7145. Do they sell these fish to you?-Yes.
7146. Will the takes from these lines be anything like equal to the fees paid to the boys?-I think in or two cases this year, the lads' fishing was more than their fee.
7147. Have the men themselves private lines of that kind?-I don't think so.
7148. I was told elsewhere that such a practice sometimes existed?-Perhaps it may, but I don't think it exists in this part of the country.
7149. Then, from £1220 as the earnings of the fishing, I suppose you would deduct £18 or £20 for the nine boys?-Yes, or about £20 or £25; I think that would be enough. That would leave the average for the men much higher than I have put it there.
7150. It would leave about £13, 8s. 6d. as the average earnings of the men?-Yes.
7151. How much was the cash paid at settlement?-£553 and £170 additional approximately for rent.
7152. That was entered in account to the credit of the men?-Yes; that is taken off their fishings.
7153. So that the average amount paid in cash would be about £8?-Yes; and if you deduct about £2 for each man for boat hire and provisions through the year, then the difference between the £8 and what is paid at the stations would give what is supplied to their families during the season.
7154. Adding about £2 for the amount of boat hire, lines, and the supplies at the fishing station, that makes the £10, and the balance of £3, 8s. 6d. consists of supplies to the families during the year?-Yes.