The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-06
BARRE AS A TRADING CENTER.

The extent to which Barre has de
veloped as trading center is revealed
by the collection of statistics secured
from Secretary Bell of the Granite
Manufacturers association, from Sec
rotary Drew of the Board of Trade and
from other sources, the data having
been prepared for the purpose Of in
teresting national advertisers in the
value Of Barre as a field for the sale
of their goods, the statistics being used
in conjunction with figures of circua-
tion as youched for by the Audit Blu
reau of Circulation, widely known
organization, which looks into the cir
culaticns of newspapers for the guild
ance OF advertisers. The report for the
year shows total of 220 retail out
let's for nationally advertised products.
This does not mean, of course, that
there are 220 separate retail establish
tnents in Barre, for some of the stores
overlap on each other and deal in the
same articles. For instance, dealers in
automobiles and dealers in automobile
tires are listed under the compilation
~ separate establishments but, as
matter of fact, the dealers in automo-
hilos are generally the dealers in tires,
tic two phases of the retail business
being very closely allied But, for the
mgpoae of presenting the situation in
de,ail to the national advertisers. the
two ines of business have to be sep
agatcd nasmuch as the manufacture Of
automobiles and tires is not generally
gssoeatcd So it will be readily seen
that there are not go separate retail
establishments In Barre.
However, there are in Barre well to-
ward that number in actually, there |
being 50 distinct lines of business listed |
and numbers of sdealers varying from
one to 2s in each of the branches. The |
most stores in any branch is in grocer
les, the dealers in those goods number
ing 2s-smely, wide open outlet for
the goods ordinarily carried in such
establishments. In close relationship
to the grocery stores are the meat mar
kets, of which there are Ave listed.
Another yawning outlet for the things
in the eatable line is furnished by the
IL stores carrying confectionery. There
are five bakers. Following after the
meals comes tobacco, and there are 10
stores which handle cigars, mostly the
factory-made brands rather than home
When necessities of life
are mentioned, clothing is spoken of in
the same breath as food. Turning to
the list of dealers in clothing, we find
there are nine stores handling mems
five dry goods stores, eight
three ladies' tailors, three
mems furnishings, seven merchant tail
ors. six milliners, II shoe dealers and
50 on. II you wish drug store articles,
there are four stores. Do YOU wish
electrical suppliesi If so, there are
three stores handling those goods ex.
OF plumbers there are four,
five, piano dealers three.
sporting goods dealers three, jewellers
seven, three stores where you can buy
! little Of almost everything depart
mont storesl and y places where you
may eat, those places being Lifted as
estaurants.
Thr above Is not complete enumera.
Jon but i Is sufficient 20 show what
multiplicity Of trading opportunities
scrc are in Barre-oPPortunities which
rc Sd vel recognized over = wide ara
has traders are coming lone distances