The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-13
Along the canal at Bruges.

militarN rnG4uc-rs. ON, winter day at
Iar@c group of Japanese students was
pointed out t. me. They We're there tn
study engineering. Another day 1t wa
a young CAinaman, graduate Of one
Of the foremost technical schools Of the
United States, who had guu" 10 Ilcgc to
perfect his education. Another day il
was some young l}razlians The ring
Of forts at l.i"gr and he fortitca-
lions nf AnlN"rp ar" the best tribute 70
belgian military engineers.
lir,gium has zinc dcposl,s in the
rroNinc" Of Iicgc ana that is The hasi,
of the important zinc industry, the SUP
ply for which is supplemented by I'M
pprtatiuns from Australia and othc:
countries. There are Siivcr-!cad ar =
ana these are TIA" foundation for coliat-
cral Industries. There = IN" raw ma
trral for glass and that Is why the
belgium plat" glass and window glass
has been mad" famous through the skill
Of Belgian artisans.
Their" is the raw material for cement
and licigian cement seeks the worlds
markets Thtr" is the rubber from the
Congo and with mechanical ingenuity
If he artisans highly developed in en-
ginc construction Belgium makes auto
mobiles and boldly challenges the United
States.
The textile Industries Of Client have
been famous since the middle ages and
the raw cotton ana fax of dozen c"un-
tries are transformed into wearing APP
parcl 10y the looms here. Artificial silk
factories ana eel, hratrd glove factories
are numerous. An important element
| in the national life * the existence Of
g.,.I l...,.. "A nnn
lace and embroidery and linen workers
employed in this home work. The
country absurbs sl15,oO0, 600 of raw ma
terial annually for its textile induStrit :.
Tn. Antwerp diamond Industry holds
! It's own against tn competition of Am
| sterdan and the Antwerp lapidarcs are
especially favored by buyers in the
| Tinted States It is poor year when
rich Americans do not absorb AT hast
/ $40 1000 600 worth Of diamonds which
have been cut in Antwerp. The Ant
wcrp syndicate u, on" time took the en-
! tir, diamond output Of German South
! west Africa.
| Their, are other asp cts of the varied
work life Of Belgium. hat these ilustra-
! Diuus ar" sufficient T." show h"M the
country has become an Industrial ma
| lion.
| Intensive agriculture does all that is
possible To- enable It Ia feed itself, but
| IN the nature of affairs It's contribution
| IS only partial. The agricultural life
| how, Yer. is fully as active and as self
| contained as the Industrial life. Bel
gian farms are model farms ana the
red tiled farmhouscs ar" as ptCtur"Su I'
as rhns" in any part Of Europe, WhllC
/ BELGIUM has little surplus agrlCuitura
/ products 10 export. its orchard az a
/ which comprises $50 oU0 acres, is SO We.
cultivated ana So productive that 1t il
possible to ship apples, pears cherries
and plums to other countries
The lirlglrn drnught dog ana he dos
cart u. a means Of transport in th
Flemish provinces is common ana Nigh
properly De considered "A domestic ncC"s
sity as much rs the horse.
stock raising too Is part of tn" Bel
gian agricultural system. The Flemish
draught hor.rs are sought for 10y al
cuuu rirs, ana every year from 700
tu 00O0 Of them ar" exported Thu
Tinted States takes u Thousand of then
each year
An industrial nation with "A llmitc
agricultural area inevitably Incomes
factor in the worlds commerce. Food
: ufs have To- be- imported ana raw ma
i"iial~ to- supplement those within IN
country, such as coal and zinc, Tn
products.