Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-16
BRADSTREET'S WEEKLY
VERMONT TRADE REPORT

Reports to Eradstreet's for the week
from tho granite district state the amount
OF work on hand at present, while not "a
large as is usual a. this time. is quite
considerable, enough to keep plants ful-
~ employed for from three to four mon
this to come. From the slate district re-
ports are more encouraging and outlool;
for the coming month is better than ii
has been for some time. Labor generally
Is well employed and there appears more
activity in the demand for building hard
ware and kindred articles. Woodworking
plants report a demand is good and out
look for further business bright. AS the
spring season approaches sleighing In
the cities is disappearing although there
is still good sleighing in the country dis
tricts and plenty Of snow in the woods,
for lumbermen. The amount of lumber
cut so far is about as large as usual Fur
niture manufacturers are well employed.
Retail merchants report volume of bust
ness is reasonably good. The first run OF
maple sap for the season was reported
during the past week, although the am
| cunt was very small Indications point
to fact that the season Is near at hand.
| Collections are fairly good. although they
| are still reported slow. one bankruptcy
was reported for the week
Burlington manufacturing plants are
fairly well employed and retail merchants
| speak well regarding volume of business
Sleighing is rapidly disappearing Ice
| men in the city report good crop Of
first quality ice. Natural advantages
have benefited them in their work Of
| harvest Reports from Rutland show but
little change in general condition of man
ufacturing interests although among the
marble manufs tuners there is some gain
noted in demand for monumental stock.
| Retail trade l. reported as reasonably
good. st, AlhanS reports labor we'll en-
ployed and retail trade fully as good as
usual for this period of the year, while
collections are only fair ST Johnsbury
reports but little change In general CON
dition either among It's manufacturing
industries or the retail merchants trade.
Barre granite manufacturers report CON
siderable new business on hand From
those interested In granite quarry line
reports show two new quarries are to be
opened this spring. Shipments out Of the
State are fully as large as usual Brat
tleboro reports labor is reasonably wei
employed. The lack OF snow for sleigh
ing has nterfered with a large volume
of retail business although outlook for
spring trade Is good, Bellows Falls re-
ports but little change in either manufac.
turing or retail trade Reports from Ben
nnFton state labor is fairly we'll EN-
ployed. Retail trade is not much changed
buying inclined to be a little quiet
Poutney reports no idle men. ManufaC g
turing plans are well employed and out
look for an increase In general business
Is encouraging. Retail trade is said fully
up to the average for the seaso of III,
year From Bethel reports are received
showing considerable new business is be
ing received AT the machine shops Gran
lite plant Is reasonably well employed
At Richford manufacturing plants ar,
we'll employed and some Improvement Il
noted in retail trade. Willamstown re
ports but little change in general condi
lions. Retail merchants report amount o
> business compares well with previous sea
sons