Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-07-07
BUSINESS Is FAIR.
HcpGrts to Bradstrccts from Vermont
Trade Ccntcrs.

Rcports to- Rradstrccts for the wcc k
indicated a fair amount of business in
all lines As it is usual at this time Of the
year a number of tho manufacturing con-
Germs have closed for week. or two
while stock is being taken; generally
speaking, however. there are plenty Of
orders on hand and il is only in certain
lines that n dullnoss is reported The
past week has been favorable for the
farmers in their work of haYng and
among tho retail business men there are
reports which show that the business
of June cquallcd that OF tho previo us
month and sales compare favorably with
that of a year ago. The merchants ore
not looking for much of an increase before
tho last of next month. The granite in
dustrios are still reporting collections d
Little behind what they should he at this
time of the year, with a fair amount OF
orders received.
good and collections have improved Re-
turns from the farmers in the vicinity
are unfaVorahc regarding the crop Of
rHspbcrrlcS that will be secured this year
us il has been found that much damage
has been done to the plants by certain
Kind of worm. The quality of native
strawb, rrics Is good with a very tair
yield. Prices hold firm.
Rutland reports a good business at the
shoe factory although the volume is not
quite up to that of last year. Collections
arc fair. In the farming districts light
crop Of hay will be gathered; the potat,
| crop is looking good and prospects ar,
such as would indicate good crop. The
railroad shops have been active; factoric.
are well employed.
ST. Alhans factories arc all busy wifi
| extra orders: friction between union anC
ncn-uniOn labor is slowly disappearing
collections arc improving and crops ar,
looking particularly good.
| The retail merchants of st. Johns bury
| report good business during the pas
week, collections improving; the farmer,
| complain some OF the weather conditions
which have retarded tho growth of gras
| and the hay crop in this section is no
looking as well as two weeks ago al
though the rains Of the past week hav,
helped; maple sugar is stll selling wei
at fair prices.
condition of business among the retail
merchants; granite business remain
about the same collections better
Barre merchants have done n goo,
business during tho past week, and sale
are equal to that of year ago and com
pare favorably with those of the mont
of May
The wholesale shoe house at Rratslc
horo reports active business and hay
plans in mind for tho charging of thoi
store to twice its present size. Retail
| trade has been good with collections i'm
proving The condition of crops in tn
agricultural districts are very good.
Bellows Falls mills report plenty O
orders.
| At Bennington several of the mill
will remain closed this week. Orders ar
not as plentiful and the time will be en-
plOYed in making an inventory. Anon
the retail merchants business is reporte
equal to that of a year ago. Collection
fair.
Considerable building is being done /
| RichfOrd
A new creamery has been started n
fillmore during the past week.
large number of orders have bee
received at the novelty works at Bristo
| The furniture factory at Nergennes
running fun time in order to keep u
with orders.
The brush handle factory at West Al
lington resumed work last week.