Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-03-17
BRADSTREET'S VERMONT TRADE
REPORT.

The past week has been the most
unfavorable for business of any week
during the present year: the snow
which had become soft because of
warm weather melted very rapidly
during the rain, and resulted in food
ed streams all over the state; a num-
Der of bridges were destroyed or
damaged, and mills were obliged to
shut down, the actual damage, how
ever to manufacturing concerns be-
yond that occasioned by loss of time
being comparatively small. The re-
tail trade has been much interrupted
and of but small volume, while traffic
both by railroad and team has been
delayed out conditions are normal
now. The active operations of the
sugar makers are still delayed as the
weather has not been favorable for
tapping the trees. Burlington reports
an average business for the season of
the year: the manufacturing plants
fair demand for goods; scarcity of
money is commented on and collect
ions are found slow, retail trade in
volume remains about as usual.
Montpelier reports business quiet
with retail trade light; the flood which
was quite severe here caused many
of the granite sheds to shut down but
after destroying two large bridges
subsidized and the damage sustained by
individuals was small, except from
loss of time. Business in Barre is of
usual proportions, the sheds busy and
retail trade fair. HardWick reports
granite interests we'll employed, re-
tail trade very fair, collections little
slow, damage by flood very slight. In
Bennington some of the mills are do
ing a good business while others are
reported only moderately busy; re-
tail trade is quiet, owing to the severe
storm and the impossible condition of
the roads. No damage of conse-
quence from flood reported. Poultney
reports the condition of the slate
trade very good, and other lines as a
consequence also good, with collect
ions satisfactory on the whole.
Manufacturing interests we'll employ
ed in the White River Junction retail
trade and collections fair. Mills shut
down for day or two on account of
backWater, but little damage done.
st. Adams reports the loss by flood to
have been small though some damage
was done in the county districts.
Rutland reports all manufacturing
industries very active, particularly
the marble business, large orders
having been received for finished and
unfinished stock; retail trade fair,
collections poor among retail dealers.
Lumber business has been very active
in this vicinity, conditions having
been favorable, demand good and
prices firm. Manufacturing business
is active in Newport, retail trade only
fair on account of storm and condition
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to property from flood, except the
main bridge across Whit river, wash
ed away. The railroad track between
Bethel and Rochester was injured to
the extent that it will require two
months to repair it. Manufacturing
business and collections reported fair
in RrattIohOrO RplIOus Falls raportG
all the mills as busy, retail trade and
collections good. The paper mills
were obliged to shut down for a few
days on account of high water. Bust
ness in retail lines quiet in St. Johns
| bury on account of poor roads and
flood, though no great damage was
done: the manufacturing concerns
are we'll employed.