when less than six months of age, which is undoubtedly owing to insufficient care in protecting them from sudden changes in the weather."

"The well tilled fields of the Iowas rewarded them with an abundant harvest; scarcely an enclosure but gave evidence that its owner was striving to make a good showing for his season's labor, and the remark that was frequently heard from grain merchants in the adjoining towns," your Indians must have raised a good crop of corn this year, the way they are hauling it to town," was, to say the least, encouraging. A very careful estimate showed that seven hundred acres were cultivated in corn yielding twenty-six thousand bushels, which it is believed is more than was ever before raised

on the Reservation in any one year. Seven hundred and fifty tons of hay were made, of which many of the Indians have sold considerable, having more than they could use. They own 167 horses, 5 mules, 100 cattle and 300 hogs. Thirty acres of prairie land have been broken.

From a lengthy statistical table prepared by Special Agent B. WHITE, on the 31st day of Eighth Month of last year, we extract the following additional information in reference to this Agency, which we think will be read with interest, viz:

The Wheat, Corn, Barley, Potatoes, Turnips, Onions and Beans raised by Indians during the year

116

12

Number of Indians who read English,

Of whom, who have learned to read during the year,

At this Agency there is one carpenter and one smith shop.

Three houses were built during the year-two log and one frame. The logs are hewn and put up by the Indian having the house built, after which the roof, floors, doors, &c., are added by a mechanic, paid for from tribal funds. For the one frame house the Indian furnished forty dollars, preferring this to having a log house. The proposition has been made to them, to prepare and put up the logs, or if it is preferred, to furnish twenty-five dollars in money as an equivalent, and a house will be erected. The man who furnished forty dollars, did so from choice, in order to have a more commodious house than was customary to build for them; having three comfortable and good sized rooms. One frame barn, 16x20 feet, two stories high, was also built, all the material being furnished by the individual, who by the way, is a full-blooded Indian.

Four wells have been bored for as many individual Indians, at a cost of $160.40, each individual paying onefourth the cost of his well, the balance being a gratuity

from the profits of the Trading Post conducted at the Agency by a number of interested Friends.* One well was sunk seventy-six feet, when rock was struck. Efforts have been made to drill through it, but as yet these have been unsuccessful. It is not yet entirely aban doned. Twenty-five acres fall wheat were sown, and at least twenty acres potatoes. The usual preparation is being made for corn.

Three Indians have set 1,500 posts, sufficient to enclose 200 acres, and also have 4,000 rails made, which are necessary for completing the enclosures. These same men are making preparations for doing considerable breaking. Ten acres are already broken, although the proper breaking season has not yet arrived.

There has also been purchased with store profits (see foot note) and donated to the Indians, 1220 fruit trees, consisting of 1,000 apple, 160 peach, 36 cherry and 24 pear trees; also 300 grape vines, the whole costing $268.50. All these, except 60 trees and 40 grape vines, which were planted at the Industrial School, have been distributed amongst the Indians and planted by them.

NOTE.-This Trading Post, or Store, was established by the loan of three-fourths of its capital by Friends of this Yearly Mecting, the remaining fourth being supplied by the storekeeper, who, in lieu of profits, agreed to accept a fixed salary of EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS per annum. It has accumulated sufficient capital for its continuance, and the whole of the profits beyond the expenses attending the prosecution of the business, is being appropriated to the benefit of the Indians in various ways, viz: Aid to the needy, digging wells as above, and other matters as detailed in succeeding pages,

IOWA INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.

The success of this institution during the larger part of the year has been quite satisfactory, the attendance being larger than ever before. The accommodations were taxed to their utmost capacity during the last six months.

Whole number of Iowa Children of school-going ages,
Whole number enrolled,

Largest monthly attendance,

Largest monthly average, 26 boys and 14 girls,

Forty of the children attending the School have been boarded at the "Home."

This is certainly a very favorable exhibit for so small a tribe. With a few exceptions, the children have been punctual in attendance, and there appears to be no better way to give an adequate idea of the condition and progress of this school than to invite those interested, to visit any school of the same grade amongst whites, with which they will bear favorable comparison. The same branches are taught that are usually introduced into primary schools.

A change in the management of this school was made on the first of Tenth Month last, by which the teacher was made an inmate of the school, having general charge and oversight of the children, which has resulted in a decided improvement in deportment and attendance. The assistant teacher resigned the last day of last year, since which time the labor formerly performed by this employee, has been performed by two Indian women.

The evenings are devoted to pleasing and instructive entertainments, consisting of select reading, by both employees and children; drawing, social plays, &c., &c. A little more than a month since a Juvenile Lyceum was organized, meeting weekly, the exercises consisting of readings, recitations, referring and answering questions, &c., &c. This is entered into with zeal, and is both entertaining and instructive. Some of the Indian parents attend and participate in the exercises.

In industrial arts the children have been successfully taught. Some of the girls have done several bakings entire, cut and made dresses and other garments for themselves, knit stockings, &c. Four hours daily are devoted to this branch.

One of the larger boys has regularly assisted the Teacher of Industry in his work, taking charge of a team when necessary, and performing the work of a man. During two weeks, when this employee was confined to the house by sickness, the boys had entire charge of the stock. Three thousand bushels of corn were raised on the farm; twenty-four acres of fall wheat and ten acres of spring wheat sown. The fall wheat looks exceedingly promising. Forty acres are now being prepared for corn. There are 70 hogs, 13 head of cattle and 3 horses, the property of the school; and all the pork required for home consumption, about three thousand pounds, was butchered. A larger quantity of vegetables than heretofore are being planted this spring, in which labor the boys participate. It is intended to reward true merit in this branch by giving a part of the crop, when matured.