The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-25
Bradstreets Vermont Trade Report.

Reports to Bradstreet's for the week
in speaking of open season, state that
this has been beneficial to dealers in
building material Lumber has moved
fairly well during the past few weeks
although the demand is still less thar
normal. The cooler weather prevail.
ing has stimulated seasonable trade
among retail firms. Merchants gen.
orally are well stocked for holiday
trade and with the exception of Ger.
tain sections are looking for liberal
buying. Wholesale dealers in food
stuffs report average buying for i'm
mediate wants but features are mov-
ing slowly Woodworking establish
ments are particularly busy and adj
ditional help is being employed.
Reports from granite manufacture
ers in Washington county show that
that line of business is at standstill
owing to strike among the cutters.
The length of the strike is difficult to
state, as some anticipate an early adj
justment, while others made no pre-
dictions Up to Saturday night the
strike had not resulted in the closing
of the granite quarrics, and work
continues with them, but with colder
weather approaching the working per-
iod is short. Orders for business in
the monumental line, save for spring
delivery, are said to be pretty well
cleaned up.
Saddlery hardware dealers and
manufacturers are optimistic regard
ing conditions. A fall of snow would
benefit business in this line. Collec-
lions continue more or less uneven
among both Wholesale and retail mer-
chants, the tendency toward slowness
predominating.
Burlington reports large amount
of poultry and turkeys have been
brought into the markets the past
week. The quality is fine but prices
are under those received a year ago.
Ready purchasers, however, are found
for all that is brought in.
Reports from manufacturing con-
Germs at Rutland state that labor is
well employed in all lines of business.
Retail trade has shown an improve
ment and collections are fairly good,
and in some lines improved.
ST. Adams reports that cooler wea-
Their has helped retail merchants.
industries are well EN-
ployed and additional help is being
engaged.
At st. Johnsbury an improvement
in the general situation is noted. Re-
tail merchants predict larger holt
day trade this year than last
Adyices from retail merchants at
Montpelier, Barre and Mortified as
well as other granite manufacturing
centers in that vicinity, look with
good deal of apprehension on the
strike among granite workers If
prolonged it will seriously interfere
with winter trade.
Bennington reports labor we'll en-
ployed and an improvement in retail
lines with colder weather.
Brattleboro manufacturers report
labor well employed but general bus
mess has been slow in resuming ow-
ing to weather conditions. Collec-
tons are fairly good
Reports from Bellows Falls note an
increase in the volume of business
among paper mills. The wood work
Ing plant is employed to capacity and
there is better feeling among retail
trade.
Swanton reports an improvement
among various lines of manufacture.
Colder weather would assist retail
trade.
The furniture factory at Randolph
Is employed on full time and other
are fairly busy