Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-04
Bradstreet' Vermont Weekly
Trade Report.


Advices 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
current business requirements, there is
good demand for money, and the bank
ing institutions in the state are able to
secure good returns for loans.
Weather conditions have been fair for
crops. but more warm weather is needed
for corn.
Burlington reports business conditions
satisfactory, with favorable prospects
for fall trade. Manufacturers are mod
erately busy, wholesale trade of average
volume, and retail trade fair; consider
able interest is shown by merchants in
an industrial festival, which opened
August 81, continuing during the week.
Stores were decorated and the occasion
attracted large numbers from out of
town.
Business in Rutland is good, particu-
larly among the manufacturing estab-
lishments. Retail trade is not particu-
larly active as this is quiet season of
the year for this branch.
Barre reports business much improved
over a month or two ago, and there is
now a good demand for granite, and
both the granite and stone sheds are
busy. Retail trade is active and labor is
well employed. The city has begun to
have several blocks of street paved with
granite blocks. Thorough work is being
done, and the improvement, which was
much needed, will be much appre-
ciated.
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 business stu
alton is unchanged from last week.
st. Johnsbury reports manufacturing
concerns well employed; retail trade
collections fair. The scale works, en-
ploying a large force, are very busy.
Bennington reports manufacturing
interests well employed; retail trade and
collections good. Agricultural crops in
this locality are not very good.
l6Brattleboro reports business in all
branches successful, manufacturers
busy, and retail trade and collections
good. Local conditions indicate an I'M
usually prosperous situation
The paper mills and the industries at
Bellows Falls are very busy retail trade
and collections satisfactory, and pros
poets are good for the coming season.
The wrapper factory at Waterbury
is running well, employing practically
ing concerns are busy, and retail trade
fair.
The granite business at Bethel is in
creasing right along; there are now
some thirty cutters in the new shed
additions being made right along. I'm.
provementS are being made ON the tan
merry plant which employs consider
able force.
Randolph reports business in general
in a healthy condition, and prospect,
for the coming season favorable.
Manchester reports manufacturing in
terests to be active, marble mill anC
quarries running night and day, hell
we'll employed and retail trade and col
lections fair. Agricultural crops are
reported about fair, potatoes good and
corn small and late.
The slate business in Poultney is gooC
as are the retail trade and collections.
In Fair Haven the slate interests are
confined largely to mill operatives, bu
? business in these lines is very active.
Dandy reports business in all lines
satisfactory.
| Business at Newport is good, ant
those plants engaged in the manufacture
of lumber products are employing large
) number of workmen.
= In Barton conditions are favorable
and the stores, securing trade both from
workmen employed by the manufac.
5 turers and from the farmers, are able to
control a good business.