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Show .I4 REPORT OF THE COMMlSSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS vegetables, and meats; in cooking improved sanitary conditions and home improvement generally. Idany of them are making a success of l oultry raising, not only furnishing their own tables with meat an eggs, but deriving some income from surplus products of this nature which they sell. Sewing clubs have a large enrollment and furnish instruction in the manufacture of garments patching, darn-ing, etc. Many of the older Indian women derive a good income from the manufacture of lace, beadwork, pottery, blankets, and other articles of native Indian handicraft. Within the Shoshone , Reservation, Wyo., the organization of chapters with the consequent activity in farming has resulted in an increase of acreage in cultiva-tion by full-blood Indians. Within the Pine Ridge Reservation, S. Dak., the industrial survey and the five-year program have resu1ted i in an evident awakening of the Indians. The superintendent is particularly proud of the fact that the average full-blood Indian had successful crops of corn and potatoes, averaging about 100 bushels of corn and 50 bushels of potatoes each. Soma of the Indians even had surplus crops to sell. A small flour mill and corn grinder have been insballed, which enable the Indians to have their flour and corn meal ground without the long hauls otherwise necessary to reach outside mills. INDUSTRsuZ~~A~L~ s . - Indus t r isaulr veys inaugurated several years ago are still made by superintendents, through which they become acquainted actual living conditions among the Indians. Re orts submitted to the office by superintendents furnish available i in Po rmatl.o n as to their resources and living conditions and indicate the possibilities. STOCK~ ~181xa.-There has been gradual improvement during the past year in the livestock industry generally throu hout the coun-try, which has redounded to the benefit of the Infiansas well as others. Heavy rains in the Southwest last spring, for the first time in several years, brought about an improved condition of the ranges and stock as a result of the abundant feed available thereon. The sheep industry is growing in many sections of the Indian country and has been found to be an important factor in' establish-ing home ties. The farm flock of sheep must be given careful at- ', tention, and this requires that one member of the family at least remain at home, thus discouraging the departure of the whole family for days and sometimes weeks at a time to attend celebrations and festivities to the detriment of their crops and livestock. Many Indians are increasing their individual herds of cattle in addition to cultivating their crops, and, therefore, are not dependent on one branch of farm activity. Progress is being made in removal of worthless ponies from some of the reservations and a survey is bein made by representatives of the War De artment and the Indian jervice mth the view of de-termining w f ether horses. satisfactorv for Armv use. can be obtained from theY1ndians. HOMEn r n ~ ~ ~ a . -Onoef the main obiectives of the five-vear Dro-gram is the construction of improved 6omes. The new hbmes'are built according to the circumstances of the owner. This phase is stressed in the belief that it will result in greater rogress toward self-support by encouraging the cultivation of sma f 1 tracts of land at least and the care of milch cows, hogs, and poultry. |