9740. But when you sell a shawl made by yourself, what do you get for it?-I sold one worsted shawl in May in John Johnston's shop, for which I got 19s. 6d. I did not ask for any cash, because it was not the custom to give it.
9741. Is it the custom here to pay for hosiery in nothing but goods?-I get cash at times.
9742. Are your shawls generally worth about 20s.?-No; I have sold half-shawls at 16s., and others at 15s. and 14s.
9743. What was the largest sum you ever got in money when you sold a shawl of that value?-15s.; that was the whole price of it, but that was some years back, and I sold it to a lady.
9744. But when you sold to a merchant have you ever got the whole price in money?-No; I never asked it.
9745. Do you get a higher price for your work when you take it in goods than when you get money for it?-I don't think so.
9746. You said you sold a shawl in May last for 19s. 6d., and got the price all in goods. Suppose you had asked payment for that shawl in money, would you have asked the same price for it?- Yes, but I would not have got it. They would not have give cash for it.
9747. Would you not have got 2s. 6d. less in money?-I did not ask for it in that way.
9748. Would you have sold that shawl for 17s. if you had got money?-I think so.
9749. Would you rather have had the 17s. in money than the 19s. 6d. in goods?-I don't think I would have been any better.