42.7OO RatiO1ls.
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 The privilege ofincreasing or diminish ing the number of Rations, above designa- ted enc third any number less than Twenty days notice being given, prior to the date of such increase or dimunition, specifying place and quantity.

 The first delivery of Rations will be re- quired to be made, and at all the Depots, on or about the first dag of yNoUen1ber nert. Subsequent deliveries will be required, from time to time, until the whole is called for. Ten days notice previous to the date of each delivery will be given.

 The Ration, as above named, must con- sist of one and quarter pounds of Fresh Beef, three follrths of quart of Corn, and at the rate of four quarts of Salt, to each one hundred Ratiens. The Beef, Corn and Salt, comprising the Ration, must be of good quality, and delivered in good or der.

 The quality, as we'll as the weight of the Beef, and tho measure of the Corn and Salt, comprising the Ration, will be in spected by an Agent of the Government, on delivery; and that Proposals may not be made under wrong impressions, it Is here made known, that the Corn and Salt must be delivered by measure, at the rate of thirty-two quarts to the bushel, dry measure; all risk, and every expense at tending the delivery and distribution ofthe Rations, must be borne by contractors.

 Issues of the meat part of the Ration, may be varied, from time to time, so as to make deliveries of one and a fourth pounds of fresh, or three-fouTths of pound of salted Pork, instead of Beef. So, also, may portion of the meat part of the Ra- T T estimates, on the hoof, progided such shall be acceptable 10 the Indians; but in no case must such changes of issues increase the cost of the Ration, or any of the com ponent parts thereof, as above designated, and to which bidders are referred for cal culating prices at which they will furnish the Ration for.

 The delivery of Cattle and Hogs, or foot, as above noted, may be made for one CT tE!.o !!.9Estss s.ss ;iii,e, should te same be deemed expedient by the receiving A gent; so, also, may the other parts of the Ration, Corn and Salt, be delivered for periods corresponding thereto.

 Contractors will be required to give bonds, in surety with two responsible sig natures, to the amount of one half of the sum of their contracts. Payments for all furnishing, under said contracts, will be made at this place-Little Rock, A. T.

 The privilege of rejecting bids, deemed too high, is reserved.

 No contract or bid, can be transferred, without the consent, in writing, of the un- dersigned, or such Agent as may be au- thorized to open and declare the bids, and make the contracts.

 Persons making bids, not known to the subscriber, will accompany them with sat isfactory recommendations, as to their ca pacities to furnish. They will be pleased to write on the envelope of their commit nications, the word 'sPRoPosALs,'' and will attend at this place, on the last day of receiving bids, 18th september), for the purpose of closing contracts.

 J. BROWN, Caw. q. s. 4.

 Prinp. Dist'g. .Agt. Ind. RemooaI.

 Little Rock, A. T.. Jnne 28, 1893.