Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-04-14
FARMERS ARE ACTIVE.
Dra dstrcets Says Pronounced Spring
weather Has Had Good Eject.

Reports to Bradstreet's Indicate that the
pronounced spring weather of the past
week has developed considerable activity
among the farmers who are beginning to
pillow and to otherwise push farming opera
tons. The season has been fairly good for
maple sugar, several good runs of sap
have been obtained and prospects are good
Tor runs for several more days There will
probably be Il good average yield much
larger than was received last year. Labor
Is well employed as a rule but there Is n
disposition among certain labor unions to
demand certain concessions of building
contractors who do not seem to favor the
demand. The report comes from Barre
that the tool sharpcners object to the in
PRODUCTION of a labor saving machine for
sharpening tools which machine takes tho
place of a number of workmen. One large
shed is said to have been closed and If
the demand Of the tool sharpeners is not
met, it Is possible that further suspension
vii! result. but it is hoped that wise coun-
sci will prevail and hat further trouble
Will be avcrted. Manufacturers are fairly
busy but demand Is still quiet. Mills that
consume cotton are much interrupted be-
cause Of unfavorable market. Retail trade
is fair. customers from country districts
are able to get to the towns as the ROADS
while still in only fair condition.. are pas
sable. Collections are "A little quiet. Bur"
lington reports local conditions unchang-
W. W Nid'' S'Vo, wa 1000 'N''
II is expected that navigation will open
up in about "a week, although the ice is
still in the lake. In Rutland manifactur-
ing industries are doing well but retail
trade and collection a little slow. The
business situation at Barre is somewhat
uncertain, because of threatened labor
trouble. BUSINESS among the granite sheds
is generally quiet. In Montpelier the pol
ishers and Jumpers demand. 1t Is said,
more pay and shorter hours. the change
to take effect May /. Conditions in other
lines are normal, retail trade will soon reel
the affects of the new crop of maple sugar.
There Is no particular change among the
manufacturers OF st. Adams. retail trade
and collections fair. The organ factories
at Brattlchoro are very busy but opera
tons are quiet at the two overall factories.
oro Of which is practically shut down for
a short time. Retail trade Is somewhat
quiet. Bennington reports the mills a lit
tie slow at present and retail trade feels
the depression. collections a little slow.
Icllows Falls reports business very good
at the paper mills and nearly all other in
dustrics are running full time. Collec-
lions good. retail trade is well maintained
as a large weekly payroll Is distributed,
Tho largo lumber company at Wilmington
has secured II cut of logs Of some 1900 ~
feet; the past season has been very sue
cessful in tho woods and the logs are prac'
tically ready for the drive. Readsboro re-
ports business good. the chair factory is
very busy and prospects are good for the
coming season. II Is probable that n large
water power will he developed here soon
In st. Johnsbury manufacturers are doing
fairly well. although they do not seem &c
he greatly rushed, retail trade and collec'
tons fair.