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"State the kind of crops raised and the condition of the same; whether the freed people work for monthly wages or a portion of the crop and the customary amount of either."
The kinds of crops raised are cotton and corn and are as a general thing gathered and housed. Most of the freed people have worked for one third share of the crop, the planter furnishing land, teams, tools, quarters, forage and rations.
"Include in your Report the operations of the State laws as applied to freed people, with special reference to the Apprentice Law, Vagrant Law, and Law regulating labor."
I know of no cases arising under these laws during the month.
"Report the difficulties you labor under in the performance of your duties and how the same may be remedied."
The greatest difficulty is the want of three or four horses to mount men, when it is necessary to go out into the country to investigate complaints, make arrests of parties who refuse to appear, and hunt criminals.

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