Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-01-20
BRADSTREET'S VERMONT TRAD
REPORT.
TRADE

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dustrial enterprises are fairly busy
The granite manufacturers are only
fairly active as it is still early for
! spring work and some difficulty is
experienced in securing rough stone
from the quarries. The retail trade
is well maintained considering the
usual dullness after the holidays.
Money is scarce and considerable
complaint is heard as to local collec-
/ tions as we'll as sales out of the state
The weather has been favorable the
past week although more snow would
! benefit the lumber business, labor is
we'll employed and there is no labor
trouble reported in the state. Bur-
lington reports manufacturing bust
ness to be good, the cotton and shoe
mills are running full time and the
lumber trade is of usual volume with
prices firm though the latter are still
troubled on account of scarcity of
cars. Wholesale grocers and other
! Jobbers are doing good business, the
retail trade is fair, but both the
wholesale and retail trade find collec-
tions slow. Springfield, VT. reports
the manufacturers busy, retail trade
good and collections fair. 1t is re-
marked that business in general is
much better than for some years,
mills and factories running full time
and some over time. Barre reports
the granite shops are busy for this
season of the year with scarcity of
rough stock and collections fair to
slow. Manufacturing business is
| good in Bellows Falls; the mills are
doing we'll and all lines of manufac-
ture are we'll employed: retail trade
is in good condition and collections
| fair. Business both in manufacturing
and retail lines continues good in
Brattleboro, collections fair. st.
Johnsbury reports the condition of
| business at that point to be satisfac-
tory; the large plants are busy, there
seems to be good demand for labor
with retail trade good and collections
fair. st. Adams reports conditions
unchanged. collections are slow
among the retail trade which is usual
at this time of year. Manufacturing
business in Rutland is reported very
! good, some of the plants working
overtime, Retail trade appears to be
satisfactory and collections good.
The granite sheds at Hardwick are
doing moderately well, no particular
activity being noted in this industry
Holiday trade and collections fair.
Trade advices from the country at
large as reflected in kilograms to
Bradstreet's, exhibit irregularity,
caused by weather conditions or pro-
ceeding from the early stage of the
season. Retail distribution of heavy
clothing, boots and shoes and rubbers
is checked by mild weather, but on
the other hand, wholesale trade in
| spring goods, though still quiet, is
preparing to throw off the inertia of
midwinter. Stock taking is now
completed, and jobbers are anticipa-
ting an active spring business, spec
| tally good reports come from the
northwest. That a considerable
spring business has already been
booked is indicated by TIE heavy
shipments of merchandise. Specu-
lation is likewise exhibiting a broad
enlng tendency, but here also some
irregularity is manifested owing to
counter currents and technical mar
ket conditions. Business failures for
the week number 346, as against 27O
last week, 322 in this week last year,
295 in 1900, 3O4 in 1899 and 1913 in 1898.
/ Canadian industry is active, and what
few reports as to spring trade have
been received are satisfactory. A
good movement of dry goods on or
ders is reported. An exception to
the general confidence is noted in
wooden goods, which are depressed.
Manufacturers are asking for addi-
tional protection. Toronto reports
wholesale trade quiet, cash sales at
retail large round the holiday, col
lections good and failures few. Farm
produce prices are high and manu-
featured goods firm, except for fight
! between cotton mills which has low
cred prices of prints so that American
goods cannot compete.
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Cut this out and take it to the drug stores of
H. G. Pierce, Barton, H. S. Webster, Barton