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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 principal crops raised are corn and cotton the planters are backward in their work and many will not plant early on account of the grasshoppers.  The freedmen generally work for one third and everything found except clothing and medicine or for one half finding their own provisions.

"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."

No cases arising under these laws.

"Report the difficulties you labor under in the performance of your duties and how the same may be remedied."

The greatest difficulties I now labor under is the want of a few soldiers to enforce my decisions and protect the freedpeople.