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Show farming and grazing leases, and two, three, and ten years for business leases. The prevailing price for farming and grazing leases is $1.50 per acre per annum, though some pieces are leased as low as 60 and 70 cents per acre, while a few pieces are leased as high as $2 per acre. The prices paid for business leases are $180 per annum for 150 feet square, $180 per annum for 300 feet square, and $60 per annum for 1 acre. Two business leases havebeen executed upon which no action 'has been taken. Omaha and Winndago Agenoy, Neb+-.-One hundred and two farming and grazing leases on t,he Omaha Reservation, and 378 farming and grazing leases on the WinnebagoJCeservation. The prevailing period is five ymrs, though some have been executed for a period of three years. The prices are about the same as last year, ranging from 25 cents per acre for grazing lands to $2.50 per acre for the best farming lands. For raw, unbroken lauds the average price is 75 cents per acre per annnm. For average farming lauds where small improvements have been made the prevailing price is $1 per acre. Ponca, Pawnee, etc., Agency, 0kla.-Ninety.seven farming and graz. ing leases of the Ponca Indians, 97 leases of the Pawnee Indians, and 6 leases of the Tonkawa Iodians. The leases are for three, four, and five years. The prices range from 25 cents per acre per annum for grazing lands to $1 per acre for farminglands. Most of the leases call for the erection of certain improvements in a,dditiou to the money con-sideration. One farming and grazing lease on Pawnee Reservation has been executed upon which no action has been taken. Pottazcatomie and Great Nmaha Agmy, Earn.-Five mining leases on the Iowa Reservation, Hans. and Nebr. The length of term is ten years. The consideration to be paid is 10 per crent of the market value of the products of the mines.. A4bont the 25th of June a special agent of this office was sent to the Iowa and Sac and Fox reservations for the purpose of breaking up the system of illegal leasing in vogue there and to execute legal leases in all proper cases. The illegal leases had mainly been enteredinto by two persons residing in that locality, with a view to subleasing at an increased rate of rental. When the special agent reached the reserva-tions the subtenants already had growing crops upon much of the leased lands. In most cases legal leases have been or will ultimately be entered into with the subtenants for crop rental for the remainder of the present season. So far the special agent has submitted 4 min-ing leases on the Iowa Reservation, each for the period of ten years, and 7 farming and grazing leases. No action has yet been taken on these leases. Quapaw Agency, Ind. T.-Thirtyeight; farming and grazing leases of the Eastern Shawnees, 6 leases of the Modocs, 40 leases of the Ottawas, 87 leases of the Senecas, and 55 leases of the Wyandottes, 4 of which are for business purposes. Thelength of term is from one to five years for farming and grazing leases and ten years for business leases. Tlie |