The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-17
Bradstreet's Vermont Trade Report.

Reports to Bradstreets for the week
show that while the period is in gen-
eral at this time of the year a little
quiet, an optimistic view is taken.
while in some cases the amount CT
new business on hand is beyond OK
pectation. The furniture business
generally has been little quiet buC
manufacturers returning from the ex-
position report that considerable new
business was obtained and plants are
employed on full force and time
Among garment manufacturers the
season is particularly busy one. An
advance in prices has been made in
some lines and while with some buy
ers there is a conservative tone, in
the main an increase in number Of
orders is noted New building work
is being pushed to full ability. While
but little is heing done in some parts
of the State in other places new build
ings are being erected and additions
to plants made. The demand for food
stuffs is reported by wholesalers to
he fairly good although there is still
an opportunity to increase, to bring
sales up to the mark. Unfavorable
weather conditions have retarded bus
mess among retail merchants to some
extent Extreme cold weather pre-
vailed during the early part of tie
week Clothing dealers report goods
moving little slow but stocks are in
good shape as a result of clearance
sales. Boot and shoe dealers note
an increase in sales both wholesale
and retail. Dry goods merchants are
looking for "A liberal increase in bus
mess. The year so far has opened
| up we'll. Continued slowness is re-
ported with collections. Failure re-
| ports for the week add one to the list.
| Burlington reports labor well EN-
ployed with retail trade of fair vol
ume. In some instances an increase
/ in amount Of business is noted as
compared with the same period Of d
year ago.
Rutland manufacturers are employ
ed on full force and time. Retail mer-
| chants report normal trade and arc
| loking for a liberal increase in the
near future.
| Reports from st. Adams show but
little change in general conditions.
Extreme cold weather the early part
of the week and storms the latter part
! tended to affect the volume of gem
eral business.
! st. Johnsbury merchants report that
weather conditions have not favored
larger buying. The outlook for the
future is good. Manufacturing plants
are fully employed. Reports from
trade at Barre note a general quiet
ness with slow collections.
Montpelier merchants report trade
of fair volume considering the gen
eral condition of labor Machine in
dustries are planning for large vol
ume of business.
Bellows Falls mills are literally
supplied with business; labor is we'll
employed generally and the outlook
for an increase in retail business is
reported.
Bennington manufacturers report la
Dor we'll employed and the outlook IA
vorable for an increase in nearly all
lines Retail merchants note salts
factory trade.
Brattleboro reports show organ
business in highly satisfactory con-
dition and additional men arc being
employed at the chair factory. Some
new building work is under way. Gen
eral retail trade is slowly gaining.
Reports from Wilmington and Lon
donderry show considerable activity
among lumber men and large cut be-
ing made.
/ Chester reports manufacturing
plants we'll supplied with orders.