Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-03
BUSINESS GOOD IN JULY.
Favorable Reports 20 Brndstreet's from
the Green Mountain state.

Reports to Burlington for the week
show that business for the month of
July has been very good, notwithstand-
ing the heavy rain fall that has occur
red. With but few exceptions the manu-
featuring industries are well employed
and report plenty of orders ahead. Fav-
orabe reports are received from the
agricultural districts regarding crops;
corn. which has been backward, Is do,
ing well, as are other crops. Wholesale
houses have had good sales and some
improvement is noted in collections.
At Burlington the sales In groceries,
light weight dry goods and saddcry
hardware are reported very good. Not
as much trouble is being experienced
with collections and very few unem-
ployed are to he found.
Rutland reports all manufacturing in
dustrics we'll employed and the condi-
ton among retail traders are the best
that they have been this year while col
lcctions are good. The rain Of the past
two weeks has nterfered somewhat with
outside operations in buying. An aver
ago condition exists among the crops.
The garment factory at st. Adams is
rushed with business and is looking for
more help in order to take care Of same.
Normal conditions exist in retail trade
and although collections are a little slow
generally there is some improvement
noted.
Favorable reports arc received from
Montpelier regarding present conditions
ana tho outlook for increase Of business
among the granite manufacturers is said
to he very good. Some Improvement is in
evidence with collections.
granite manufacturers at Barre rcga I'd
ing the present condition in their line
and tho prospects for more business is
very encouraging. Tho demand for dry
goods and boots and shoes has been good
while collections are fair. The hay crop
has been very good and while other
crops arc little backward they arc
doing we'll
~. Johnshury dry good houses report
splendid business in All summer goods
the sum total for the month being in
excess Of that Of n corresponding period
OF last year An activity is noted among
the manufacturing Industries and crops
| arc in good condition.
Erattl"boro lumber dealers report that
larger amount of house building is
being done this year moro than has been
/
cd and the condition Of trade generally
is reported good. Farmers in this sec
tior report all crops doing we'll
The paper mills at Pennington arc very
| busy and other manufacturing indus
tries are literally supplied with orders
All crops in this section are in fine con-
| dition except corn and that bids to bs
fair with warmer weather.
Tho paper mills at Bellows Falls are
running fun time and have plenty n
| orders ahead. The condition OF retail
trade is fair
| Barton manufacturers report bus,
season with consdera bic building heine
done. Retail business is n little quie
owing to tho fact that farmers are bus,
with their crops. all of which are re
ported to he doing we'll.
The marble industries at Mddlehur.
arc rushed with business: a new churc
to he built of stone to hc constructs
within tho ncxt few months. More build
in~ operations are being conducted thi
year than there has been for some time
The marble plant at Fowler Is maxim
an extension to It's plant.