Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-28
MANUFACTURERS BUSY.
Retail Trade is Also Good, But COLLEGE
lions Arc Slow.

Reports to Bradstreets for the week
show lumbermen have made large cut
| of logs during the winter and are eX-
| perienCine trouble In moving the same
on account of transportation facilities.
Some activity Is noted among farmers
| who have maple sugar orchards and
trees have been tapped but owing TO
frozen ground the flow of sap has been
| light. Granite business shows some
| gain in number Of orders received. Sea-
| sonable weather has ben conducive TO
more trade among retail merchants and
while the outlook is for a busy season.
| trouble is being experienced In secur-
ing goods ordered. The strike which
! started among the granite cutters at
| Hardwick the first of the month is stiIl
| in force the situation remains prac-
! tically unchanged. One of the quarry
| firms Mt Fair Haven have voluntarily
notified tho employees that nine hours
will constitute a days work Instead OF
ten as heretofore. Collections arc re-
+ ported slow generally but by the end
Of another month 1t Is expected tho
situation will be materially changed
Manufacturers generally are well en-
ployed and labor is reported scarce
Burlington manufacturing plants re-
port large business. Spring trade has
oncned well and the outlook is for large
business While collections are report
Oh slow. the amount Of money received
compares reasonably well with the
san,a neriod n year ago. Rutland re-
ports considerable business being done
hv marble manufacturers and some Oh
them are prepared 70 increase equip
mont at ouarries Reports from aEri-
cultural districts IN the vicinity or 81
AIhons show farmers are still receiv-
ing fair prices for produce, although
the,. arc some less than they were the
nrst Of the month. Plans are being
made for n larger amount or buiihlhs
this wear ST. Johnsbury reports man
ufacturing industries employed 10 run
cenacitv General retail trade is fair
rood for this season Of the year nut
collections are said to be SLOW M"-
chine business at Montpelier is said to
ho very good: labor Is fully employed
Retail merchants report trade tuIly up
to the average for this season or the year
A new manufacturing industry COM
meuces business at Barre this week
crorito quarry owners are adding to the
continent preparatory to an anticipated
increase in demand They are to advance
the price Of granite in rough I'VE Genus
the first Of May on smaller sizes while
with larger dimensions stock increases
will be 10 cents. Pulp Plaster company
at Bellows Falls reports active ouy'hs'
other manufacturers note orders are com
ing in we'll. Brattlchoro reports Sea'V'''
of skilled labor Plans are ro''hu''''"S
for the building Of large da'h "0'
the Connecticut river at TINS po'h' an" -
Is expected work Will ne c""''.'''
the same in early summer .'"""'
por,irgtor has been well employed and
considerable business has been done IN
excess Of the corresponding period last
year. The new hosiery plant at North
Nold exnocts to he ready 10 commence
business hv the first of the coming month
Iyndonv!llc reports prosperous condition
in both manufacturing and retail ousi'