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No. 4 The whole of the Indian population on this reservation is estimated at 1500, which are divided into 275 families, and their farms are estimated from small lots up to 200 acres; from which they raise wheat &; other grain with vegetables sufficient for their own cons- umption and some for sale. Most of their Orchards are young trees of a good selection, having an eye to the eastern markets. They have up- wards of 36 frame dwellings, many of the newly built ones, are of good size, and much taste is dis- played in finishing them in good style, and is the work of the natives; also 34 frame barns with other outbuildings. Their improvements along the roads has the appearance of considerable industry, refined taste and enterprise. Their farms are generally pretty well stocked with horses, cows, sheep and hogs; and they own unwards of 90 wagons including some light ones; 17 men follow differnet mechanical branches on the reservation and upwards of 20 have learning sufficient to transact business with themselves and the nation. About 250 children of an age to attend school, 3 schools have been taught most of the year, but this last winter in consequence of much sickness throug- hout the nation, the schools have been unusually small; upward of 60 deaths have occurred since 10th month, but is now much abated. Two of the above named schools are day schools, taught by presbyterians; the other a boarding school for females under the care of the Hicksites, with an average number of 24 girls who are taught domestic work as well as the use of books; a very important part of an Indian education.