Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-13
BRADSTREET'S VERMONT
WEEKLY TRADE REPORT

Reports to Bradstreet's for the week
show but little change among manufac-
turing interests. Attention is conferred
largely upon acts OF the Legisa ture at
Montpelier; biennial session opened last
week. Reports from Wholesale firms
state volume of trade continues about
even and compares favorably with same
period OF year ago, although If any
thing. collection are not as good Gar
ment manufacturers report increase I'm
prices of cotton goods Will affect their
trade but at present orders are coming
In reasonably we'll. Among the paper
manufacturers in the State conditions are
favorable for a full output for the re-
mainder OF the year and plants have all
they can attend to al present Season.
end reports from corn canning plants
note seasons pack was a large one
larger than was anticipated and that the
Weld has been of uniform quality. Work
of lumbermen. preparatory to seasons
cut, Is underway and reports Indicate
about as much lumber will he cut this
year as usual. Among machine manu-.
facturers new business is coming IN slow.
ly, although one factory IS planning ia
build an addition to its plant. Several
ily during the past week Reports from
others, however. Indicate an increasing
volume of business. Addison county
farms report large crop of apples Re.
ports from Grand Isle county state there
was good apple crop and good quality.
The warm weather of the past week has
interfered some with a large retail trade
although volume of business has been
seasonably good.
Burlington manufacturers report labor
fairly we'll employed. although one or
two plants are working short time and
force. Fail trade is developing SLOWLY
but outlook for future is good Reports
from Rutland show labor well emplovcd
and retail trade thus far this season said
running ahead of last year Crop reports
in this section Indicate a liberal Yield. At
St Adams farflcrs report good crops
general condition among manufacturing
plants said unchanged. ST. Johnsbury
reports scale shops are fully empIoved
and there is a small Improvement in trade
among retail merchants. Farmers report
good crops of all produces except pota-
toes. Montpeer granite manufacturers
note but little change in general condition
over that of last week. Other manufac-
A
Barre work Of building additions to two
stone sheds Is rapidly approaching com
pietion. Demand for granite is reason
ably good, although there is considerable
complaint regarding SLOW collection. Ben
nington reports manufacturing plants
are well employed and outlook for busi-
ness during remainder of the year is
good. Retail business inclined to be slow
but prospects are good for near future.
Btattleboro reports general conditions
remain about the same. Labor is reason
ably well employed. General retail trade
shows some Improvement Bellows Falls
merchants held street fair the past
week and unanimously report it a success
both in number of people in attendance
and business derived therefrom PAPER
| manufacturers are fully employed and
have considerable business ahead. Enos-
burg Falls reports farmers in a prosper
Gus condition; good crops are the general
report The creameries are doing we'll
and retail merchants note a good trade.