Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-18
MORE CHEERFUL REPORTS,
Trade Conditions In Vermont Arc I'm
proving, According to Brnd.treet',

Reports to Bradstreets for the
week are inclined to be more cheer
full than for some time and indica
tons point to fairly good volume
OF trade with the opening of spring
business. Reports from the monument
al trade shows more business to have
come in during the past two weeks
not only in marble but in granite
Noticeably with the opening Of the
present year, has been the work of
the granite manufa cturer to surround
himself with the latest equipment for
cutting. thereby reducing the cost to
a minimum. During the past six
months several new modern plants
have been built while with others
considerable new machinery has been
installed. Further reports show that
other new sheds are to be built and
more new appliances purchased, which
Will stimulate trade in that line. Wea-
Their conditions have not favored the
commencement of work in maple
sugar orchards. but it is anticipa ted
that work will be commenced the pre-
sent week. Furniture manufacturers
report trade is opening slowly for
spring shipments. Among retail stores
milliners have purchased fairly good
stocks, anticipating a liberal trade.
The weeks failure reports includ'
one bankruptcy petition and an offc
to compromise.
Burlington retail merchants repo
spring trade has opened fairly well
and as the season progresses it is eX-
pected the volume will be fully as
large as that of a year ago. Conserv
atism prevails generally. Building
work coming in slowly. while no i'm
provement is noted with collections.
Marble dealers at Rutland report new
business is coming in well, generally
manufac turing plants are fairly well
employed. With retail merchants,
trade shows some increase Reports
from St. Adams shows no material
change in general conditions. Farmers
in that section are planning to com
mcnce work in maple sugar orchards
the coming week. St Johnsbury man
ufacturers report plants operating
about the same capacity at that Of
| wear ago. Wholesale merchants report
buying is being done along conserva
tive lines. Granite manufacturers at
| Montpelier report but little change in
general situation over the same period
OF six months or more ago. Collections
| are slow. Barre reports that more
activity is apparent along buiiding
| lines for the coming year than there
was u year ago. During the past year
only n small amount Of building was
done This year. however. it Is ex-
pected that number OF dwellings
will be erected, also two or more new
stone sheds. But little change is re-
| ported by manufacturing interests a
Bellows Falls. Brattleboro reports IT,
volume of retail business compare
well with the same period of Il yea
ago Bennington knit goods mills re
mort considerable Improvement
volume of business, with collection
coming in fairly well. Richford re
ports more business among its manu-
facturins interests. although plant
are not operated to fun capacit
with normal periods. reports frol
Waterbury show that three neN
granite manufacturing plants are nov
In operation. Plans are being made Il
the erection of several dwellings, IL
coming year. Real estate values ar
advancing.