The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-15
BRADsTREETs VT. TRADE REPORT

| Reports to Bradstreet's for the weel,
note that general retail trade contin-
ues about even, although county fairs
have disturbed buying to some ex-
tent.
Reports from certain machine in
dustries note that there has been less
new business received and some can
cellations. Demand for general hard
ware is improving.
Lumber dealers report no change
in demand, quietness ruling. al
though no material change is noticed
in prices. Demand for box shocks and
boxes is quiet although business in
turned wood articles and boxes holds
up well.
Among granite manufacturers re-
ports show but a few of the plants
have considerable business on hand
while others are looking for more or
ders. Labor in this line is well en-
played, although considerable trouble
is experienced from slow collections.
Produce of all kinds is moving well.
Farmers are receiving good prices for
nearly all ines of garden truck. In corn
sections where the yield of potatoes
has been large, prices have been low
cred but generally speaking all that
the fields produce is commanding a
ready market and good prices The
condition of farmers is looked upon
as much improved over what it was
a year ago. Their expenses for feed
this year will be lighter than they have
been for three years as fall pasturage
s in good shape
Corn canning factories in the State
are now in full operation Corn receiv-
ed is of good quality and a reasonably
good pack is loked fir. There is prac-
tically surplus stock and the out
look is favorably commented upon.
! During the past week the biennial
report for the period ending June 80,
1910, was made public by the State
Bank Commissioner. His figures show
the largest increase in deposits in any
one year, except one. in the history of
the State, the increase in deposits for
the year being nearly four and one
half millions of dollars, the total de-
posts being something over SOS ,00O.-
600. Dividens, his report states, have
increased.
Failure reports for the week in the
State include one bankruptcy and one
offer to compromise
Reports from the larger cities in the
State continue but little changed with
labor generally well employed and re-
tail business about normal. Merchants
are optimistic regarding outlook for
fall trade.
| Railroad travel for the week has
been particularly heavy Reports from
summer places and resorts show that
the number of people who have come
into the State this year has been in
excess of that of year ago. State
hotels report large increase in num-
Der of automobile parties entertained.
Reports from Bethel state that the
new tannery will be ready for bust
ness in about two months. The ma
chine shop at that point has consider
able business ahead and labor is well
employed at one of the granite sheds
Some new building work is under
way at White River Junction. Whole
sale firms at that point comment fav-
orably regarding the volume of trade.
The new machine shop at Windsor
will be ready for occupancy in about
one month. The shoe factory is en-
ployed at full force and time. General
retail business is fully up to normal
Reports from Fair Haven state that
labor is well employed. There is a
good demand for slate for billiard
stork but for other purposes sales are
slow
Reports from West Pawlet and Ru-
pert show that the potato crop will
be about an average. There was
large hay crop. The yield of oats is
good, but corn was less than an aver
age crop