A NORTH HOLLAND CHEESE MARKET 



1065 



Photo from Hugh M. Smith 



CHILDRKN OF SOUTH BEV^I^AND, AN ISI.AND ADJACENT TO WAI^CHEREN 



These two islands form part of the province of Zealand, the greater portion of whose surface 

 is below the level of the sea. The province is protected by more than 300 miles of dikes 



mediately the market is in full blast. w^hich the cheeses are felt, smelt, and 



Sales are not made according to the sum- tasted. Agreement upon the price for 



mary ''Dutch auction" fashion, but after particular lots of cheese is signalized by 



much sparring and bargaining, during seller and buyer striking hands, and then, 



