Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-06-11
FIRES AND DROUGHT.
Bradstrcet's Says They Have Had n
Bad Eject ON Some Lines of
business.

Reports TO Bradstrcct's correspondent
indicate that in many sections Of tho state
all available mon have been used in fight
ing forest fircs which aro very prevalent
and which have already destroyed Dro-
rerty worth many thousand of dollars.
Fires have been confined to timber lands
largely. the efforts of the people having
prevented large comparative loss of dwell
ngs and other buildings, although loss
from this property at any other time
would be considered very serious The
drought continues and is Of terrible mo-
ment. Reports received from different
sections indicate that the hay crop will be
very small, and that only unusually fay
orable conditions can prevent practically
tota1 failure of this crop. The outlook
for the tanners is not favorable. In con-
trast with agricultural conditions the
manufacturers are as a rule busy and APP
parcntly at fair margin. Labor is we'll
employed no important labor disturbances
being reported at the present time The
retail trade is beginning to feel the effects
of cror prospects as the farmers are eau
tious III making purchases either for cash
or on time. The wholesale trade is well
maintained.
business is normal in all lines in Bur-
lington: the mills and factories are run
ning we'll and both Jobber and the retail
merchant find trade of usual volume for
the season of year Manufacturers at
Rutland appear to he successful with rea-
sonahly faVorabl prospects. retail trade
not very active.
The granite business at Barre taken as
a whole is fair. some of the larger firms
being very busy while others find the
market dull. Tho large semi-weekly dis
tribution of wages to granite cutters in
sures a good trade to the retail dealers.
business at Montpelier are satisfactory,
no material change having lately occur
red, manufacturing industries are fairly
employed and the retail trade is of aver
age amount.
In ST. Adams the local industries are
busy and retail trade fair though the un-
favorable farming conditions have de-
pressing effect unon store trade.
St. Johnsbury reports manufacturing IN
terests we'll employed with collections
fair. Tho condition of retail trade is FAY
CRADLE considering the poor crop pros
poets
In Bellows Falls labor Is well employed
| rs the paper mills find a good market for
| their product and the other Industries are
very busy; retail trade is excellent; collec-
lions fair Manufacturers are fully EN-
| ployed at Rrattleboro. retail trade and
| collections fair.
Manufacturers are fully employed at
| RIatleboro. retail trade and collections
| good. II is expected that the new furul-
ture plant will begin operations July LIST
| business is very active in some of the
mills at Bennington, and in most of them
is fairly good: retail trade and collections
as usual.
Granite is the leading industry at Hard
wick and as the large sheds are fully oc-
cupied business in all lines is in flour
| ishing condition.
| Business is fair at White River Junction
no important changes having occurred OF
| late
! At Woodstock a number of summer wish
| tors have arrived and the hotel is doing
q good business, There is but little manu-
featuring done there retail trade satisfac
| tory.
| The veneer mill at Wells River is busy
| and the retail stores are doing well.
There is unusual activity at Bethel due
to the opening up of the Bethel granite
nuarries and to enlarged operations of the
tannery. A large granite shed is boins
i built in town which when occupied vii
| employ large force. The new steam rail
road running between Bethel and Roches
ter Ia being operated and II is expected
that the road bed will be improved durnl
the coming season
| The furniture factories at Randolph are
doing we'll, The beautiful new library
| building Is opened TO the public and /.
| well ratronized.
Mortified reports the granite sheds very
| busy and retail trade fairly good Tn,
slate quarries are not being operated a
| present
Business in Newport continues good u