Barter Shop

barter These institutions [Barter Shops], which are known all over the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, are not usually very pretentious establishments, but they do considerable trade, as they are furnished with all sorts of commodities for fishing and household purposes; and you may procure anyt...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1963
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/6470
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Summary:barter These institutions [Barter Shops], which are known all over the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, are not usually very pretentious establishments, but they do considerable trade, as they are furnished with all sorts of commodities for fishing and household purposes; and you may procure anything from a puncheon of molasses to a skein of thread.These barter shops do little cash bus- iness, but they exchange their wares for fish, salmon, furs. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G.M.Story December 1963 Used I Used I Used I