The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-24
HINTS FROM THE SWISS
Hill, Mountain and Valley Methods of Filling the Soil Will be
 Demonstrated at Lausanne
Especial Correspondence of the Far
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Especial Correspondence of the Far
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 Switzerland, the land of the Alps, has just perfected plans for great exhibition that will deeply interest Americans, particularly those who are feeling the stress of the high cost of living in the cities, and are listen ing to the enticing call of Back to the Farm" Especially will the ex- hibition appeal to those who are con- siderjng the re-occupation of the abandoned farms of New England; for, if there is a country anywhere on earth that could teach the hill and mountain valley farmer of any from their holdings to the best ad- vantage 1t surely is Switzerland. Ir Switzerland farming has been con- ducted on the intense principle fol centuries; all sorts and conditions o1 soils, locations and even climates had to be dealt with to provide it's hardy people with a livelihood. This ex- perience has been wrought into the very marrow of the peasants and they have evolved methods and pro- cesses by means of which they have been able to, get the most out of thei1 industry, and to make them a pros porous people. The results of these methods and processes will be shown at the Fair, in the exhibits, so the announcement that has just beer made, of the holding of this general exhibition of Swiss rural industries 18th of September, will be hailed by thoughtful people in America includ- ing even the government, with the liveliest enthusiasm, as it will afford a unique opportunity of obtaining knowledge that will be of great value.
 This is the 9th National exhibition of agriculture, wine-culture, forest culture and horticulture that will have been held in Switzerland. This demonstration of the labor of such an extremely industrious people, who have made use of all the resource: of the soil to bring its agriculture tC such a rare degree of prosperity vii take place in one of the most pic turesQue towns of Europe whose beautiful homes stand on the hill. which dominate the shimmerine l Lake of Geneva, facing the majestic | chain of the Alps.
 l The diversity of the Swiss soil ana l the climate on the one hand, the gen eral culture of the people and thei social spirit on the other, as well al | the cordial relations Switzerlant | maintains with foreign countries have all rendered it's agriculture yer. accessible to new methods. i The National exhibition at Lau | same will present complete rev1ev ] of the processes of the cultivatin. and fertilizing of the soil, of the rais ing of cattle, the utilizing of the pro ducts, and the agricultural tools il use. It will illustrate the progress made in all these directions and vii | be particularly valuable as demon | stration of the possibilities of Swls rural industry. The most developet branch of the National economy i the raising of cattle and the com merce connected with the same Switzerland possesses two grea breeds, of high and universal repute l that have been brought to remark | able state of perfection and are mucl sought after in foreign countries
 many having found their way t America. These choice cattle, tn result of long selection by the breed
 CTS, will be one of the most interest l ing attractions of the exhibition Three thousand head of the choices 1 herds both of the spotted and of tn brown race have been already enter ed; and the commission, which mad the preliminary examination, has des ignated 700 of these to be exhibite at Lausanne. Thus the exhibition 0 cattle will be selection of the yer best and finest that the Swiss stoc l breeder can produce.
 These superb animals, adorned wit their. bells, will be led daily, accom- | panied by music, to the large arena: passing before the spectators ther | seated The horses will also pas around the arenas, in the same way 1 to the number of 300, all also picke specimens.
 The exhibition of small cattle wi comprise several hundred head. Tn goats will be represented by tn