Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-22
BRADSTREET'S WEEKLY
VERMONT TRADE REPORT.

Reports to Bradstree,s for the week
indicate fairly liberal advance Christ
mas trade. The sleighing in the north
ern 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 seighing eX-
cept in some Of the mountain towns.
Some complaint is heard rega riding low
water in streams, Ice having formed
making 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 we'll employed
generally although among ma chine In
dustries at large help Is not rs we'll
employed. Reports from slate quarry
men state quarries are operated on an
eight hour a day plan but are employ
ed to fun capacity. Wood working plant.
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 gar
ments note usual demand for season of
the year Collections are reported slow
made to bring them into line The fail
ure reports for Neck include two bank
ruptcies and one suspension.
Burlington retail merchants report hol-
| iday trade has kept up we'll IN compari-
son with that Of last year At the mills
labor Is fairly we'll employed. Whole
| sale firms note collections inclined to be
slow. Rutland manufacturing interests
all
| trade has been fully up to average for
| season Of year Sleighing has been bene-
| hcial and has brought In some country
| trade. AT ST. Adams reports from re-
tail merchants indicate volume Of bust
| ness done so far this month Is ahead Of
last year. But little difference Is noted
In amount Of business done by manufec-
turers Complaints are received from 81.
Johnsbury regarding shortage Of water
| in streams In that section. At some Of
the manufacturing plants the number Of
| employed has been decreased. Whole
sale firms note collections are not up to
| normal Reports from Montpelier indi-
cate low water In streams has interfered
with operating of mills full time Gran
| lite manufacturers have nearly completed
| Milling Of orders now on hand and are
| preparing for usual inventory taking
Retail business Is Some improved over
same period OF last year, Barre retail
merchants state general business is ahead
Of what 1t was year ago Labor Is
fairly we'll employed considering the sea
son Of the year From Bellows Falls re-
ports indicate there has been more buy
Ing than usual although full strength OF
| Christmas trade will not be shown until
coming week. Labor Is we'll employed
Brattleboro reports the new chair fac
tory will be ready for business shortly
after the first OF the coming year Retail
merchants note an Improvement In trade
Collections are inclined to be slow. The
paper mill at Bennington Is employed
full time and reports considerable bust
ness is reasonably well supplied with or
ders. A fall Of snow would be beneficial
as there is not much sleighng except ir
country towns. A new factory Ii to com
mence operations at North Remington
| after the first Of the year.