Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-03
BUSINESS IN VERMONT.
Reports Continued Activity
Among the Manufacturers.

Advces received by Bradstreet's from
different portions Of the state indicate
continued activity among the manufac-
turers of nearly all lines OF production.
AS far as reported there is no particular
labor trouble in the State. While there
are sufficient funds available to meet cur
rent business requirements, there Is a
good demand for money, and the banking
institutions in the state are able TO secure
good returns for loans Weather condi-
tiOns have been fair Tor crops, but warm
weather is needed for corn. Burlington
reports business conditions satisfactory
with favorable prospects for fall trade.
Manufacturers are moderately busy.
wholesale trade OF average volume and
retail trade fair; considerable interest IS
shown 10y merchants in an industrial i"--
tival which opened Sept. /, continuing
during the week. stores are being decor
ated and the occasion Will attract large
numbers from cut of town. business N
Rutland is good particularly among tho
manufacturing establishments, Retail
trade is not particularly active as this
is a quiet season OF the year for this
branch. Barre reports business much I'M
proved over month or two ago and there
is now good demand for granite and
both the granite and stone sheds are busy.
Retail trade active and labor well em-
poyed. The city has begun TO pave sew
eral blocks of street with granite blocks.
Thorough work is being done and the !m-
provement which was needed Will -
much appreciated Montpelier reports
conditions to be normal although the
stone sheds are probably better occupied
than of late In St. Adams manufacturers
are busy, retail trade fair;the local bust
ress situation is unchanged from last
week St. Johnshury reports manufac-
turing concerns well employed: retail
trade good. collections fair. The scale
..ts.. IL. .ft,rv
busy. Bennington reports manufacturing
interests we'll employed, retail trade and
collections good. Agricultural crops in
this locality are not very good. Brattle-
boro reports business in all branches sue
ccssful manufacturers busy, and retail
trade and collections good. Local cOndi-
lions indicate an unusually prosperous
situation. The paper mills and the in
dustries at Bellows Falls are very busy.
retail trade and collections satisfactory.
and prospects are good for the coming
season. The wrapper factory at Water
bury is running we'll employing practice
ally all help available. Other manufac-
turing concerns are busy. retail trade fair.
The granite business at Bethel is increase
ing right along; there are now some 50
cutters in the new shed, additions being
made right along. improvements are be-
ing made on the tannery plant which
employs considerable force. Randolph
reports business in general in a healthy
condition, and prospects for the coming
season favorable. Manchester reports
manufacturing interests to he active
marble mill and quarres running night
and day, help we'll employed, and retail
trade and collections fair, Agricultural
crops are reported about fair, potatoes
good, corn small and late.
The slate business in Poultney is good
as are the retail trade and collections. In
Fair Haven the slate interests are con-
fined largely to mill operatives, but BUSH
ness in these lines is very active. Dandy
reports business in all lines satisfactory.
business at Newport is good, and those
plants engaged in the manufacture Of
lumber products are employing a large
number of workmen, In Barton condi-
lions are favorable, and the stores secur-
ing trade both from workmen employed
by the manufacturers and from the farm
ers, are able to control n good business