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Ten acres of Turnips have already been sown and two acres more will be as soon as the soil is sufficiently moistened by rain.

Information having been received that plantation now occupied by the Colony will be used the ensuing year for Freedmen purposes it is highly important that the fencing, some of which has been destroyed, should be repaired immediately: the ditches cleared and during the dry weather & the whole plantation put in order. The agricultural implements in the place have been worn out and must be replaced by new ones. Much of the land of this plantation has been uncultivated during the present year and for this reason, the ploughs should start in early fall to make the agricultural pursuits of another year successful. The place is well adapted for cultivation of corn and cotton.

Reduction of Rations.

Special attention has been given to reduce the numbers of rations issued to Freedmen by finding employment for them where they can earl their own support. During the past week sixty (60) families have thus found me