Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 January 1879 — Indian Statistics. [ARTICLE]

Indian Statistics.

The following items, relative to the Indians in 1868 and 1878, are taken from the annual report of the Board of Indian Commissioners, in which the progress of the Indians during the last decade is traced: 1868. 1878. Number of Indians in the United States (except Alaska) 20.864 Number of Indians who wear citi-zens-dress 127,450 Number of houses occupied by Indians 8,646 23.060 Number of houses builtlast year 145 Number of Indian schools 148 366 Number of Indian pupils 5,810 12,222 Amount expended foreducation $353,125 Number of Indians who can read 41.809 Number of Indians who learned to read last year (five civilized tribes excepted) 1.532 Number of church buildings on reservations 229 Number of church members (abo’t) 30.000 Number of acres of land cultivated by Indians.'. 79,071 372,018 Number of bushels of wheat raised by 1ndian5169.365 770.615 Number of bushels of corn raised. 520.079 3.633.743 Number of bushels of oats and barley raised 81,151 386.132 Number of bushels of vegetables raised3so.69o 694.001 Number of tons of bay made 18,016 158.011 Number of horses and mules owned 78,018 256,754 Number of cattle 47,701 291,378 Number of swine 31,281 200.952 Number of sheep 7,953 594.574