St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-05-27
Bradstreeps Vermont Weekly Trade
Report.

the subject.
Bradstreeps Vermont Weekly TRADE
Report.
Reports to Bradstreet's indicate that
agricultural conditions have not I'M
proved during the past week. Inc
drought is still unbroken although there
have been slight showers in the northern
part of the state and forest hres have
destroyed considerable property; thus
far, however, the damage done to Vege-
tation is mostly in retarding growth
Manufacturing business continues pros
porous with favorable prospects Tor the
immediate future and retail trade is fair.
There is no particular fuctuatlon IN the
wholesale business. There is a good oe-
mand for workmen at good wages IN
comparison with other years. No LABOR
trouble of any consequence is reported
from any section of the state. ne TWO
leading industries in Vermont, which are
lumber products and creamery and
kinored interests, are prosperous especial
ly the first mentioned. The creamery
business is not so successful at present
because of grass shortage.
Burlington reports that favorable con-
ditions govern the business situation at
that point. The manufactures are busy
in nearly all lines and store keepers IND
good demand tor wares for the season
oil year jobbing interests well maintain
ed. Business in manufacturing continues
good at Rutland, marble mills and other
plants are well employed, retail trade
and collections as usual. In Barre the
granite business taken as whole is fair,
but orders for new work are not being
received in very large numbers. Retail
trade is good. Practically the same con-
ditions obtain in the granite trade at
Montpelier; other lines OF industry are
active, retail trade satisfactory. The
garment factory at St. Adams is very
busy. The furniture factory employs
quite number Of workmen and is busy,
retail trade is fair. St. Johnsbury re-
ports manufacturing interests well en-
ployed; the scale works adopt nine.
hour day June /. Retail trade good, col
lections fair.
All lines of business are prospecting at
Brattleboro, the organ factories are
busy, retail trade OF usual volume. Bel
lows Fallsreports manufactures running
full time, buildings are being erected for
investment as tenements are very scarce
and there is scarcity of carpenters and
painters. Retail trade and collections
good. Manufacturing interests are well
employed at Bennington, rain is needed
Tor the crops. Retail trade and collec-
tions as usual. The slate business in
Poultney and vicinity was never more
active; the foundry and machine shop
here is busy also. Waterbury reports
the lumber mills as doing large bust
ness, other lines Of manufacture lair; re-
tail trade quiet and local collections not
good. The farmers are busy and are not
visiting the town in large numbers.
White River Junction reports usual con-
ditions to prevail in that vicinity; bust
ness in general is good. Retail trade is
somewhat quiet at Lyndonville as GER
tain changes among the railroad EN-
ployees takes number from this place
otherwise there is not particular change
in local conditions. The garment factory
is busy at Barton and other manufactur.
ing concerns are doing well. retail trade
good Barton Landing reports the lum.
Der mills to be doing an extensive bust
ness, tenements are very scarce as the in.
creasing population has occupied all va
cant houses. Retail trade is reasonably
good. Work is progressing we'll on the
government building at Newport which
when completed will be great orna
ment to the town; there is considerable
other building being done at this place.
The lumber and veneer mills are very
busy as are the bobbin factories, retail
trade is good. Business in Derby Line is
fairly good. The new library building
which was given to the towns of Derby
Line and Rock Island is nearly com.
pleted on the exterior and presents fine
appearance. North Troy reports bust.
ness fairly good; the lumber mills are
doing well and retail business is well
maintained. The furniture factories at
Richford are very busy. retail trade is
satisfactory and business prospects con.
sidered good. There is no particular
change in the business situation at Mid.
dlebury, the marble mill is busy and re-
tail trade is fairly good.