Every shopkeeper in the country districts buys eggs and butter.
The wife of the small farmer has the management of this
department of rural economy. She takes the eggs and butter to
the shop, and seldom thinks of getting money for them. They are
commonly paid for in goods, which are handed over at the time;
but it does not appear that money would be refused if asked for. I
found no instance of transactions of this kind being entered in an
account.
[E. Peterson, 6484; W. Stewart, 8967; A. Sandison, 10,169; G.
Tulloch, 11,437; W. Harcus, 11,853; G. Georgeson, 12,038,
12,047; A. Abernethy, 12,254; L.F.U. Garriock, 12,295; R.
Henderson, 12,929; T. Tulloch, 13,015; R. Simpson, 14,022.]