Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-07-07
REVIEW OF HALF YEAR.
Trade Conditions in Vermont Sun,-
married by Reports TO Drndstreet's.

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marked by Reports to Drndstreet's.
Reports to Rradstreets summarizing
conditions In Vermont for first half of
present year indicate n satisfactory condi-
ton generally in comparison with same
period Of n year ago. Manufacturers were
fully as we'll employed as they We're
during the frt half of 1902, with excep-
ton Of cotton manufacturers. Labor has
been we'll employed although there have
been some Interruptions by strikes. Labor
troubles among granite manufacturers had
a detrimental effect upon that lire of
business for the time being and also ef-
fected mercantile interests 10 a consider
able extent in granite sections hut with
resumption Of work In that line there has
been a gradual working back to better
basis all round and the outlook is much
improved
The usual amount OF orders with an in
crease. is apparent in demand for granite
ports the half years work compares we'll
with previous years. Early par: of the
period noted light orders but conditions
are now better. Among slate manufac-
turers the period has been more or less
uneven anu NioEf VI june sIOnS OrIfldilu
for roofing slate less than usual bit
prices are being maintained. Slate for in
terror work and billiard stock shows an
Improvement and general trade In slate
manufacturing centers has improved
Manufacturers Of knit goods. machinery
and paper. note a liberal increase in vol
ume OF business. The farmers during
maple sugar period did not harvest az
large a crop owing TO shortness OF sea son
and in these sections country trade has
felt effects Of smaller yield. although
dealers in maple products have found a
good market at liberal prices.
Weather conditions generally have not
been favorable for the best results in
retail trade although summary for six
months just closed shows fully as large
n trade as usual Crops. with tho excep-
ton OF hay. are all late. corn has done
well durlg the latter half of June. but up
to that time wet weather retarded Its
growth. The hay crop will ne a large one
and OF good quality.
Failure reports for first half OF the
present year gave three recciverships
| five compromises, SIX Involuntary and 2
voluntary bankruptcies with total liabtl-
tiles of 500, S63 and asscsts OF So 800. 81
or this number June contributed only
two bankruptcies while the same month
last year showed two receiverships. one
| involuntary and three voluntary bank
| ruptciss. Failure reports for first half
of year 1909 gave three recsiverships, one
assignment. four involuntary and .. vol
| untary bankruptcies. with aggregate liza
hlities Of $799lS..a and assets OF 10. &c
Total number Of fires affecting mercantile
interests for first half OF present year
were Is. in number doing damage to 100
firms or individuals with total damage OF
*i".S2S' For same period OF 1909, there was
reported 40 fires affecting 70 firms with
aggregate damage OF $50 100 June OF
present year gave nine fires with total
damage Of 100000. which was Sl0,0u
greater than for The sams month Of u
year ago. Domestic corporations number
81 with total capitalization OF s.. 459. 900
for six months just closed. The same peri
od last year numbered thirty corporations
with total authorized capital OF s.. asoo
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