St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-04-20
Bradssrees's yermeas weekly Trade
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Report.
Reports to Bradstreet's for the week
state that's the cold weather has inter
fered with the retail trade to consider
able extent The farmers have been OBJ
lieed to put ff planting as the ground is
in little shape to work. but notwithstand-
ing this, lew OF the farmers have COM
menced work. TIE maple sugar season
IS nearly at an end though a few are
taking advantage of the late runs. The
seasons output thus lar has been much
larger than that of last year in the west
side OF the state. the output averaging
two pounds to he tree, while on the east
side, the run has b. en- less, giving aa av
eTage of but one pound to the tree.
Business in general about the state re-
MAINS about the same; the mills are run
ming on full time, and orders are coming
in plentifully. The cold weather during
the past three months has interiered with
the slate business and there has been
small demand for it, during that time but
the present outlook Isl encouraging,
orders are being received for the spring
building The lumber merchants are
doing a good business but report that
the orders are not up to the usual de-
mand, owing to backwardness Of the
weather.
Burlington reports retail business
about the same though weather con-
ditions have not been such as to warrant
an increase in business. Large quantities
Of maple sugar have been received and at
they are running on time.
Rutland reports good trade in all lines,
collections improved. manufacturing in
dustries doing good business. The frozen
condition of ground has prevented work
BY the farmers. Barre granite men have
adjusted the slight disagreement between
them and the blacksmiths and granite
cutters and the men were idle but day
and half; collections are improving and
business gaining slowly, although it is
one month behind that OF last year.
Other business remains about the same
Montpelier reports fair business in all
lines, collections remaining about the
same. Good supply OF maple sugar has
been received, and the quality is good. St.
Adams reports mills well employed and
doing fair business, big crop Of maple
sugar has been received: retail trade is
gaining and collections are fair. st.
| Johnsbury reports good business at the
mills with good amount OF orders on
| hand, the force OF men employed is being
| increased. Retail business good, collect
| ions fair; maple SUGARS coming in slowly
| the season is practically over and it is ex-
| pected that larger shipments will be re.
ceived this week.
| Bennington mills are well employed, re-
| tail trade firm, collections improving;
| maple sugar received has been of good
| quality as well as quantity. At Bellows
Falls the paper mills have been doing a
good business. retail trade remains the
same. Not as much maple sugar has been
received as in the western part OF the
| state but what is brought in brings fair
prices. Richford mills are doing good
business, collections reported fair; the
late spring has affected retail business
but the outlook in the building line is
good. Poultney reports some of the slate
quarries that suspended business last
winter. on account OF the extreme cold
weather, are making preparations to re
sumo work. Outlook for the spring
orders is good, farmers have begun plant
ing and collections fair. Island Pond re
| ports good business at lumber mills AND
other factories doing well. Condition O
retail trade good and collections improv
| ing.