12,941. Do you sell these at what is called the current price?- There is a current price for the ling fishing, according to which the fishermen are paid, and we try to get the most out of the fish that we can.
12,942. Do you generally get above or below what is called the current price in Shetland?-I don't know, because merchants, as a rule, don't care about saying much about what they have got for their fish.
12,943. Are you not consulted by other curers about fixing the current price?-No; we just act for ourselves.
12,944. Do you get a lower price for winter fish than is given for summer fish?-Yes, as a rule, we get less for them.
12,945. Your father is present to-day, but he prefers that you should be examined, as he is not in very good health?-Yes.
*Mr. Henderson afterwards furnished the following statement:-
LIST of OATMEAL invoiced to and sold by Gavin Henderson, Dunrossness, in 1870. Date of Invoice. 1870. a March 11. 24 Bolls Oatmeal, sold by him at 16s. 6d b " 18. 24 " " 17s. 0d c April 15. 8 " " 18s. 0d d May 13. 6 " " 18s. 0d e " 13. 14 " " 18s. 0d f June 3. 20. " " 19s. 0d g 24. 8 " " 19s. 6d h July 26. 16 " " 21s. 0d i Aug. 10. 2 " " 22s. 0d j Sept. 30. 2 " " 19s. 6d k Nov. 4. 2 " " 19s. 0d. l 126 Bolls
a …£19 16 0 b … 20 8 0 c … 7 4 0 d … 5 8 0 e … 12 12 0 f … 19 0 0 g … 7 16 0 h … 16 16 0 i … 2 4 0 j … 1 19 0 k … 1 18 0 l £115 1 0 Average price sold at per Boll, 18s. 3d, as nearly as has been ascertained.
Boddam, Dunrossness, January 26, 1872, THOMAS TULLOCH, examined.
12,946. You are a fish-curer and merchant at Lebidden?-Yes.