Number.

[NOTE.-Figures in large type denote the rates at which contracts have been awarded; awards were
made on comparison of samples which accompanied bids.]

12

No. 24 gauge

No. 35 gauge..

Wire, brass:

34567

.18

No. 12 gauge..

No. 9 gauge..

.do..

30

.19

.18

No. 14 gauge..

....do...

20

.19

.18

No. 15 gauge.

..do...

Wire, bright, iron:

8

No. 3

9

No. 10 gauge...

do..

25 .04

9

10

Wire cloth, for screens, paint-

ed.

8q. ft..

12

No. 5 gauge...

13

No. 12 gange.

14

No. 18 gauge..

15

No. 20 gauge........do...

10 .256

.27

16

-inch

..do...

18 Wire, barbed, galvanized, for
hog fence, to weigh not
less than 16 ounces per rod;
samples in one-rod lengths
required..

lbs..

22 Wire, fence, barbed, galvan-
ized, for cattle fence, to
weigh not less than 16
ounces per rod; samples in
one-rodlengths required. lbs. *126,000

*.043 *.041 *.043 *.043

23

24

042
.043

25

26 Wire-fence stretchers...No..

Wrenches, crooked, malleable

.75

.65

28,000 pounds to James Carolan, at .04; 40,000 pounds to Geo. T. Hawley, at .043; 29,000 pounds to
W.R.S. Foye, at .043; 29,000 pounds to Livingston L. Baker, at .043.

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

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Number.

Number.

FLOUR.

[NOTE.-Figures in large type denote the rates at which contracts have been awarded;

Points of delivery.

Quantity offered.

Quantity awarded.

Pounds.

Pounds.

*Sample of S. K. Bittenbender's flour is so much superior to that of L. P. Baker's that the entire
194.000 pounds would have been taken if offered at $2.64.

↑ Bids on 300,000 pounds only.

See also page 24.

a Sample No. 53.

b Sample No. 41.

c Sample No. 3 has 7 per cent of low grade taken out.

COTTON GOODS.

Bedquilts ......

6 Gingham

*125,000 yards awarded to Edward E. Eames, per sample No. 4, at $9.44; 125,000 yards awarded to
Randall P. Barron, per sample No. 3, at $9.50.

WASHINGTON, D. C., UNDER ADVERTISEMENT OF MAY 29, 1891.

FLOUR.

awards were made on comparison of samples which accompanied bids.}

Number.

413

Agents, Indian, addresses of.

Apprentices, Indian, number of, table.

Appropriations made by Congress for fiscal year ending June 30, 1891, on certain stocks
held for Indian tribes

154

72-91

64

Clothing for Indians, proposals received and contracts awarded for

216

Contracts awarded for Indian service, tables..

.160-414

schools. See Schools.

Courts of Indian offenses, number of Indians punished by, table..
Crime among Indians, statistics, table..

73-91

72-91

Education, higher, institutions at which Indian pupils are obtaining.

Farming, number of Indians engaged in, and crops raised, table.

Liabilities of the United States to Indian tribes under treaty stipulations.
Lumber, manufactured and marketed, table

Positions and salaries authorized for Indian schools for year ending June 30, 1891
Proposals received and contracts awarded for supplies and transportation of same for In-
dian service

18

159

Religious societies, amount contributed by, for schools and missions among Indians.
addresses of secretaries of

names, positions, salaries, and terms of service for year ending June 30,

1891

27

service, positions and salaries authorized for fiscal year ending June 30, 1891.
Schools, contributions of religious societies and other parties for, table

18

72-91

contract, statistics of.

15

supported in whole or in part by the Government, statistics relating to
under private control at which Indian pupils have been placed for higher educa-
tion..