Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-02
WEATHER AFFECTED TRADE.
Rain and Low Temperature Intcrfcred
Somewhat with Business.

Reports to Bradstroet's show retail
trade has been fairly good but rainy,
cold weather has had a tendency to affect
large business High water has flooded
the low lying districts and nterfered with
planting. Country roads are becoming
more settled. Farmers are receiving
good prices for produce and outlook is
very promising for large May business.
Cheese factories are resumng business
for season and creamcres report larger
amount of cream and milk Is being
brought in. While It is still early to make
predictions regarding summer tourist
bushes, summer hotels report bookings
already made are fully as many as for
corresponding period last year and out
look is favorably commented upon.
Several small labor troubles have appear
ed in various parts of the State during
past week, among masons and plumbers
but 1t Is not expected the duration OF
them will be of any great length of time,
although affect will have tendency to
delay larger building operations. The sue
cess that has attended manufacturing in
terests during past year Is still in
evidence, plants are being crowded to
fullest capacity in order to keep up. with
demand. Bee keepers and producers Of
honey note bees have wntcred well and
demand for honey is large with tendency
towards increase in prices. Up to week
just closed there had been no failures
two bankruptcies. both grocers, are re-
ported for the week.
Burlington merchants note weather con-
ditions for past week have affected trade
to some extent but volume of trade for
month compares favorably with CORES
ponding period last year st. Johnsbury
of cold backward season, reports show
| farmers at Rutland and vicinity have
been delayed with planting operations and
crops will be late. A new retail shoe
| store commenced business at St Adams
| this week General retail trade at this
| point compares fairly we'll with cores
| ponding period lost year. St. Johnsbury
| reports labor we'll employed in all lines
| of manufacture Spring trade has been
| fairly good, but warmer weather IS ncccs-
sary for larger business. Montpelier
granite manufacturers report plenty of
orders and sheds running to capacity
Machine business Is particularly good
| Considerable activity is apparent among
| the builders a. Barre, work has been COM
menccd on several large structures.
Quarry owners are very busy with spring
| ORDERS winch are reported as coming in
well. Brattleboro reports specially good
business among manufacturing interests
and some Improvements in retail trade.
Warmer weather will materially Increase
retail trade. Bellows Falls merchants re-
port good average business for April; the
settled condition of roads Is noticeable by
reason of increase in country trade Pulp
and paper company at Bennington are to
rebuild plant recently destroyed by fro.
Demand for knit goods still heavy and
only approximate dates for shipment of
orders are being given in most cases.
| Woodstock reports very good retail trade
and manufacturing plants in that vicinity
are well employed. Collections are re-
ported good. Manufa curing plants at
South Royalton are busy but retail
merchants find weather too cold for a
large spring trade.