Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-05-10
RUSHED WITH ORDERS.
Vermont state Quarrymcn Doinr i.
Rig Business

Reports to Rradstrect's for the week
show largo amount Of business beinc
done by the slate manufacturers. Tho do,
nand for roofing has increased and ro.
ports from manufacturers arc to the effect
That the slate business already transacted
has been much in excess of that of rro-
Vious years for corresponding period for
some time. Slate Uuarrios arc working n
I capacity, the demand for manufactured
stock is large. Marble mills arc rushod
with orders. Granite business also holds
good and collections i'm each line are sa ii
to have improved. Complaints arc still
heard regarding scarcity of skilled labor
cheese factories III tho State have re-
Sumcd and are receiving good orders for
product. One bankruptcy, general store
reported for the week
burlington retail merchants state saIos
thus far this year have been in excess Of
corresponding period last year Piano
sale houses report April to have been quiet
but conditions are improving and they
look for good business for coming month.
Wholesale hardware and grocery firms
note liberal buying with fairly good col
lections.
Rutland boot and shoe dealers rcport
past month to have been the largest one
they have had for some time. sales largely
in excess of last year Other industries
and business report similar favorable COM
ditions.
Merchants at St. Adams report weather
has been too cold for general spring trade
normal conditions exist with retail firms
while manufacturers are we'll employed
From agricultural districts reports are
made that season is about two weeks late
ST. Johnsbury reports good trade among
wholesale grocery firms. with collections
little quiet, manufacturing plants are rum
ming to capacity. The country roads are
still in rough condition and travel is light.
Manufacturers at Montpelier report
business much in excess OF corresponding
period last year. Labor is in demand.
very few unemployed are to be found.
Work of building new stone shed is near
ly completed
Barre granite manufacturers report all
good men being employed. A consolida-
ton Of two granite quarries has been per-
footed; considerable activity is noted
among builders,
Bellows Falls contractors look forward
to a small amount of building this year
Manufacturing plants are running light.
General mercantile business is good with
fairly good collections.
Bennington reports prosperous condition
among al manufacturing lines and good
trade among merchants. Outlook is for a
continuance of same.
Manufacturing industries at Brattloboro
are generally well employed and retail
trade is reported as brisk Farmers are
busy in this section planting, condition OF
h"lds are such as would warrant prcdic-
ton of good crops with favorable weather
conditions
west Pawlet reports slate quarres and
manufacturers working to capacity. The
farmers report about three-fourths of a
maple sugar crop.
The tannery at Morrisvillc Ia crowded
with orders, General conditions among
merchants is much improved over corre-
spending period last year
The lumber dealers al Stowe are busy
ana report good demand, The summer
Motel at this point is planning to open
about the middle of this month
The canning factory at Waterbury is en-
larRnF its facilities The clothes pin fac
tory reports heavy demand, other indus.
tries running full lime.