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"State the kind of crops raise, 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."

Cotton and corn are the major crop of this county, and about one half of a crop was made during the past year. The freed people worked generally for one third of the crop.

"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."
The above laws are not enforced in this county

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

So far I have met with no difficulty in the performance of my duties