4110. Have they got a bit of ground?-Very little; a peerie (small) bit.
4111. But you think you would be better with money, and you want to buy meal with it?-Yes, I want to buy some meal. I dropped knitting to Mr. Linklater and went to Mr. Sinclair. I asked a little money from him, and I got 2s. or 3s. So far as I saw, there was more justice in him than in Mr. Linklater.
4112. If you were only paid for your knitting in dresses and goods of that sort, what did you do when you wanted to buy meal?-We had to take the goods home, and give the cotton and tea for the meal we wanted.
4113. To whom did you give the cotton and tea?-Just to any person who would give us meal for them.
4114. Is there a shop in your neighbourhood?-Yes.
4115. Have you given goods there in exchange for meal?-Yes, sometimes.
4116. Does the shopkeeper there take your goods from you in that way, in exchange for any articles you want?-Yes, sometimes, when we require anything.
4117. What is his name?-Mr. Gavin Henderson, at Ness, Sandwick.
4118. Is it a common thing for Mr. Henderson to take goods from you?-No.
4119. He generally wants to be paid in money?-Yes.