Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-04
RETAIL TRADE GOOD.
Weather Conditions Give Promise of
a BiE Inv Crop.

Reports TO Bradstroet's for the week
show retail trade to have been larger
than anticipated, weather conditions hav-
ing done much to stimulate buying of
seasonahle goods In all lines. Uneven
conditions are noted among tie whole
sale trade. with tendency towards plac
ing Of small orders by reason of uneven
condition of market prices. Manufactur-
ing establishments also report similar
situati summary of conditions for
the month OF May, however, shows
healthy condition generally, Prevailing
weather conditions have shown large
rainfall. so much as to have delayed
planting operations by farmers. particu-
larly on low-lyng farms The rain
fall has been beneficial to grass. which
is growing fast and there is promise Of
n heavy hay crop What crops have
been planted are doing well Tho season
this year Is fully two weeks ahead Of
what It was n year ago. From all sec
tons OF the State reports received show
fruit-hcaring trees have blossomcd well
and the outlook In this line indicates a
promise of heavy crop During the
month farmers have cleared good profits
from the marketing of maple products
Prices for other articles have held up
we'll and n ready market has been found
The output OF dair!cs has been large
and as the season continues and with
pasturng Of herds more milk has been
received, In proportion as cattle arc
turned into pastures a falling on In pur
chase OF grain !s noted Contractors and
builders report fair amount OF building
work under way, although not as much
IS being done In this line as was planned
the latter part Of last year, owing to gem
eral conditions. The demand. however.
for building material has been fairly
good. Noticeable In this direction IL the
demand for Vermont slate, Tho demand
for marble Is quiet. and granite continues
about even. In the latter line one new
quarry has been opened and from pres
ont Indications the stone quarred bids
fair to find a ready market for both
monumental and building purposes,
| Manufacturers report labor fairly well
| employed and n summary Of the State
over would place the percentage Of en-
poyed at Go 10 10 per cent. This will af-
ford farmers better chance TO secure
| la Dor than they have had for number
of years Noticeable among the week =
y
crease In machine business. Some little
| Roadway IS noted among wooden indus
| tries and as retail stocks are compare
| lively low It Is anticipated the next two
months will show a change for the bet
| ter While collections In the main have
| been slow. long maturing plans to inter
| est capital in new projects are gradually
materializing. The months returns show
three domestic corporations formed with
an aggregate capital of $4,000 for the
| month OF May this year, as against $40.
! 600 of year ago. Fire losses for the
month just closed have been more In
| number but the damage did not exceed
5000. as against total loss for May of
last year OF nearly $4,000. Mercantile
failures in May 1898, were four with
liabilities Of Sl3.69.26 and assets OF 80.
261ll. Two Of these bankrupts are attrib-
uted to national causes, The same pc
Rod last year showed but two bankrupt
cies with liabilities OF 81 and as
sets OF 81 434N.