retail merchants say Christmas
trade has been very good; general retail
trade and collections satisfactory. The
principal business Industries at st.
Johnsbury are doing a large business
and most merchants report an unusually
good holiday trade. Manufacturing
business at Bennington is fairly employ
ed. Christmas and general retail trade
, is good with collections fair. The
manufacturers of slate of Fair Haven
and vicinity pronounce business very
good; the usual depression in this branch
, of industry at this time of year is not
, apparent and orders are being freely re-
ceived; holiday and general retail trade
about as usual, collections only fair
January the price of slate will he ad
vanced in consequence of increased cost
of production caused by larger wages tC
workmen and of increased cost OF
, material used in process of manufacture