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Grocers: "Wasn't any disgrace to ask for credit."

Bert Aikman>UIS Collection A's>UIS Collection, Segment 2

Grocers: "Wasn't any disgrace to ask for credit.",

duration 00:35

FAMILY FINANCES: Usually went to town on Saturday. Grocers would "carry" (allow purchases on credit) farmers on books through the winter until they could pay after the harvest. No disgrace to need credit. Store keepers were as honest as farmer.