Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-04
BUSINESS BOOMING.
Scasonnb1c Weather Has Helped All
Kinds of Trade.

Reports to Hradstreet's for the week
indicate rains during the past week com
hined with warm weather have been bcne-
fetal 70 crops which arc growing well.
Furniture factories note orders are com
ing in better than during the past few
months. With other lines of manufacture
crs employed to capacity. outlook for
future g. encouraging. During past week
volume Of business transacted ny retail
merchants has shown an increase. gener-
ally among the dry goods merchants.
clearance sales are being inauscrated for
first few weeks in July. Generally salts
faction is expressed by merchants re-
garding volume of business done during
month of June. which in many cases has
exceeded business done corresponding
period of year ago Considerable new
building work was commenced during the
month and Judging from number Of in
quiries received by dealers in lumber a
larger business will he done during com
Ing month. Records for month show only
bankruptcies in state. Losses sustained
by reason Of fire damage did not exceed
s2o, Ooo as far Pc they affected mercantile
interests. Aggregate capital represented
by new corporations roa ched the $500, o0o
HIdIh' IlttNN passenger frame Is re-
ported on all of the roads.
Rurlir -ton wholesale firms report large
volume Of business Demand for con-
fectionery and soft drinks has been par
ticuarly heavy. our new manufacturing
Industry IS planning to commence bust
ness the coming month. At Rutland
manufa turing interests note labor well
employed and general mercantile business
brisk. Wholesalers report collections
fairly good. but in some instances slow
ness is apparent, 81. Adams reports rain
Of past week have been heniflcial 10 crOps
Farmers are very busy and rural trade
quiet. At St. JohnSbury business at scale
works IS heavy Plants are taxed to
capacity to take care of business; con-
siderable building is reported by CON
tractors. Dry goods merchants at Barre
report volume OF business for June very
satisfactory. Some difficulty is reported
with collections and farmers report crops
three weeks late. Montpelier reports all
labor well employed; machine business
practically heavy. Normal conditions sur
round retail trade. Bellows Falls reports
put little change in situation. Fair
amount of business is being done general
ly. AT Bennington a large volume of
business is being done by manufacturers
Warm weather has helped sale of summer
goods; prosperous conditions are reported
in all lines Of trade Bratt,eboro reports
volume If business done during month
OF June was very satisfactory: seasonable
weather latter part OF month made up in
a measure for loss In trade during carrier
part. Farmers report all crops are late
but are growing well. Misunderstanding
interests at Springfield are employed 10
full capacity and large amount of build
ing is being done. The year promises to
he n banner one in this line. Machine
shops a Windsor are well employed and
are experiencing difficulty IN securing
skilled labor Newport reports an ad-
dition is to be built to veneer mill;
lumber dealers receiving large orders and
overall plant employed to capacity