Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-13
BR Is DSTREET'S VERMONT
WEEKLY TRADE REPORT.

Bradstrcets Burlington office re-
ports the volume Of business received
by manufacturers of lumber is delayed
on account of the railroad facilities and
cmbargoes. This is true of both out
going and incoming shipments. De-
mand for lumber is heavy. as is that
for veneer products. Furniture man
ufacturcrs report Inconvenience cx-
rcrienCed by reason of delayed freight
shipments. This has also had it's eff
feet uron users of iron and steel That
there is steady demand for building
material Of all kinds can be accounted
for and is reflected in returns on
building work generally.
The expenditures for the month OF
March from 107 cities in the United
States show an increase Of IA per cent
over March Of Il year ago For the first
three months of the present year, the
aggregate expenditure was better than
rs per cent above that for the same
period of 1915, and only 11.2 per cent.
below that reported for the period in
19li. In this state, the demand from
the rural sections and elsewhere for
slos shows an increase. The general
demand for dairy supplies compares
Shipments from creameries are heavy,
and the market appears willing and
eager to take all that it can get.
The weather conditions for the week
have favored a large run of sap, and
sugar and syrup manufacturers have
been able to take advantage Of this.
More interest is apparent this year in
the handling of this crop, as several
new parties have taken an active part
The quality of the product is classe1
as above the average and market pri-
ccs appear to be some advanced over
those of last season when Il light crop
was harvested. Indications now point
to better than an average production
at prices which will materially benefit
all who handle it, as well as general
mercantile trade.
/ The heavy shipments in the machine
line. including automobile parts, scales,
lathes. as we'll as other lines, still
hold to the maximum point Skilled
labor is in constant demand. An
nouncement was made the past week
of a new machine manufacturing plant
which has commenced work, and it is
expected that within three months
time. this plant will be in operation.
Domestic demand for knitting ma
chinery and knitting needles has large
ly been augmented, so much so that
in order to take care of the home
trade export business will be ma
tcrially lesscncd in some Instances.
shops making this grade of work are
sold ahead for the year
Reports from the state of Vermont
district of United States customs show
an increase in importations for the
month of 81 per cent, and an increase
in expectations of 1877 per cent, for the
month of March this year. as compared
with the same month of 1915. Reports
from the retail trade in the country
districts show IA light trade, owing to
poor roads and heavy conditions. Trade
in the larger places has been favored
by weather conditions. The failure re-
ports for the first three months of the
present year in the United States show
n decrease of Is per cent over those
of "A year ago and the liabilities are
only half as large The week Just
closed registered three mercantile fail
ures in this state,
April S. 1916.