The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-31
BRADSTREET'S TRADE REPORT.

Reports to Bradsreet's for the week
show that warmer weather has bene-
fitted the farmer who has in southern
and central parts of the State COM
menced the work of planting, al
though this work is confined to lands
with southern exposure. Low lying
districts are still too wet to be work
ed profitably while there is more or
less snow and ice in the woods.
Streams are flooded to the banks by
melting snow and high water gen.
orally. Reports from lumbermen
show a large cut for the winter per-
iod; some of them, however were un-
able to haul all of their cut to the
mills owing to the rapidity with which
the snow has disappeared. Reports
on the maple sugar crop have COM
menced to come in regularly The
yield so far has been estimated at a
pound to a tree. Sap has flowed well
in the southern part of the State. but
it is the opinion that the farmer will
haze to keep very closely in touch
with business in order TO secure the
+ best results. Fancy cake maple sugar
is in large demand; prices for this
article are higher than usual and
sales of syrups show the price not to
have advanced much, if any, over the
usual quotation. Farmers are receiv-
ing from one dollar to a dollar and
a quarter per gallon. Retail merch-
ants are optimistic and report trade
fully up to the period but no large
increases have been noted. Machine
manufacturers still have a large
amount of business on their books
and are employed to full capacity.
Some are operating over time. One
company reports that it is unable to
take another order for delivery until
the first of the coming year One
receivership appointment is reported
for the week.
Burlington manufacturers are well
employed. The new mill at Winooski
is expected to be in readiness to
commence work about the first of
May. Retail merchants report the
weather conditions have improved
sales. Rutland merchants report
trade improving and manufacturing
plants are employed to full capacity.
st. Adams reports that the country
roads are still in poor shape for tray
ell, but generally business is fully up
to the period. Reports from St,
Johnsbury speak well regarding man
ufacturing business and retail trade
Two new stores expect to open
for business by the first of the
coming month, and some activity is
I reported in business lines Montpelier
reports an Improvement in general
/ business Manufacturing plants are
employed on full time. In nearly all
lines additional help has been employ
( ed. Barre manufacturers report but
little change in the general situation
over THAI of the week previous. Col
lections are reported slow. Brattle-
boro manufacturing plants are we'll
employed and warmer weather has
stimulated retail trade. Bellows Falls
reports that labor agitation has
affected but one paper mill industry
and at that plant they have been able
to keen part of their machinery run
nlng. Retail trade is fair but collec-
lions are slow. Bennington contrac-
tors report some repair work on
hand but not much new building
work. "A slight improvement in gem
eral retail trade is reported. Labor is
fairly we'll employed The demand
for knit goods shows a small increase
Machine shops are operating to ca
| pacity. Reports from Springfield
show that considerable new building
work Is being planned. some of which
applies to the extension of manufac-