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abundance of food there for all that may come, and I will see that they get it. The sanitary condition of all the Indians there is excellent and I trust they will never again be found in the wretched condition they were when I took charge of them. They are sadly in need of clothing and I am at a loss to know what to do about it. Our clothing will not arrive from New York till late and there is not enough there to supply the wants of half the Indians. There are many Indians in the State not living upon reservations who are sadly in need of clothing. It will be my object to collect them upon reservations during the winter. I can easily accomplish this if I have clothing. for I have the food. You will see by my annual report that the number of Indians on reservations are far under the number which the Departmenet had reason to expect were being cared for. My report was correct at the time, but I am well convinced that my next annual report will show a large increase.

Not having heard any thing from the Department concerning the purchase of improvements and removal of settlers from Round Valley. and the season for putting in crops advancing. I have rented a large farm adjoining the reservation. and taken posssession of it.