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who do not believe that it has been more than fully for them to plant so many acres in cotton, and so few in corn.
I have visited the schools throughout the District, and while I find the Teachers attentive, earnest and energetic in the discharge of their duties, I find parents taking little interest in the schools,
not visiting them at all, even when work does not detain them at home. At present the scholars are few in number, all children who are able, being kept at home to work the crops. They send in no money to assist in educating their children; but considerable cash was poured from their pockets into the hands of a circus company which passed
through Darlington, Florence, and [[Himmerville?]], about the first of the month. The freedpeople of all ages were in extacies; were bound to "see the show," so their pockets were drained of cash which should
have found its way into the hands of the School. Teachers, or been expended in purchasing food.

According to instructions, I am distributing supplies largely to colored men who have rented [[hands?]]."

"Little rain has fallen for sometime, and the weather is now very favorable for the 
production of provisions. It is believed that
after this year, these people will hardly need
aid from the Government."

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