The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-30
Vermont Trade REPORT

Reports to Bradstreet's for the week
comment on short water supply for
motive power, the shortage has caused
delay among certain manufacturing
interests. Complaints are more mark
ed from Washington and Windham
counties In the former it has inter-
fered with granite business, some
plants were closed part of the time
during the week. In Windham county
the effect of short water supply is felt
at paper mills. The shortage, how
was year ago. The rain fall during
the latter part of the week tended to
relieve the condition a little. Reports
from granite and marble manufacture
ers show the volume of new business
is not as heavy as it was a year ago
but the present demand is better than
building purposes is in good demand.
Slate manufacturers report sales of
roofing material not as large as two
years ago but orders are coming in
fairly we'll with business enough to
keep the quarries employed full force
and time. An improvement is report
ware. Lumber dealers speak well of
volume business, and note that prices
are holding up we'll. Agricultural dis
tricts report with the work commenced
in hal yesting late crops that potatoes
arc showing D etter than at first re-
| o! ted. Price quoted per bushel, car
oad lot, is 40 cents. Ready sales and
large demand is made for all kinds of
produce at good prices. Prevailing
prices show an increase over what was
received a year ago. Collections con-
tinue uneven, granite men complain
about difficulty in making collections.
Failure reports for the week include
one bankruptcy.
Burlington retail merchants report
that volume of business among dry
goods and clothing trade compares
well with same period year ago La
Dor is fairly well employed and the
outlook for further increase is en-
couraging. Rutland manufacturers re-
port an improvement in volume of bus
mess received. Labor is better employ
ed than it has been at any time this
year. General retail business COM
pares well with same period of year
ago.
st. Adams reports but little change
in general situation. Crop reports
show fairly good yield in some lines
Reports from st. JohnsDury indicate
an improvement among manufacturing
industries. Retail merchants state
there is an increase in general sales.
Manufacturers at Montpelier state
low water in streams has been draw
back as there is not sufficient water
for full motive power. New business
is coming well. The outlook for fall
and winter trade is better than a year
ago.
Barre reports a larger amount of
new building work under way at pres
ent than there was last year at this
time. Granite manufacturers state
while new business is coming in slowly
the outlook is much better for fur
Their increase
Brattleboro manufacturing estab-
lishments are we'll employed. Retail
merchants report an increase in sales
At Bellows Falls short water sup
ply has caused delay among paper
mill manufacturers. Crop yields are
about an average.
Bennington reports labor well en-
ployed and retail trade brisk. Collec-
tons fairly good.
Hardwick granite monumental men
report new business is coming in
slowly, although in the building line
there is an average demand.