St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-03-11
Bradstreefs Vermont Weekly Trade
Report.

The opening OF the spring finds bust
ness conditions satisfactory throughout
the state and prospects are good for the
coming season as reported to Brad
streets. There is heard more or less
labor agitation in various sections but
IN most cases heretofore it has been pos
sible to reach an agreement before serl-
GUS results ensued. AS far as can be de
termined at this time the situation is en-
couraglDg both as to demand tor
products which the state yields and in
the prospect OF continuation of amicable
relations between employer and en-
ploN ee. The weather has been favorable
Tor the lumbtrmen and it will be seen
when the season is over that there has
been large cut. Prices remain firm on
lumber products. The mape sugar sea-
son is about to begin, but as the yield de-
pends largely upon the weather at the
time the sap runs it is almost impossible
to intelligently estimate what the yield
will be. The marble, granite and slate
| business continues active and manufac-
turing lines are generally well employed.
Labor is in good demand.
Business in Burlington is in a healthy
| able active, COLI ctons about iair. The
cotton mills and lumber interests are
busy and it is expected that there will be
consider able building done during the
coming season. Retail trade is about as
usual at this time OF year The ice deal
ers are securing their supply OF ice which
is OF fair quality, but it is not very thick.
Brattleboro reports business to be good
in manu- 'acturing lines. retail trade fair
taken as whole the business situation
is good. Ludlow reports satisfactory
conditions at that point; an abundance
OF snow has been OF much benefit to lum-
bering interests. There is considerable
activity in the manufacturing establish
ments at Rutland and retail trade is OF
usual volume.
Local conditions are very favorable at
Winooski, owing largely to the increased
demand for labor occdsioned by the &C
tivity OF two or three large concerns
The slate business at Poultney and vlcin.
ity is taxed to its full capacity and deal
ers are still unable to supply the demand
Retail trade depending on the slate bust
ness is proportionately prosperous and
collections good. Manufacturing bust
ness of all kinds is good at Newport, re
tail trade good for season of year, and
collections satisfactory. The weather
conditions are favorable for trade. The
scale works and other industries at st
ohnsbury are doing well, collections fair
retail trade good. Waterbury reports
manufacturing interests to be well EN-
ployed, retail trade fair Business a
Bennington is normal, the mills are as {
rule, and III some cases, very active, col
lec,ions good. St. Adams reports manu-
facturers busy and re; all trade is of usua
volume, collections locally somewha
slow as is usual at this time OF year
Business in all departments is good a
Bellows Falls. In some instances th
manufacturers are unable to keep III
with their orders Windsor reports busi
ness both in manufacturing aud retai
lines good. colt Ctions satisfactory. RI
ports from Springfield indicate continued
activity in the machine shops and condl
lions th' re are encouraging. Business a
Montpelier is about as usual, 10 par ticu
lar activity noted at this time. Barr
reports The granite business good.
settlement has been made between tn
manufacturers and the granite cutter
for term OF five years. This is regarded
as Of great Importance to the bushes
as it establishes fixed conditions upo
which to base operations Retail trad
good, collections as usual.