The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-22
TRADE IN VERMONT
Bradstreet's Notes a Fairly Liberal
Christmas Business

Reports to Bradsueets for the
week indicates a fairly liberal ad-
vance Christmas trade. The sleigh
ing in the northern part of the state
has brought in some trade from the
country. In the southern section Of
the state not enough snow has fallen
to make sleighing except in some of
the mountain towns. Some COM
plant is heard regarding low water
in streams, ice having formed max
ing a shortage. One or two compan-
les have been obliged to close mills
part of the time by reason of small
supply of water Labor is fairly well
employed generally although among
machine industries at large help is
not as well employed. Reports from
slate quarry men state quarries are
operated on an eight hour a day plan
but are employed to full capacity.
Wood working plants note generous
supply of orders for doors and some
interior finish work. From granite
manufacturers reports indicate years
business is practically all finished,
some business on hand to commence
new year. Wholesale trade among
dealers in food stuffs, boots and shoes
and garments note usual demand for
season of the year. Collections are
reported slow as a rule and special
efforts are being made to bring them
into line. The failure reports for
week include two bankruptcies and
one suspension.
Burlington retail merchants report
holiday trade has kept up well in com
| parison with that of last year. AT
the mills labor is fairly well employ
ed. Wholesale firms note collections
inclined to be slow. Rutland manu-
featuring interests are well employ
ed generally. Holiday trade has
been fully up to average for season
of year. Sleighing has been benefic-
ial and has brought in some country
trade. At St. Adams reports from
retail merchants indicate volume of
business done so far this month is
ahead of last year. But little differ
ence is noted in amount of business
done by manufacturers. Complaints
are received from st. Johnsbury re-
garding shortage of water in streams
in that section At some of the man
ufacturing plants the number of en-
ployed has been decreased. Whole
sale firms note collections are not up
to normal Reports from Montpelier
indicate low water in streams has
interfered with operating mills full
time. Granite manufacturers have
nearly completed filling of orders
now on hand and are preparing for
usual inventory taking. Retail bus
mess is some improved over same
period of last year. Barre retail
merchants state general business is
ahead of what 1t was a year ago. La
Dor is fairly well employed consid
ering the season Of the year. From
Bellows Falls reports indicate there
has been more buying than usual al
though full strength of Christmas
trade will not be shown until coming
week. Labor is well employed. Brat
tleboro reports the new chair factory
will be ready for business shortly af
ter the first of the coming year. Re
tail merchants note an Improvement
in trade. Collections are inclined tC
be slow. The paper mill at Benning
ton is employed full time and reports
considerable business ahead. Other
manufacturing business is reasonably
well supplied with orders. A fall Of
snow would be beneficial as there Is
not much slelghing in country towns
A new factory is to commence oper
ations at North Bennington after the
first of the year.