Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-11
COAL ENOUGH FOR
IMMEDIATE NEEDS
{. B. Barrows Expects Further
Shipments Soon
Prices Lower In Brattleboro Than In
Most places, Although so Cents More
Than a Year Ago.


Most Places, Although so Cents More
Than a Year Ago.
Edward b. Barrows coal dealer, re-
turned Friday from visit of several
days in New York city, Scranton, Pa, and
other cities in the coal district He re-
turned with the news that the present
shortage throughout New England prob
ably would be relieved after Nov. l.
Brattleboro has not felt the pinch as
SHARPLY as other towns and cities III
the northeastern section of the country
as Mr. Barrows has in his sheds sup
ply sufficient to last until after Nov. l.
provided he Is not overwhelmed with
orders. l.. b. Yauvey, the other local
dealer has on hand small amount OF
nut coal only. Local users are fortunate
also in being able to get coal at prices
lower than those current in Boston and
other cities Egg coal is selling here for
ss25. chestnut for $3.50 and stove for
1925 This is about 80 cents ton higher
than the prices of a year ago.
HinsJale is without coal, and while
reporter of The Phoenix was in Mr..
Barrows's office Wednesday morning a
Hinsdale resident came in and ordered
a load something almost unprecedented.
Mr.. Barrows telephoned to the Spencer
Hardware company in Keene, who deal
in this commodity, while the reporter
was there and was informed that coal
was selling for s10.25 a ton, with 25 cents
discount If paid for on delivery. He then
called up the Howard Hardware COM
pany of Bellows Falls and was told that
in that town coal was selling for the
same price as in Brattleboro, that small
quantities were being received at nor
NAL prices and that the Bellows Falls
dealer was not worrying. In Putney the
shortage is serious and there is a very
small supply on hand.
Mr.. Barrows received word Wednes-
day morning that he could obtain the
three sizes of coal from New London
wholesaler for $7.51, f. o. b. cars New
London. The freight from New London
to this town is 81 and that would bring
the cost to the local dealer to $751;
which is more than he is selling it for
at retail at the present time. Another
dealer offered egg and nut coal at $40
4. o. b. cars New London which would
bring the wholesale price to nearly the
same amount as the other dealers prices
Both wholesalers in their letters said
that Mr.. Barrows would have to wire
an immediate reply if he desired 9
shipment.
The shortage of coal is laid to variou!
causes. the chief reason being the short
age of cars because of the big grair
crop. Another reason Is the four month,
lay-off of the mine workers last white
and spring. when the supply was cur
tailed According to the mine owner
the supply has not caught up with thu
shortage caused then. At present vas
quantities are being shipped by way O
the great lakes. but when these water
begin to close in with ice the shipment
VIII cease and will be diverted to New
England. The lakes probably will begi
10 freeze over about Nov. l.
Mr. Barrows brought home a COPY O
the Scranton Tribune Republican o
Oct. 3, which gave the price of chestnu
coal as s515 at the mines With
freight from Pennsylvania to Brattlebo
10. the price is brought to $3.50, approx
imately the wholesale price of coal shir
ped from New London New Englan
has been enjoying mild weather th
fall, but should cold weather set in be
fore Nov l, the situation throughor
THIS section would become alarmin,
RMS town is fortunate inasmuch as M
Barrows has a sufficient quantity to las
until shipments can be made with IA
regularity into New England.