nse is repeated he loses his other ear in the same
manner.

The area of tillable land is limited and is found only in small
patches, which cause the farms to be widely scattered. The soil is
mostly sand which the wind drifts into dunes that sometimes cover and
destroy the growing crops. The peach trees are often buried in sand or
only their top branches remain visible. There are no running streams
of water and rains are infrequent.

Corn is the principal crop and support of the Moquis. If there is a
good crop the surplus is stored away and kept to be used in the future
should a crop fail. The corn is planted in irregular hills and
cultivated with a hoe. It is dropped into deep holes made with a stick
and covered up. There is always enough moisture in the sand to sprout
the seed which, aided by an occasional shower, causes it to grow and
mature a crop. The corn is of a hardy, native variety that needs but
little water to make it grow. The grain is small and hard like popcorn
and ripens in several colors.

It is carried home from the field by the men, and ground into meal by
the women. The sound of the grinding is heard in the street and is
usually accompanied by a song that sounds weird but musical. The meal
is ground into different grades of fineness and when used for bread is
mixed with water to form a thin batter which is spread by the hand upon
a hot, flat stone. It is quickly baked and makes a thin wafer that is
no thicker than paper. When done it is removed from the stone by the
naked hand and is rolled or folded into loaves which makes their prized
pici bread. It is said to be only one of fifty different methods which
the Moquis have of preparing corn for the table, or about twice the
number of styles known to any modern chef.

The Moqui woman is favored above many of her sex who live in foreign
lands. As a child she receives much attention and toys galore, as the
parents are very fond of their children and devote much time to their
amusement. They make dolls of their Katcinas which are given to the
children to play with. A Katcina is the emblem of a deity that is
represented either in the form of a doll carved out of wood, woven into
a plaque or basket, or painted on tiles and pottery. There are between
three and four hundred Katcina dolls each one representing a different
divinity. When a doll is given to a child it is taught what it means,
thus combining instruction with amusement. The m