7970. Is it only the small fish you buy?-If bigger fish were offered to me I would buy them, but there are no bigger fish caught along the shores.
7971. Do you not buy fish in the summer time?-Yes.
7972. Do you buy fish brought in by the large boats at that time?- No; the men take them to the stations.
7973. Do they not bring any of the big fish to Mossbank in the summer?-No; they are sold at the stations.
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7974. Do you never go there to buy fish?-No; I am content with the home fishing.
7975. Are the men bound to sell the small fish they get in the winter to any particular merchant?-They sell these fish to any one they like. There is no restriction upon them for that. Messrs. Pole, Hoseason, & Co. never say anything about it.
7976. Do you run any accounts in your shop?-Scarcely any. There may be 1s. or an ounce of tobacco or any small thing of that kind, marked down.
7977. Are you often asked to give credit for a short time?-Very often.
7978. The men are not always in possession of ready money?- No; they are very often out of money.