St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-11-11
Bradstreeps Vermont Weekly Trade
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Among the encouraging features in
reports to Bradstreet's of the business
situation throughout Vermont may be
mentioned the increased activity in retail
trade, due in part to the cold weather.
The lumber interests are beginning to
prepare tor the seasons logging, which
will require large force OF workmen
The census of 1900 places the NUN Der of
wage earners in the industry classed as
lumber and timber products" at 1925,
and the product OF said industry was
valued at $6,131,S0 AS the wages
received for work as well as the income
from the product, is very generally dis
trlbuted throughout the state, the effect
is apparent IN the ditfert Mt sections.
Manufacturers are moderately busy,
although business in keeping with con-
dit1ons as they usually exist at this time
OF year is devoid OF much animation.
There are sufficient funds available for
business needs but collections from
abroad are somewhat slow. Wholesale
trade is well maintained.
Burlington reports the local situation
satisfactory, with practically all OF the
industries running full time and ull help.
Retail trade is stimulated because of the
cold weather, jobbers are busy, collec.
tons tair. Rutland reports all manufac-
turers busy, labor fully Employed retail
trade which has been retarded IN con.
sequence of the mild weather, will i'm
prove with the advent OF cold weather
and snow. Volume OF business among
the Jobbers is satisfactory. In Barre the
stone sheds and quarries are fairly busy,
but orders are not coming in very freely
and there is not much work on hand. A
great deal of money is paid to the granite
cutters semmonthly, much OF it finding
It's way to the storekteper who controls
good trade. Retail trade in Mont
pelier is good, the stone sheds and ma
chine shops are doing fairly well, collec.
lions tar. The railroad Offices and shops
| at st. Adams furnish employment to a
| large ioice and is the principal local
factor in the way of distribution of
wages. Some curtallment in labor en-
ployed is reported in one OF the industries
here, but as Il rule manufacturing con.
Germs are well employed In St. Johns
bury the scale works have adopted a
weekly payment plan i'll place of semi
| "ChluIy.
The business of the town is affected bv
any act OF this large concern and 1t is ex.
pected that the retail trade will not now
be called upon to extend SO much credit
as heretofore. General business about
tair. Bellows Falls reports labor well
employed, retail trade good, collections
tar. The paper mills and other manu-.
featuring concerns are busy. In Bratlle-
boto business conditions are fairly salts
factory, the organ ana overall factories
are running well, retail trade and collec-
TONS lalr. Reta, trade especially IN SEA-
sonabie goo S, has been helped because
OF the weather conditions. The mill, at
Bennington are Going well, labor is IN
good demand, store keepers find trade a
little more active; coilec ions lair to
good. West Pawlet re ports slate trade
very good tor season OF year, prices firm,
retail trace aud coll, ctions good. White
K'Ver Junction reports labor we'll en-
ploled, retail trade not as good as last
mouth, wholesale tiade good, colec-
tons iair. Bethel reports manuiactur-
ing interests employed as usual, retail
,rade good.