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all the year and made good crop, but owing to the high price of provisions during the year, and the low price of Corn & Cotton now, they will hardly be able to come out even. Many will have nothing to commence the next year with.

[[left margin]] Nature of Contracts [[/left margin]] 
The Freedmen usually received one have of the crop, whilst the Employer furnishes land, teams, tools &c.

[[left margin]] Old Sick & Infirm [[/left margin]] 
There are no old, sick or infirm Freedmen suffering from want in this Sub. Dist.

[[left margin]] Rations Issued [[/left margin]]
No rations have been issued to any class of persons in this Sub-Dist. during the month of Oct 1867.

[[left margin]] Number of Schools [[/left margin]]
There is but one Freed School in this Sub Dist. and that is in a very flourishing condition

[[left margin]] Marital Relations [[/left margin]] I do not discover any improvement in the marital relations