Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-06-16
VERMONT TRADE REPORT.
Healthy Condition Reported TO Brad
streets from All over the Stntr.

Reports to Bradstreet's for the week
indicate healthy condition of retail
trade and mills generally speaking, we'll
employed. \ little change for the better
is noted in granite business and It is
the general impression of the mauuflc-
turcrs that the lowest point has teon
reached and from now ON thor" Will he
a gradual increase in this limo Of bust
ness. During the past week in some sec
tions, particularly the northern part of
the state. light froSts We're eXp"ri' acci
affecting the strawberry plants and tn"
crop in that section will be short uf what
was anticipated The farmers hav" their
crops ncarlS all planted and ar" making
preparations to commence harvesting hay
in about two weeks They anticipate a
heavy crop as the weather conditions
have been very good. The lumber mer-
chants report a larger amount Of logs
sawed 50 far this year than that Of last
and owing to the large amount Oh hand
a drop in the price is anticipated.
| At burlington the merchants give en-
| cOuraginG reports regarding retail trade
| and state that collections are bctt"r than
last month; the mills ar" we'll employed
| and the chair factory is busily engaged
with orders that will take them some
| time yet to fill Business generally at
Rutland is reported good although th.:e
| is not the rush this month there Was a
| year ago. Good weather has enabled IL"
! retailers to dispose of considerable stool,
and collections are fair Normal conditions
exist among the retail trades at St Al
| bans: the factories are still active and
report q good number of orders. Little
! improvement is noted in collections. At
Brattloboro tho organ factories are feel
| ing more encouraged over the outlook
| for business The condition among the
| overall factories remains the same al
| though with a lower price of cotton IT, y
anticipate an increase in business col
lcctiOns are said to bo a little better
The Bennington mills are busy vita or.
dors, the new paper mill is having al
| that il can do to iii orders and ;hc MGR
| chants report good business in retail
lines At West Arlington the brush handle
| factory has closed for an indefinite length
Of time. Bellows Falls reports indicate
tho merchants have not fully recovered
from the excessive cool weather that pre-
vailed during tho first part of the spring
| Retail trade and collections reported fail
and all the manufacturing industri $ are
reported as doing fairly good Nuo ness
The granite men at Montpelier ana Barre
report a small increase in business. Tin
strike among tho polshcrs and Jumper
has been settled and nearly all Of thu
strikers are at work again. The saddl"rN
, hardware business At Montpelier is re
ported as doing good business. st
Johnshury reports good condition II
retail business hut at tn" mills and ia
chine shops there is n scarcity of h"lp
Tho retail trade thus far this month las
| been much larger than last with Nros
poets of a steady gain and collection
gaining Tho farmers feel much cnrnur
agcd over the outlook for good hatN'S
| this season and with that Will come
5 better condition in trade. The chair fac
e. tory at Rcadshoro is active with orders
a new electric plant is being hult a
1 MoretoWn to supply Northficld wit