Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-09
BUSINESS ACTIVE.
Bradstrccts Representatives Report
Good business Conditions But Small
Crops.

Business in Vermont as reported to Brad
streets continues to be reasonably active
for the season of the year but in many
lines shows a considerable decrease in
comparison with the early spring. Nari-
Gus improvements and operations which
REQUIRE workmen, have absorbed the sur
plus labor to the extent that unskilled
workmen are well employed. There is n
slight depression in the monumental
granite business and as a consequence
the granite cutters are not very busy.
The present outlook is that the hay crop
which will probably be quite small will
average up we'll with other crops as
weather conditions Of late have been
good for hay but poor for most crops
Tho marble and slate business is very
active both at the quarres and mills
burlington reports local conditions fav-
orable considering the time of year;
the cotton mills are busy running full
time and other enterprises are well en-
ployed with fair prospects The retail
trade Is we'll maintained.
In Rutland the leading industries are
active, retail trade is fair. collections
satisfactory. The store buildings which
were greatly damaged recently by fire
are being repaired thus improving the
appearance of the street
Barre reports the granite business quiet (;
there Is not very active demand for
granite at the quarries but the lack
Of orders enables the owners to clean
up the quarries and the workmen are fair
ly we'll employed. The stone sheds are
not getting as many orders from the
country as they have secured at some
other seasons but prospects regarded
good and the manufacturers are not dis
| posed to accept orders unless they can
| be filled at fair margin. The property
destroyed by fire last winter is being re-
built; retail trade is good new stone
Oh al
| other stone shed Is in process of con-
struction and work is being pushed on
| the auxiliary steam plant of the Electric
| Light company The granite concerns are
but moderately busy, retail trade fair.
Business in general is good at St. AL
| bans; tho retail trade feels the effect
| of the depression among the farmers
| but the manufacturers are doing well,
employing about the usual number OF
| worimen,
The organ factories are busy at Brattle-
| boro, the overall factories are doing we'll
and labor is in good demand. While out
side farming interests have proven some
what of detriment to the retail trade
conditions otherwise are favorable.
In Bennington tho mills are very busy
| as n rule labor is well employed; retail
trade and collections fair.
The paper mills at Bellows Falls also
! the large creamery supply house and
| OlHeT HldIulHCluTlHp industries are very
| active A good demand for the product
of all these enterprises indicates contnu-
ed activity.
At St, Johnsbury the large scale shops
are busy, other factories arc doing well
general conditions are favorable.
Business in all departments Is good
at Hardwick.
The sheds of the Fletcher Granite com,
pany which have been moved here are
about ready for occupancy
Usual conditions prevail at Newport
lumber interests arc active and the store.
are In a prosperous condition.
Winooski reports business improving
right along; the textile mills and tn,
screen factory are busy. together givinl
employment to a large force. Tenements
which are hard to secure, are yieldin5
large rentals In comparison with lat'
years.
The brick company at Essex Junction
one of the best equipped Of any yard IL
this section Of the country. is doing
large business.
Enosburgh Falls reports manufacturing
interests are we'll employed. retail trad
good, collections fair Agricultural crops
are looking fine, except the hay crol
which will he below the average.