485. That is for the purpose of being cured?-Yes.
486. He takes an account of them as he receives them?-Yes.
487. And the only complaint you have against Mr. Tulloch is, that you don't get settled until when?-We get settled generally at settlement time but we don't know our price until we come to settle.
488. When is the settlement made?-We are not quite settled yet for last year; but when we are called on by our landlord to pay our rent, Mr. Tulloch has no objection to give us money for that.
489. Who do you pay your rent to?-To Mr. Bruce; he is the proprietor.
490. Then your complaint is, that you don't know the price of your fish until January?-Yes.
491. Would you rather contract with Mr. Tulloch to supply all your fish at so much per cwt.?-Yes.
492. But you cannot get that bargain made?-Some of the men seem very reluctant to agree to it. A few of them have said that they would leave and go to another merchant before they would have that.
493. Does Mr. Tulloch keep a store?-Yes; he has a store, and he supplies all the fishermen.
494. What does he supply them with?-Just with material. He also keeps meal; and they take it from him, more or less, as their families require it. He keeps other things besides, such as lines, hooks, and tar for the boats.