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[[left margin]] Labor [[/left margin]]

monthly in full are doing well. They did well last year as they had the choice of labor. It is the only system which will work well. There is plenty of labor of the best kind to be had by those who convince laborers of their ability and intention to pay by frequent and full payments.

[[left margin]] Education [[/left margin]]

Educational reports for April show a total of 782 pupils, 21 Teachers in 9 schools reported; being an increase of 53 pupils over March reports. 
There are at least 1000 colored children being instructed in Mobile County of this number 468 are in the building known as Mobile College purchased by the Bureau in January.
At this season of the year many are at work at the crops who attend school in winter. The proportion leaving, during the summer months is estimated at 30 percent.
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