13,442. Have you found Mr. Henderson's goods reasonable in price?-Quite reasonable in price, and good in quality.
13,443. How far is his shop from you?-About six or six and a half miles.
13,444. How far is Grutness from you?-About one and a quarter mile, or a little more.
13,445. How far is Hay & Co.'s shop?-About two and a quarter miles.
13,446. How far is Quendale from you?-I think about four miles.
13,447. Why do you go so far as Mr Henderson's or Aberdeen, or Granton for your supplies?-I opened an account at Mr Henderson's shop, because I could get anything there that I wished, and because Mr. Henderson was highly recommended to me before I came to the country at all.
13,448. Have you found the supplies at Grutness to be expensive?-I never bought much there.
13,449. Did you find that that shop was understood in the neighbourhood to be an expensive one?-I have heard people say so.
13,450. Was that the reason why you did not get your goods there?-Not particularly. One reason was because it was dear, and another reason was that they cannot supply us with general articles such as we want. I thought it was much better to open an account with man who was reasonable in his charges, or who at least was recommended to me as such, and a man who could supply me with anything I wanted.
13,451. What have you bought at Grutness or at the other shops?- Sometimes I have bought small things such as tobacco, but my wife has got most of the things we required.