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produce any particular instances wherein the aforementioned facts can be established. But my conclusions have been arrived at after close observation of the workings of public sentiment.

The crops have so far as a general thing turned out better than was generally expected thus demonstrating the fact that the farming interests have not been injured by the change in the labor system, and if all of the employers would deal justly and honorably with the laborers, many of the evils of which they complain would be lost sight of entirely. But when they impose all kinds of charges &c. upon the laborers reducing the balance due to almost nothing and frequently bringing the latter in debt, they must expect that dissatisfaction would grow out of such