148 INDIANS OF THE SOUTHWEST. 
surrounding plateau. Peaches and figs are now raised, 
besides the native crops, maize, beans, andsquash. When 
the crops have been farce. thee are dried and 
stored in caves and small storage rooms. 
The country of the Walapai is unsuited to agricul- 
ture. There are only scattered spots with sufficient 
moisture to permit the raising of crops. 
Jicarilla Woman Gathering Mescal. 
The nomadic people make extensive use of the wild 
vegetable products. ‘The pinion produces large crops 
_of nuts which the woodrats gather. It is only necessary 
to rob their nests to secure an abundant supply. The 
mesquite grows in most localities and furnishes edible 
pods when they are green and later bean-like seeds 
which are pounded into flour. The amole, Yucca 
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