in hiring
another white man and negro to work together side by side in
the field?
--A. No, sir; I have them myself working side by side.

Q. There is no prejudice of that kind?
--A. None at all.

Q. No white man inquires whether he can work by himself or
is to work in company with a negro? Do they exhibit any
reluctance to work in company with the negro?
--A. The class of white people that work in our country for
wages comes from Ohio, and Missouri, and Indiana, and that
section of country, and I find there is some prejudice among
that class of people sometimes, but still there are
instances--as I say, I have men from Indiana now myself
hired working right in a gang with negroes.

Q. There is no strong tendency in that way, I suppose?
--A. No strong tendency in that way. There are no white
laborers from the South proper; at least the number we can
hire for wages is so small that it is not sufficient to call
it a class.

Q. In the Southern States proper about two thirds of the
population is white, is it not?
--A. I do not recollect. According to the census returns I
think there are about seven millions of negroes. The census
would give the exact statement.

Q. Not far from two thirds of the population, I think, is
white. In the Gulf States proper at least one half the
population must be white. In what way is the white laboring
population of the South employed?
--A. They are employed as small farmers nearly almost
entirely.

Q. Not to as great extent as mechanics and artisans?
--A. I suppose there is a liberal proportion of them to the
population; we have to have our artisans and mechanics; but
as a rule the white population of the South are small
farmers, either owners of the land themselves or tenants.

Q. How as to their material prosperity and thrift and
saving?
--A. It varies very much. For instance, take the State of
Georgia--and I believe it is admitted that Georgia is one of
the most thrifty and prosperous of all the Southern
States--I think the small farmers are generally
self-sustaining; they raise their own supplies.

Q. Do these small white farmers employ negro help to any
extent?
--A. To a certain extent. If a man has more land than his
family can work he will hire