Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-11
WATER IS SCARCE.
This HAS IIed Some Effect on Mann
facturing Plants.

Reports to Bradstreets for the week.
show prosperous condition among thd
manufacturing Industries in the Statd
with something definite accomplished
in inducing other notwithstanding indus1
tries to establish business here. Es1
pecially is this true at Burlington and
Rutland. Dealers in granite and lum1
Der complain of scarcity OF cars I'd
properly handle business. Some rain
has fallen during the week and this has
assisted in a measure to relieve drout1
conditions. one or two mills that have
been idle on account of scarcity of wat
or have resumed. Reports from agricul|
tural districts based on reliable au|
thoritics show apple crop to have bee
small but quality good. Yield in ag
rregatc will be go to 20 per cent o.
average crop i'm state. Farmers are re
ceivlng good prices for all kinds o.
produce. outlook for fall trade ap
pears encouraging although weathe
up to present time has been too warn
for large demand for heavy clothing.
! Burlington manufacturing plants ar
running to full capacity and report or
ders coming in we'll. new industr
to promote sale of manufactured dye
is to locate In town The new com
struction steel company is progressing
! ra pidly with it's prepare tons to handq
contracts.
! Building work at Rutland is progress
sing satisfactorily the new building
are rapidly approaching state of conf
pletlon. The financial difficulties
one of the lual marble companies an
looked upon as Of temporary duratlo1
Labor is being largely employed Y
all kinds of manufacturers.
! The garment factory at st. Albari
| is rushed with orders, other manufa
turers are well employed. General RI
tail trade has shown some improv1
mcn,.
st. Johnsburv reports prosperoI
condition among various lines of mani
facture. with retail trade fair. Farm
ers IN this section report good pricI
are being received for produce.
With tine opening Of Legislature
MONTPELIER the city is crowded wi
people. good weather added to TN
has shown considerable activity in gel
eral retail trade. The saoulery MARI
ware factory is running to capacitI
and has considera BILE business ahea|
Barre quarry owners report demalI
for stock IN rough has fallen of so
during the past two weeks which 4
dicates new business among MANUEL
turers to have been less although sac
)are running to capacity and they Il
Hooking for more help in ord
to take care of volume Of business |
hand,
The paper mandatory at BelloNI
Falls reports new orders coming
slowly but higher prices are bel
lasked and obtained. = The scarcity
water has had a tendency to curt
business i'm this line to some exte
during past few weeks
new trust company has been
ganized at Brattleboro. Manufacu
ing plants are busy with orders
general retail trade is reported as III
up to season of year
A new grist mill has been built
Bennington. The building operaioy
in this town for past season have De |
much larger than during former yes
for some time. healthy condiuI
prevails among different lines of man
, featuring.
The machine shops at Springfield
y running to capacity and general ret
!, trade is in good condition. The pc I
der mill at Swanton is running
time and is obliged TO work eNenii
in some departments.
Manufacturing plants at East hlsI
gate which have been temporarily ca
ed on account of shortage OF w"
i supply, resumed work last week