Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-02
VERMONT TRADE REPORT.
Bradstreet Tells of Conditions Prevailing
During Last Week.

Bradstreet Tells of Conditions Prevailing
During Last Week.
Reports received from conservative au-
thorltes throughout the state indicate
that the holiday trade has been of usual
volume. 1t is thought that the fuel stu
alton and the somewhat unfavorable
weather conditions have operated to re-
strict holiday trade; except for these
features the trade would have been un-
usually large as labor Is very generally
employed at advanced wages and nearly
all lines of business active. In many
portions of the state there was not sufii-
cient snow for practical purposes until
after Christmas, but considerable snow
fell the latter part of the week ard if it
remains lumber and other intesests 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 of
wood its increased cost works a hard
ship, to say nothing Of the Inconvenience
of using wood not dried. Most of the
manufacturing establishments are only
seasonably busy, and the granite bust
ness in particular is feeling the season.
able depression.
Burlington reports holiday trade has
been good, the cotton mills are busy aud
manufacturing business in other lines is
reasonably active. Lumber prices re-
main firm and 1t is diflicnlt to secure
choice grade. But little coal is being re-
ceived by the dealers who manage, how
ever, to supply immediate demands. The
wholesale trade is good, and collections
as usual. Advices received from Rutland
indicate that all manufacturing establish
ments are well employed excepting those
concerns affected by the strike, which
remains unsettled. Retail trade has been
brisk for the holiday season, collections
fair to good. The coal situation has
caused temporary Inconvenience but ii Is
hoped a supply will soou be secured for
the use Of manufacturing Concerns.
Barre reports the stone sheds to be fairly
! busy for the season of year, coal is scarce,
collections only fair the retail trade has
been good. The granite business nj
/ Montpelier is quite dull and the retail
trade has felt the high cost of fuel and
, the increased cost of staples. Collection.
reported good. Business in manufacture
ing and retail lines is good at Spring
2 field, collections satisfactory. The work
5 men are receiving good wages for full
time and in consequences the retail stores
; have a good trade. Business Indication:
are favorable at st. .Johnsbury; retail
trade up to the average, collections
= good.
= The season has been favorable for thu
. farmers to haul their surplus wood t
D town where it il In demand for goOt
= prices. There has been sufficient snow
: to begin logging in most places. Elk
- tensive lumber operations are beins
= carried on by the lumber concern will
y headquarters at Dandy. They are EN-
5 ploying some GOO men and it is expected
). they will cut about 10000 600 feet o
=. lumber during the season. Their bust
ness requires about 100 teams of horses
t 30 yoke of oxen, and - saw mills. Tn
large screen factory at Winooski is com
u plotting connexions warehouse. Bust
). ness is increasing at the works of tn
American Wooden Mills and general con
n ditions in the town are improving.