Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-29
VERMONT TRADE REPORT.
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Reports to Bradstreet for week state
that while crops arc doing well three
weeks are needed in some sections and
-FOUR weeks in others for the rpening of
corn. Owners Of canning factories have
commenced getting their machinery for
corn canning in condit on. Continued dry
weather, with hut little rain, is>causing
fields to dry and grass is poor for fodder
MIX supply is less AMI y effort is being
made to increase retail price. Producers
OF honey state that amount gathered this
year is smallest for number of years
only one quarter of supply generally pro-
duced being recorded. This shortage was
caused by unreasonable weather early in
the year, small number Of flowers while
those that did blossom contained but
sma1 per centage OF usual amount OF
honey. BY reason OF short crop an ad-
vance IN price has resulted. prime comb
honey sells Mt an advance of TWO cents
over prices quoted year ago. while bottled
honey remains about the sane Vermont
dealers in this line report demand largely
In excess OF that of last year and diff
Guilty Is experienced in filling orders. Re-
ports Of a similar nature come from
other honey producing sections outside
OF the state. Dealers in maple sugar
tools and appliances have commenced
work and sales thus far are heavy, large
| lY in excess of period. outlook in this
! line that large amount Of business will
be done in gathering product Of the
maple trees the coming year Two fail
ures are reported in the State for cur
rent week.
Burlington fruit dealers report sales
| large but difficulty is experienced in oh
| tanning fruit, all that is wanted General
| opinion among wholesalers in groce ries
and food stuffs is for liberal fall trade.
| tncvcness in collection Is reported witt
tendancy towards slowncss.
At Rutland lumber dealers report good
demand for building material Retail Nor
chants are planning for good fall trade
although clothing dealers are somewhat
| cautious in buying.
ST, Adams reports dry weather is kill
ing grass in fields and supply Of milk is
| less hut no moro SO than Is expected at
this season Of year. Farmers are securing
| good prices for produce
St. Johnsbury merchants report retail
trade n little quiet, caused principally nv
the vacation period. Crops are late, grain
| another
| month of warm weather is needed to ma
| ture corn.
| Manufacturing industries al Montpelier
are employed to full capacity, general
tone OF retail trade is fully up to that Of
corresponding period last year.
Building operations at Barre are pro-
crossing favorably and demand for ma
terial holds firm. business received by
manufacturing plants Is favorably com.
mcnted upon.
Pennington merchants report that sea.
sonable weather has helped clea rance
les materially. General feeling is on.
timlstc for fall business with orders
placed accordingly
Bellows Falls reports paper mill labor
trouble satisfactorily adjusted. the las
one OF those affected by the strike resum
ed work past week. Merchants note II
all lines, fairly good trade but do no
anticipate heavy buying for month O.
more.
Brattleboro business men are maxim,
special efforts TO induce new enterprise
and are confident that one IL not tw,
will he located In town in the near fu
ture. Manufacturing industries are EN-
ployed TO capacity and merchants repor
increase in sales,