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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 kind of Crops raised are Cotton and Corn  The freedpeople are generally working for one third of the Crop  Condition of Crops fair as far as heard from. Few Complaints have been made to me by planters against Freedmen for non Compliance with Contracts.

"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 have been brought to my knowledge under the Vagrant or apprentice laws nor have I heard of any action of the Courts under the Labor law.

"Report the difficulties you labor under in the performance of your duties and how the same may be remedied."
No particular difficulties to report under this head.

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