At present there are 2,191 acres of land broken on this reservation, 450 acres of which are new land broken during this season. Seventeen hundred acres are under cultivation by the Indians. There was a much larger acreage plowed last fall than ever before at the same season of the year, and, under the supervision of our farmer, it was well prepared for seeding in the spring. Nearly all our Indians, who were without seed, were provided from the warehouse early in the season, and manifested a good degree of interest in planting and cultivating. Early in July, many of the Indian farmers, feeling confident of a large yield of grain, were very earnest in their appeals for grain cradles and other appliances with which to secure their crops. And, under authority from the Department, a lot of grain cradles were bought and issued to them. But the number purchased was insufficient to supply the wants of all, and a considerable portion of the wheat in small fields was cut with scythes. Several of our Indians who have large wheat fields, have bought harvesters for themselves, at a cost of from $165 to $200 each, and are to pay for them from the proceeds of their sales of wheat; this is a move in the right direction and cannot be too highly commended. All our Indians are half-breeds (with but few exceptions, and these generally confined to very old people) wear citizens’ dress, and a large majority of them live in very comfortable houses, made of hewed logs, and are furnished with cook-stoves, tables, seats, and other housekeeping conveniences. There are some forty frame buildings occupied by our Indians, several of which are two stories high and painted, all having more or less land under cultivation. Schools. During ten months of the year--(the Manual Labor School eleven months)--three schools have been in successful operation: the Manual Labor School, the Good-Will Boarding and Day-School, and the Ascension School. The Manual Labor School building, situated one and a half miles from the agency, was originally provided with seats for fifty-six scholars, but the sleeping accommodations for this number of children have never been sufficient, and during the past year our carpenter has made an addition of several new sleeping rooms, and improved the condition of the old ones, which has added very much to the comfort and convenience of the pupils. There are only four or five boys of sufficient age to be serviceable about the farm or garden. When out of school they were kept at work preparing the ground for seeding and cultivating, besides attending to the stock and farm work generally, all being done under the immediate supervision of the principal, who is, fortunately, a good farmer.