Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-28
VERMONT TRADE REPORT.
Bradstreet Tells of Conditions Prevailing
During Last Week.

Bradstreet Tells of Conditions Prevailing
During Last Week.
One of the most severe storms of the
winter occurred the first of the week and
traffic for two days was very much de-
layed. An abundance of snow has fallen
and the lumbermen are busy with their
logging operation. Advices received in
dictate that the manufacturers through
out the state are fully busy as usual at
this time of year. A strike involving
most of the weavers IN one wooden mill
at Ludlow is reported to have been set
tied the following day. No other labor
disturbances are reported. There is a
good demand for marble, slate and gran
lite and the concerns engaged In produce
ing and preparing these products for
market are very active. The distribu-
ton of obbing goods continues of usual
proportions. There does not appear to
be large supply of money in circula-
ton and collections are pronounced only
fair. Retail trade is well maintained, al
though at this season of the year 1t Is
not expected that much will be pur-
chased beyond need. Burlington reports
business in the various branches of man.
ufacture in the jobbing and retail lines to
be about normal. Transportation facil-
ties which were much delayed in the
early week on account of the storm, are
greatly improved. The demand for
lumber continues active and prices fair,
and it is not expected that there will be
any substantial reduction In the price for
the present. The mills are busy and
labor is well employed considering the
time of year, and the FOOD Fair" which
continued through the week was well at
tended and considered a success. Ice
dealers are still busy securing a supply
of ice. Business in Bennington is up to
the avarage. The knitting mills are
moderately busy and the stores are hay
ing fair trade. The snow is ample for
lumber operations, collections as usual.
In North Bennington the manufacturing
concerns are very busy and prospects
for the coming season are favorable.
Rutland reports the marble business
to be very active. The erection of large
marble buildings in different sections of
the country has made demand upon
the producers of marble here which re-
are busy. Much satisfaction is felt be-
cause of the contemplated location of
the Rutland Railroad shop here and be-
cause of the new depot which it is ex-
pected will be built. Retail trade is
good. Waterbury reports the lumber
business to be good and the granite sheds
are busy. new wrapper factory is in
creasing its operations and adding to Its
force. Business is good at Ludlow, the
mills and factories are doing well and
other business conditions are unchanged.
The manufacturers at Montpelier are
well employed; retail trade very good,
collections fair. Hardwick reports the
granite industry employing an increased
number of workmen, but retail trade
rather dull owing to severe winter; col
lectiOns fair. Conditions in Barre con-
tinue good. The granite sheds are busy
and collections fair to good. The mills
are busy at Bellows Falls, labor well
employed, and retail trade better than
the average; collections satisfactory.
Manufacturers find business fairly good
at White River Junction; retail trade of
usual proportion collections fair Manu-
featuring reported rather quiet at Brat
tleboro, and retail trade quiet; also col
lectiOns as usual with weather good for
lumber business. The slate business is
usually good at Fair Haven, and vicinity.
The quarrymen are busy and the mills
have all the work they can handle; pros
poets are bright.