St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-29
Bradstreers Vermont Weekly Trade
Report.

Reports to Bradstreet's indicate that
the continued material Improvement in
agricultural prospectsis responsible for a
feeling OF encouragement among all
classes of business men, particularly the
storekeepers: should the balance of the
season prove favorable the farmers will
have no cause for complaint. The manu-
tacturers are busy as rule and prospects
are good for an active business during
the remainder of the year. Labor is well
employed; in some localities it is difficult
to secure help and practically everyone
who cares to work can find employment.
There does not appear to be any labor
trouble Of note in the state.
In Burlington business conditions are
normal, the cotton mills are running full
time, and the lumber interests while not
rushed are moderately occupied. The
wholesale trade is well maintained, col
lections as usual, retail trade good for
the season OF year. Rutland reports a
good business among the manufacturers,
marble operations active, retail trade
fairly satisfactory. The granite business
In Barre is OF moderate volume although
prospects for fall work are encouraging.
A feature among the local granite manu-.
lecturers of Barre and vicinity is visit
to Boston and Quincy which large
number are enjoying as guests of the
Quincy Granite Manufacturers Associa.
ton. In Montpelier usual midsummer
conditions prevail. Manufacturers are
but fairly busy while retail trade is a
little quiet. In st. Adams the garment
factory is doing we'll and the large cream
cry plant is busy. The street cars con-
tlnue to prove an attraction for pleasure
rides as well as for transportation for
business purposes.
In St. Johnsbury reports show mer.
camille business both in manufacturing
and in retail lines good, collections are
satisfactory. There will be about two.
thirds of crop of hay in this vicinity.
Practically all the manufacturing estab
llshments at Brattleboro are very active:
the new furniture plant is not in opera
ton as yet as it is not fully completed.
The Brattleboro Overall Co. which has
been located near West Brattleboro has
secured factory in the village of Brat
tleboro and as soon as the somewhat
extensive improvements are made the
company will move its business here.
The paper mills and other industries at
Bellows Falls are very busy, retail trade
brisk. The factory recently erected to
manufacture pulp plaster is being ope.
rated and the product shipped Ludlow
reports business in all departments salts
factory and the slate business at Fair
Havenls very active, the mill being rushed
with work. The electric railway between
this town and Rutland is nearly com.
p!eted, enabling the cars to reach the
village, although asyet they run through
only occasionally. A new power plant
is being built as the present power is not
sufficient to furnish power for the road
and Tor other uses. In Bennington the
mills are doing well and local conditions
generally are favorable. A plant which
has been idle for nearly a year has been
SOLO to paper company which will
begin manufacturing wax paper soon.
The slate quarries at Poultney continue
to be very active, with good prospects
Tor the future. Newport advces indicate
satisfactory business conditions at that
point; retail trade and collections good
1t is estimated that two. thirds Weld of
hay will be secured here.