St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-11-26
Montpelier, Nov. %, 1902.
Bradsirceps Vermont Weekly Trade
Report.

Labor is in good demand in nearly all
sections OF The state, particularly I'M
skilled labor. The actr in the mar
bic, slate and lumber business Gates an
unusual dem AMI ror w rknen, while
various improve meats Wh ca are being
made in different places contr butte to
that end. An exception may be made of
the granite cutters who are not very
busy as the granite trade is quiet as is
usual at this time of year. Nearly all
the leading manu- acturlng concerns in
the state are well occupied at present
time and prospects are c nSideIed good.
Retail trade is reported good in most
places, although the weather has not
been very seasonable. Collections as
usual.
Burlington reports the wholesale trade
to be OF usual proportions. The candy
factories are rushed on holiday trade and
the cotton mills are busy, and lumber
trade is re lsonably sa isactory. r. tail
trade, while affected by the miserable
weather, is still active. Business in
Barre is good i'll the stores, but the g an
lite sheds are only moderately busy and
there are considerable number of gran
lite cutters who are not working; the
quarries continue busy. In Montpelier
there is no special change the granite
sheds are ceiling the usual depression
which exists just prior to tie holidays;
retail trade is good. The large public
building at Stowe is approaching CON-
pletion and Will be a great ornament 10
the town; lumber business is very active
and retail trade satisfactory. The wrap
per factory at Waterbury is working up
a good trade and is inc easing its force
right along; the stone shed S fairly busy,
and retail trade of average volume.
Rutland reports business good in most
lines; the strike at the machine shops is
still uDs, tiled and is the principal unfa
vorabie feature here.
The marble mills, scale works, and
creamery supply house are busy, re- al
Il ate is good. The marble business at
Proctor is very active and is giving EN-.
ployment TO large number OF workmer.
the monthly pay roll being very heavy.
The slate business at Far Haven ana
vicinity is very active and there is good
demand for workmen, retail trade is
"a ISM In OIlldiIS VI LuC CiCNllll al
way between Rutland and Fair Haven
is being pusht d ra Idly and much of the
track is already laid The burn ng of
the factory of the National Horse Nail
Co., Of Vergennes, is of serious moment
to that town, and it is Hoped ths factory
will be rebuilt; other business interests
are practically unchanged. The farmers
are bringing to market for sale to local
shipp rs large amount of dressed poul-
try. Bristol reports that about FIVE tons
OF poultry WAS so at that town. Man
utacturng interests are fairly well en-
p'oyed at Bennington, retail trade as
usual, collections good. White River
Junction reports retail trade little dull
owing TO the unreasonable weather,
manniac' uring business is good, colIec
tons fair. In MitClebury retail trade is
reported good, collections as usual. A
large marble plant here gives employ
mint to good force and is doing
large business. 0 eof the largest mar
BILE concerns in the state has Just COM
plet>d and occupies a new mill near
PIttsiord which is said to be one OF the
largest and best appointed plants of it's
k1nd III the county, and is sharing in
the general prosperity OF the ma bic bus
mess.