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men were brought up to depend for [[strikethrough]] food principally [[/strikethrough]] mean that necessary article in the Indian diet, upon game.  Altho. [[strikethrough]] Agriculture was in part depended upon, it was depended upon for food mainly. [[/strikethrough]] the people farmed corn, beans & pumpkin, they were generally
Up to [[?]] a comparatively few years it was not needful and consumed as food during the year.

To raise crops large enough [[strikethrough]] to feed supply, extra food by [[/strikethrough]] to furnish a surplus over the wants of the family sufficient to sell to or to be able to purchase [[?]] as well as clothing & [[strikethrough]] many [[/strikethrough]] other appliances of living.  [[strikethrough]] It I This fact has [[/strikethrough]]  Slowly this [[?new]] recently has been forced upon the Indians [[?try]] [[?]] [[?wants/parts]] the fact that there was no outside resource [[strikethrough]] outside of work [[/strikethrough]] that he must depend solely on his farming for his support.  Trapping is practically over, & today no old Indian way opens by which an Omaha may [[strikethrough]] to [[/strikethrough]] eke out his livelihood.  To [[strikethrough]] reach [[/strikethrough]] realize this [[strikethrough]] point [[/strikethrough]] [[?]] has cost him suffering and a kind of heroism that we hardly appreciate.  His way to prosperity [[?]] thus been forwarding [[strikethrough]] up is [[/strikethrough]] through experience.  This [[strikethrough]] is [[/strikethrough]] can be gained in [[strikethrough]] no ways by observation [[/strikethrough]] in just one way thru personal struggle.  It is a great help for the Omahas [[strikethrough]] Indian [[/strikethrough]] to be near & observe thrifty farmers.  Such observation will not wholly teach, [[strikethrough]] the Indian [[/strikethrough]] but must be explained if he would [[strikethrough]] truly [[/strikethrough]] know for himself.  Friendly counsel, if accepted will help him, but not all men are willing to take advice.  [[strikethrough]] All the men [[/strikethrough]]  Among the Omahas the men under 45 know how to farm in the ordinary sense.  [[strikethrough]] Many [[/strikethrough]] Some of the best farmers on the reservation are 45 & over.  [[strikethrough]] They [[/strikethrough]]