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Wren's; Rosebank, Helms; Judge Southworth's, Murdochs'; Gov. Humphreys; James Harper's; Truss [[Deuce?]]'s; James McNeils; Thomas McNeils; Chickering's; Waddington's; R.B. Powell's on Mossy Lake; Morrow's on same lake; Poindexter's ditto; Randell Place on the Yazoo; Dietrick's.

[[left margin]] Present and future prospects [/left margin]]
XII. It is impossible to close this Report, under a due sense of responsibility, without adverting to the position of employers and laborers for the present, and their probable situations for the coming year. The year 1867 will be remembered in this County, as being the most disastrous ever experienced. In enumerating the causes leading to this result, they may be stated as

First, the Overflow. Form March to June, the entire county was inundated. The waters covered the earth three inches higher than ever before known. Stock, fences, implements, &c. were all swept away by the current. The planting of crops was impossible until the floods subsided.

Second. The Army Worm. On the retirement of the waters, the Worm attacked the young cotton plant, and destroyed it, thereby causing continuous replanting. When the plant ultimately reached a height of three feet, the worms denuded it of leaves, thus materially injuring the yield. There is not now, on the best plantations, over a five eighths' crop.

Third. In July, and until October, a Murrain seized the stock. From a close enquiry, I have 

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