City relieving poor Uncle Remus of total raised (7)
I believe the answer is:
lucerne
'city' is the definition.
(Swiss city)
I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.
(Other definitions for lucerne that I've seen before include "Alfalfa - Swiss lake and resort" , "Fodder plant - lake" , "Swiss city; cattle feed" , "ake" , "Swiss city - alfalfa" .)