2056. But your son sends you money for the goods you send to him?-Yes; he always sends me money, and his shipmates buy what I make.
2057. Do many women knit that sort of goods that you deal in- stockings and gloves?-A great many.
2058. Is it mostly that kind of knitting that is carried on in your part of the country at Girlsta?-Yes.
2059. They don't knit fine work there?-No.
2060. Who buys the sort of work they make?-Most of the merchants do so.
2061. Do the people in your part of the country generally get payment in goods?-Yes.
2062. Or in money?-No; they never ask for money.
2063. Why?-Because the country people are not needing it.
2064. Do they not need money?-Yes they need money; but when they get the goods the same they always ask the goods.
2065. You think there would no use getting money for your knitting, and just handing it back across the counter the next minute for goods?-I suppose that is what they think; but they would be better if they could get the money.