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Show corn and garden r ego tables* As Indicated in an earlier paragraph, irrigation la depended on to secure a crop. The animal resources oonsist of 108 c a t t l e , 300 hereee ( app.) » 6,050 aheep and 850 poultry. Hativo induatriea are confined to bcadwork and basket weaving, neither of shich ere practised extensively* All Indiana receive rations, due to a treaty stipulation* It would seem to be the point of wisdom to have this treaty obligation changed, certainly as respects the Southern Utes, as they are apparently able to oare for themselves• At any rate there is need for the redistribu* tlon of rations and & revision of the roll* It should be noted here that these Indiana receive annuity paymenta from tribal funds once a year* This year the Southern Utea received $ 55* 00 while the Ute Mountain Utea got $ 50.00 per aaplta. |