Show FRIESLAND boivie OF WONDERFUL CATTLE province cele berated dairy center washington the province of friesland in the netherlands which recently held in agricultural fair at the provincial capital leeuwarden Leeuw arden Is one of the most important dairying regions of europe says a bulletin from the washington headquarters of the national geographic society black and white cattle a breed 1 in america as have found their way nto most of the milk and butter countries of the world were mentioned by the roman hl storn tacitus as being of importance as early as the bear 28 A D perhaps because of this early start or by reason of the favorable location loci tion of the in regard to industrial cities of northern europe farmers hive grown pros through miny beirs of furnish ing their neighbors with butter and cheese grazing land below level this northern nort lern province of the netherlands lies between that arm of the ocean known as the zee and the north sea it Is bordered by a lm of dikes and high sand dunes behind which the country is so low that were these dikes to break the en tire province would be submerged during the summer months the climate of this low flit plain Is mild and pleas int cinal bordered fields are filled with black and white grazing cattle in renter however weather condl alons are often severe storms of wind nd rain may lash over the land or days the necessity for feeding and warming milk cows during such has developed a style of do farm architecture peculiar to biro and dwelling are under line roof which rises high into the sky in order to provide loft space tor the immense amount of chiy need ed as cattle feed during the long win ter alie whole gives the appearance of a one story cottage pushed low into the earth by weight of an immense pointed roof which above the tops of the tall trees lining the road way A hall separates the living of the farmers finlly from spice set aside for cows which as a rule Is the larger portion of the house visitors testify that these barns are spot less and odorless fach stall Is sand ed and has a window of its own i decorated with a fresh white window curtain every cow has a bath dally and many of their tails are ailed up with ribbon there is always a milk room or dairy equally spotless with scrubbed tables and benches and shining brass utensils such immaculate Is by much wielding of the scrub brush on the part of female members of the household Irie woman are noted for robustness of stature and freshness of completion the provincial costume Is still almost worn in the country this dress of miny petti coats and tight bodice is surmounted by a heid covering of unique asplen dor A gold casque with spirit orm ments over either temple s covered with a cap of finest lace bordered with a frill across the back of the neck the gold portion of this head dress Is one of the most valued arcas arcs of every provincial maiden being often a present of father or since or else a result of the savings of years less fortunate maidens have to content themselves with cinques of gold plate or of silver even the threat of baldness from so a head covering has not sufficed to deter friesland belles from wearing their natalye millinery it Is said that tome go so fir as to cut off tresses in order to produce the fash conable round shape to the head bright colors prevail like the rest of holland wood work in Is in the brightest of reds yellows bluda and greens perhaps to campens ite for the general grayness gray noss of alie atmosphere walls and floors are tiled in bright colors whenever possible heit Is ob talked by open ores of coal or peat or of late by the more modern gl gantle dutch stove before this can ter of household life the I 1 rles lind farmer smoker on long winter evenings and plans for the butter and cheese of another year cattle raisers are noted for their which Is espe dally enjoyed by english or amerl can visitors because of the fact that many words of the two languages are the same good butter and good cheese la good english and good arlese Is an ancient proverb that an be understood by both peoples dialect Is said to hive many expressions similar to the high land scotch perhaps this accounts for the fact that there are scotch at the rrie cattle fairs which for many years leave fur blooded dairy stock to the nur lets of the |