Victor Hugo said that Switzerland milks the cow and lives peacefully. The farmers join local associations of cattle raisers to defend and improve their cattle and award prizes for them. Once a year there is a large festivity and parade. The cows are garlanded and decorated and must parade befor experts.The prize is new bells. The experts say they are proud of these bells and they have a right to be because there are fewer and fewer cowbell makers in Switzerland today.