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the seed thus sown in, this field . [[paragraph symbol]]  A large majority of the Countries in the State are how deriving the advantages [[strikeout]] benefit [[/strikeout]] of this work; those remaining being mostly sparsely settled [[strikeout]] country [[/strikeout]] and with but few colored inhabitants.
   The report for the month gives the largest number  of pupils under instruction, teachers employed and schools in operation there at any one time since the organization of the Bureau in the State.  The following is a brief extract from the Superintendents Report.

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| Day and Night Schools | 248 |
| Teachers | 265 |
| Pupils | 13422 |

Being a gain over the March previous of
| Schools | 18 |
| Teachers | 26 |
| Pupils | 914 |