St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-05-04
HI adstrecs,s vermons Weekly Trade
RcUort.

Reports to Bradsireet's with q few ex-
captions, regarding Vermont trade, show
a somewhat unsettled condition of affairs.
The prolonged cool weather has been felt
In the retail trade and in this respect has
had a counter effect upon collections.
There seems to be hopeful tone and
merchants are looking tor better coz
ditions if warmer weather prevails.
The manufacturing industries generally
are well employed. The overall factories
are running short as the high price of
cotton has aft cted their business par
ticularly. The rainy weather during the
latter part of the week is welcomed by
the farmers and they express an opinion
that the hay crop will be good. other
things considered. The granite men are
looking forward to an increase in business.
The maple sugar season is at an end;
from all sections reports show the largest
amount manufactured this year that
there has been any one year for over ~
years. The average amount made per
| tree is figured at 2a4 pounds. The quail
| ity IS good and tar prices obtained.
The canning factories are preparing to
distribute corn for planting, lumber mills
| are running over time in order to get
their logs cut mp before the warm
weather and the worms destroy the
stock. Burlington mills are well en-
ployed; out Of the twenty saloons that
are permitted to sell liquor, none of them
are conducted by new parties.
Rutland reports collections improving,
labor well employed; the farmers have
commenced planting and have been active
in town and vicinity.
| The cold weather that has prevailed
| IN the northern part OF the state has pre-
| vented the farmers in the vicinity OF St.
| Johnsbury from. doing much work. in the
| fields, but retail trade is gaining and
collections improving. The garment
factories at St. Adams are crowding
their employees with work and are
working with all the help they can en-
ploy; other lines are we'll employed
The granite situation in Montpelier is
unsettled owing to the rumors of a
threatened strike unless the manufacture
ers concede to the demands of the polish
ers and Jumpers in which the latter ask
for shorter hours and more pay. Al
Barre the granite manufactures will not
have this trouble. They look forward
to an increase in business. Several new
brick blocks are in process Reconstruction
collections reported fair. At Bennington
the mills are well employed, the new
tissue paper mill is running and busy
with orders and other mills are employ
ing all the help they can secure. Bellows
Falls paper mills are running full tim'
and are rushing orders out as fast al
possible. The brick yards are at presen
idle but expect to resume within a month
Brattleboro industries are busy although
in the organ and overall business they
report affairs quiet. A new pants in
dustry has just commenced operations
The far mers in the souther part OF tn
state have been active but were prevented
during the last part of the week from
doing much owing to the heavy rain
Retail trade at Enosburg Falls is reported
good with collections fair; the factorie
are we'll employed and business i
| general is good