Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-03
BUSINESS ONLY FAIR.
Arc Conservative in A.
cumulnti0n of stock.

information received by Bradstrcet's
SHOWS "A disposition among Manufacture
ers to be conservative in the matter of
accommodating stock and as demand for
'Hlsned product is quiet business can
be classod as only fair with state in
uustlleS The changeabe weather is nut
ably responsible for irregular retail trade
the general volume of which is small as
Is to he expected at this season of the
year. Labor is in good demand in lumber
districts but in the larger places there is
considerable idlenss SIS. AS far as reported
tnere Is no labor disturbance in the State
Inc water situation is still serious. affect
ing farmers in certain sections who have
to provide water for stock at great in
convenience, and also affecting those who
reside in more thickly settled places than
country districts. who need water for bust
ness and domestic purposes
Burlington reports manufacturing bust
nuSS somewhat quiet, although practically
all concerns are running. Wholesale
and retail business Of usual volume for
season of year: collections fair lin Rut-
ldnd the industrial establishments are
fairly occupied and in some cases very ac-
tive. but unfavorable weather has inter
Tered with retail trade, which IL only
fair. Barre reports adverse weather has
caused much delay in delivery of goods
cars shipped some two months ago not
yer reached destination. This delay oc-
caSlonS deferred payments and consc-
Huently much inconvenience to the deal
crs' The burning Of business block Sal
urday resulted in an estimated loss Of
some *5o"". on which the Insurance is
placed at about $4,000 The lire damaged
several business concerns. In Montnelicr
business conditions arc normal munufac-
turerS fairly well employed retail trade
somewhat quiet St Adams reports man
utacturers are running as usual :hc Sc
we're weather has influenced retail trade
winch is still fair for the season of the
year. Operations have been susu.u,le1 an
the street car line here; the conyeniencn
or the street car service is pcrhaps more
apparent because of the cessation which
1t Is hoped will soon end. st. Johnsbury
reports retail trade and collections fair
me manufacturing situation is practically
uhchahGed. 1nc paper mill and other
industries at Bellows Falls are do
ing well; retail business ana col
lections satisfactory. At Bennington
the underwear mills are reasonably busy.
other enterprises are very busy The Sc
we're weather has injured trade at the
stores which continue about fair The
factories at Brattleboro are running VOL.
iocAi conditions very satisfactory. con-
sldering severity OF weather poultncv
has found it difficult to get slate stock
from qhurries, the frost DESTROYING the
STOCK and the cold Interfering with quar-
ryns. The demand for slate has been quiet
Tor several months but is increasing now.
stores are doing well although trade in
town Is not so good as when the quarry
men can work full time and earn fun
wages; collections good. The marble. mill
at Manchester Is running fun time. quar-
rYlng operations in the mountain
are being pushed. a new hotel is be-
ing erected at Manchester Depot and
conditions generally are satisfactory. If
Is expected that considerable work will
be done next summer in the line of inn
proving property for summer residents
VINO now own valuable properties there.