Ogden Evening Standard | 1911-08-10 | Page 8 | Nevada Indians as Orchardists

NEVADA INDIANS AS 0RCHARDISTS Washington Aug. 10. With the cooperation co-operation of the bureau of plant industry in-dustry of the department of agriculture, agricul-ture, the bureau of Indian affairs is spurring the Indians to follow agri- cultural pursuits, and Is teaching them how to farm their allotments with profit. The officials declare the government charges are beginning to i show interest in thoir work. I Recently the Piute Indians of No- j vada have been having trouble with ' their fruit trees. Upon being told that a spraying pump would help kill i tho fungus, they raised a fund among themselves and purchased one which I they use In common and with success. i nn