Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-01-05
BRADSTREET'S VERMONT TRADE
REPORT.
TRADE

Reports received from conservative
authorities throughout the state indi-
cate that holiday trade has not been
of usual volume. 1t is thought that
the fuel situation and the somewhat
unfavorable weather conditions have
operated to restrict holiday trade:
except for these features the trade
would have been unusually large as
labor is very generally employed at
advanced wages and nearly all lines
of business active. In many portions
of the state there was not sufficient
snow for practical purposes until after
Christmas, but considerable snow fell
the latter part of the week and if it
remains lumber and other interests
will be greatly improved: coal short
age continues to be a serious matter
and while there is no particular occa-
! SION for actual suffering owing to the
! abundance of wood, it's increased cost
works a hardship, to say nothing Of
| the inconvenience Of using wood not
|
establishments are only s8asonably
busy, and the granite business in par
ticular is feeling the seasonable de-
preston.
Burlington reports holiday trade
has been good, the cotton mills are
busy and manufacturing business in
other lines is reasonably active.
Lumber prices remain firm and it is
difficult to secure choice grade. But
little coal is being received by the
dealers who manage, however, to
supply immediate demands. The
} wholesale trade is good, and collec-
tons as usual. Advice received from
, Rutland indicates that all manufac-
turing concerns are we'll employed
, excepting those concerns affected by
, the strike, which remains unsettled
l Retail trade has been brisk for thu
holiday season, collections fair, t.
= good. The coal situation has caused
7 temporary inconvenience but 1t i
hoped supply will soon be secured 70
L the use of manufacturing concerns
Barre reports the stone sheds to b.
n fairly busy for the season of the year
. coal is scarce, collections only fair
the retail trade has been good. Th
q granite business at Montpelier is quit
a dull and the retail trade has felt tn
O high cost of fuel and the increase
. cost of staples. Collections reporte
% good. Business in manufacturing an
= retail lines is good at Springfield, col
10 lections satisfactory. The workme
is are receiving good wages for full tim
:. and in consequence the retail store
~ have a good trade. Business indica
: lions are favorable at st. Johnsbury
Is retail trade up to the average, collet
J. tons good.
:, The season has been favorable fe
III the farmers to haul their surplus woo
as to town where it is in demand *
st good prices. There has been sufficiel
j. snow to begin logging in most place
Extensive lumber operations al
III being carried on by the lumber col
OF Germ with headquarters at Danb
ly They are employing some 600 me
r and it is expected they will cut abo
80 ZOO, 900 feet of lumber during Il
aC season. Their business requires abo
nd 100 teams of horses, 80 yoke of oxe
a and Is saw mills. The large scre'
of factory at Winooski is completing
commodious warehouse. Business
ca increasing at the works of the Amer
hit can Wooden Mills and general conc
he tons in the town are improving.