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Kept out of just dues by negligence of or corruption of civil magistrates. It is hoped that; before the expiration of the Bureau authority this system will become so fixed that the withdrawal of the military will not materially effect the laws administration. 

Agriculture and Labor. 
Present political excitement, caused by elections, and the great ignorance of the freed people, has resulted in their being often deceived by false promises under the system of payment at the end of the year, and has created such general distrust that labor has become unsettled. Many are out of work, and many protest they can’t get work. Absolute want is compelling many to labor for bare subsistence.
The problem how to make the negro work cannot be satisfactorily solved until the system of prompt and frequent payments is adjusted. However small the sum may be let the laborer have it every Saturday night. Holding it off to the uncertain future has been productive of most of the uncertainty and embarrassment of labor which now prevails

Wages.
Are much lower than last year and more are at work. 

Emigration.
There is a growing tendency to emigrate to other States the scenes of their childhood, where their relatives or supposed early friends reside. This is caused by the tightness of the times and the difficulty of making a living. 
Applications for transportation are increasing 

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