1997. Do you know whether they prefer to sell to strangers, or to merchants in town?-Sometimes they require money, and at other times they require goods as well as money; and they would then just as well have the goods as the money.
1998. But if they want the money, can they not have it from the merchants if they ask for it?-I always got it when I asked it. For any others, I cannot say.
1999. Do you dress goods for any of the merchants?-No.
2000. Only for the knitters?-Yes.
2001. You are never employed by the merchants at all?-No.
2002. Can you tell me; why there is not a system of paying always in money for the hosiery?-Because it has not been a customary thing, and they never ask it.
2003. Would it not be just as convenient for all parties to pay in money?-I don't think it. I think we may just as well have the goods.
2004. But if you had the money, it would be better for the knitters, would it not; because they could buy what goods they wanted? They might have to hand the money back across the counter, but they would be able to make their own bargain for what they bought?-Yes; but they would get a less price for their shawls.
2005. How do you know that?-It is so stated.
2006. Who states it?-They generally say that if they get money, they will not get so much as in goods.