The Arizona sentinel., 1877-05-05
t,cysseFe Apaches No. 6.

The food used by these people Is both animal and vegetable. Their animal food is principally beef, venison, wild.turkey, and the flesh of the horse, goat. mule snd 5acksss. The young. Of the latter are esteemed 8 deIieacy. The flesh Of many smaller animals is also used, such as the various small birds, the rabbit, rat, sqnir- rel &c. Fish is never eaten as t Is considered unelean~ A rever. ence which Is entertained for dogs prevents their flesh from becam- ing a staple. Vegetable food con- sists of corn, wheat, seed of many grasses and flowers, acorns, pinon nuts, fruit of many species of cacti, such as datffr pitaya and tuna. pumpkins. melons, greens of vari- GUS kinds, mushrooms &c. Ani- maj food is generally prepared for eating either by boiling or roast ing. The latter process is usually accomplished by placing:the meat In the fire OF holding it over the fire, fastened to 8 stick. Animal fsod, such as beef and venison. is preserved by cutting it into strips and exposing 1t to the atmosphere for the purpose of drying and curing. The various cereals and seeds are commonly prepared by roasting and then grinding with t nlatate, which Is 8 stone hollow ed out, into which the roasted grain Is poured and then ground with 8 rounded stone, on the principal of @ morter and pestle. When reduced to powder, 1t is made into cakes and baked.
 The seed of the sunflower pre-. pared in this way constitutes a staple article of food. Corn is sel- dom used as food at present but is preserved for the purpose of mak. ing the national drink called tisivin. Flour, issued by Govern. ment supplies Its place as food. The fruit of several cacti are eaten fresh or cut into slices, dried and s,ewed'awsy. pumpkins and other vegetsblec are boiled or roasted.
 Their cooking. as will be obssrv- ed from the above, Is of the most primitive kind; the vessels used gre simple earthenware pots of their own manufacture, shaped. like the Mexican OIId. But little fire is used. The cooking is ac- eomplished en tanai1ls, the process being watched with eager inter est by the different members. Condiments. save @ small quantity of salt, are not used. Pepper, vinegar and mustard are abhorred by them. All the work incident to the preparation of food is per. formed by the women, the men enly hunt and obtain the game.
 The soil is cultivated to a slight extent, and their method of culti- vatiOn is Of the simplest deserip- tion. Planting is done by mak. ing small holes in ground with 8 sharp stick, the seed is deposited in these and covered up. Irriga. tion is understood and practised by them. AS they keep no record ef time, their season of planting isgoverned by the growth of cer. tain weeds or wild plants. for in stance, oorn is planted irrespec. tive of weather when 8 certain wild plant called. ealipas has at- tained the height of about three inches. 1t is observed that they BOW cultivate more land than. for. merly, when. not under govern. ment supervision.
 Notwithstanding their nomadie, purposeless made of existence, it is observed that they are provi- dent to a remarkable degree. The various articles of food intended for the winters supply are packed In wicker-work baskets or vessels