Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-01
VERMONT WEEKLY TRADE REPORT
Holiday Business of Usual Volumo-In-
creased Snow Fan viii help Lum-
ber Intereete.

Reports received from conservative au-
thorties throughout the State indicate
that the holiday trade has been of usual
volume. 1t is thought that the fuel sit
uation and the somewhat unfavorable
weather conditions have operated to re-
strict holiday trade; except for these
features the trade would have been UNI
usually large as labor Is very generally
employed at advanced wages and nearly
all lines of business active. In many por-
tons of the State there was not SUM-
client snow for practical purposes until
after Christmas, but considerable snow
fell the latter part of the week and IL 1t
remains lumber and other interests will
be greatly improved coal shortage con-
tinues to be a serious matter and while
there is no particular occasion for actual
suffering owing to the abundance Oh
wood its increased cost works a hardship
to say nothing of the inconvenience OF US
ing wood not dried. Most Of the manu-
featuring establishments are only sea-
sonably busy, and the granite business
in particular is feeling the seasonable
depression.
Burlington reports holiday trade has
been good, the cotton mills are busy ana
manufacturing business in other lines
Is reasonably active. Lumber prices re-
main firm and 1t Is difficult to secure
choice grade. But little coal Ia being re-
collections as usual
Advice received from Rutland indicate
that all manufacturing Establishments
are we'll employed excepting those con-
Germs affected by the strike, which re-
mains unsettled Retail trade has been
| brisk for the holiday season, collections
| fair, to good. The coal situation has
caused temporary inconvenience but it Is
| hoped a supply will soon be secured Tor
| the use of manufacturing concerns.
| Barre reports the stone sheds to be fair-
| ly busy for the season of the year, coal
| is scarce collections only fair; the retail
| trade has been good.
The granite business at Montpelier is
| quite dull and the detail trade has felt
the high cost Of fuel and the increased
| cost of staples. Collections reported good.
| Business in manufacturing and retail
| lines is good at Springfield. collections
satisfactory. The workmen are receiv-
| ing good wages for full time and In con
| sequence the retail stores have good
trade.
Business indications are favorable ut St.
| Johnsbury; retail trade UP to the aver
age collections good. The season has
been favorable for the farmers to haul
| their surplus wood to town where II is
in demand for good prices There has
been sufficient snow to begin logging
in most places.
| Extensive lumber operations are pciils
carried on by the lumber concern with
| Headquarters at Dandy. They are EN-
ploying some COZ men and 1t Is expected
| thov will cut about 100000 feet of lum-
Der during the season. Their business
REQUIRES about 100 teams of horses, g
yoke of Oxen and l. saw mills
| The large screen factory at Winoosk
| is completing a commodous warehouse
Business is increasing at the works oil
the American Wooden Mills and genera
conditions in the town are improving