9256. How often do you go to Voe in the course the year?-Once a year.
9257. When you go there to settle, are you asked to take some goods home with you?-Not at all, unless we require them ourselves.
9258. Of course you are not obliged to do it unless you like; but don't they ask you whether you want any goods?-Yes, they will do that. Sometimes Mr. Adie's shop people will ask if we are requiring anything.
9259. Is that before you settle or afterwards?-It is generally after we have settled.
9260. Does that supply go into the next year's account?-If we are requiring the cash we have got, either for paying the land-master or any other purpose, they will let the goods stand until next account.
9261. But sometimes you got goods before settlement, and they went into the past year's account if you did not want the cash?- No. Since we fished for Mr. Adie, there were no goods we got at that time which went into the past year's account. They always went into the rising year's account, unless they were paid for in cash.
9262. Sometimes you paid them in cash?-Yes.
9263. And in that case they would not enter any account?-No. I generally pay all my goods with cash, so far as I can.
9264. Do you find them cheaper when they are paid for in that way?-Yes.
9265. And that is what you do generally when you go to Lerwick?-Yes.