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has not existed the friendship that has been manifest between 

 whites and the Piman family. 



Agricultural practices of the Apaches and Navajos are mostly 

 confined to stock husbandry, the Navajos, particularly, raising a 

 considerable number of sheep. These sheep are descended from 

 stock brought in by the early Spaniards, and their ancestry possibly 

 includes both Karakul and North African blood. They are quite 

 tall, but stockily built, and, though the dressing percentage is low, 

 the carcass is of good quality. The color is far from uniform, and, 

 because of a high proportion of hairs, prices for the wool average 

 one-quarter to one-half lower than for wool from Merino range 

 stock. 



F.g. 14. — Apache vilUigc and farms, Northern Aiizona. 



In addition to sheep, goats, horses, turkeys, and some cattle are 

 raised. The goats and cattle have recently been introduced, usually 

 at the instigation of the United States Government. The horses 

 are descended from original stock brought in by the early Spaniards, 

 and, while very small, are quite tough and capable of considerable 

 work both under the saddle and in the harness. Formerly large 

 numbers of wild turkeys were found in various places in Arizona, 

 and feathers from these birds have always been an important part 



