Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-28
VERMONT TRADE
Reports from Business Men More I'm.
cOurnging Than from Farmers.

Reports to Bradstrcets for the wcek
from granite and slate districts show or.
ders coming in well. The granite a,iarries
are fully employed and the slate mills
are fairly we'll supplied with orders for
finished slate, although the demand for
roofing materials still runs light. From
agricultural districts reports are received
that the farmer has had losses by rea-
son of rains damaging crops of corn and
potatoes. Railroad travel the past week
has been heavy. The demand for fall
clothing has been good and sales in this
line are reported brisk
The now bobbin factory at Burlington
expects to be ready for business by the
first Of the coming month. The garment
factory reports steady increase in or
dcrs and the opinion generally among the
wholesalers is of slight Improvement in
collections during the month
AT Rutland the report is favorable re-
gardng conditions in all lines of manu-
featuring and good retail trade.
At St Adams the mills arc running
fun time and conditions among the re-
tail merchants appear to be better than
they were the first of the month. The
farmer is bringing in considerable prod
uce and is receiving good prices. This
has tended to improve conditions to soma
extent.
Montpelier reports business for Soptem-
Der thus far very good and sales com-
pare favorably with those Of a year ago.
The farmer reports an abundance Of all
kinds of produce, but the weather has
been too poor for harvesting in advance.
Tho granite manufacturers at Barre
comment favorably regarding present
conditions as to the amount of orders
received. but collections are still re-
ported slow In that line. Several inn
portant changes, it is expected. will he
made in some OF the large firms during
the corning month. An effort is being
made to interest outside capital particu
lar attention being given to building
stone. Up to the present time work
along thas line has produced but little
results. but it is expected that by the
opening Of the coming year more will be
accomplished in this line.
Trade at St. Johnsbury in the whole sale
line has been light during the past week.
owing to the county fairs that have taken
place in that vicinity. Manufacturer re-
port good supply of orders on hand and
plants running to their full capacity. Tho
! farmer has experienced trouble in har-
vestng crops by reason of wet wealth
| er.
! The paper mills at Bellows Falls re-
| port a small increase in the amount OIL
business received and are adding to theirl
force of men employed. Collections nl
that line are said to be very good with
retail conditions about normal
| Frattleboro reports all MANUFACTURER 81
industries fully employed, Wholesale
houses have had a good trade during this]
month and it is anticipated that total
sales will be much in excess of those oil
IA year ago.
| The machine business at Bennington rel
ports orders coming in exceptionally we'll
Labor is generally we'll employed andI
but little trouble is experienced in this
section with collections. The farmer has
| suffered some damage by reason of wet
weather This is particularly noticeable
| in the harvesting of his second crop Of
| hay.
| business at brandon is exceptionally
good All manufacturing industries arev
running full time and considerable rorcI
| activity is noticed in retail trade by real
son Of the money which is brought in byI
farmers who are receiving good pricesI
for produce.