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George W. Myers being duly sworn testified as follows, for defence. Commenced working for Doct Holt in May 1865 and worked until Febuary 1866, as overseer, the defendent ^[[insertion]] had [[/insertion]] 110 negroes this witness issued ration for 92 at the plantation, he had a very little corn not 1/5 part enough to support the negroes until the crop was laid in, had very little bacon had to depend principally upon fresh meat, sheep, hogs & cattle had not little corn for stock  had to feed them on straw mixed with meal from the mill, stock was raised by grasing on the farm with no one to tend them but one old woman and two or three small boys. (colored)  The cattle and sheep are ^[[insertion]] reported to be [[/insertion]] thorough bred and was not such stock as a farmer would kill unless compelled to, a pretty fair crop of corn was made and a very indifferent crop of wheat also a very small crop of oats compared with the hands, made no cotton, a small crop of potatoes was made, There was nothing near hay enough made for the use of the plantation.