8724. Why?-Because some of the crew are for it and others are against it, and we could not get the thing rightly settled up amongst ourselves.
8725. How long have you fished for Pole, Hoseason, & Co?-I have fished there for about fourteen years, both before and after Mr. Pole came to Mossbank.
8726. Where do you buy your goods?-From Mr. Pole.
8727. Anywhere else?-No.
8728. Do you never go to any other shop in the neighbourhood?- Not very often.
8729. Why is that?-Because sometimes I don't have ready money to go with.
8730. If you had ready money would you go anywhere else?-Yes.
8731. Why?-Because I could get my goods cheaper and better.
8732. Are you not satisfied with the quality of the goods at the Mossbank shop?-No. There are some of the articles there which are inferior to other people's, and dearer too.
8733. What articles are inferior?-Tea and sugar and meal.