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THE BIGGEST CCJCOMOlTIVE IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE AMreaa communieattonrto AgronoinUt. 7* Adelaid* St. W««t Toro«U UNITING COLONIES FOR WINTER. One of the essential factors for â- nccesfiiful wintering of bees is to paper. The other colony is then lifted off its floor-board and placed over the first colony with the paper between them. The bees will gnaw holes , • ' II «tw. «ith through the paper in a short time and kave the colonies well filled w»t»», «^^^^^ ^^.^^ ^^^^^^ ^^^^^1, young bees t^t have done little or no y^^*y^^^ ^ t^ere is brood in both kid work. There should be at least ^^^^^.^^ ^.j^.^ ^^^ ^jj ^ pj^^^j -^ ^y^^ Miough bees in the hive to cover at ^^^^^ chamber later on, and the topi least six or seven full sized frames at ^j^^^^^ removed. It is well to kill the end of September or early in Oc-, ^^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^^^ .^^^ ^^^^^ uniting tober. Any colony wit* less bees than ^^^ colonies, the best queen of course Ihis should be united. One good strong ^ ^^^^ j^ ^^^^^ j^ ^^ preference solony is worth more than many weak ^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^ j^^^ ^^j »oe8. .u:„„' the bees will kill one of them. When uniting colonies two things must be borne in mind: first, that fly-; Another plan of uniting and one m bg bees have located themselves and which all the queens are saved is as If their hive is moved they will return follows: During dull weather in the to the old location, especially if it is late fall when the bees have been con- good flying weather when the moving fined to their hives for several days is done, and second, that bees of dif- remove from each of the weak colonies! ferent colonies are Ukely to engage five of the lightest combs, shaking the In a free for all fight when brought bees from them down in front of the together in one hive. ' hive and pushing the other five over Where a beekeeper has two or more to one side of the hive. Two or three THE CHODREN^ HOUR Engine No. 4100. lUe uew freight lo- on a level track, lis boUer has 3,200 witii tie tirst milway engine used ia comotive. with new type tender, Just lior,3epower. or more than what Is used Canada, a drawing of which is shown by the civic edectrical plant at Kings- laseu The engine waa used on the - : Champlain and St, Lawrence Rai _ _ _ _ "Dor- -or6neya>^u,''tno55''of"Tnother,Wher4 with the bees on one side and then! Works at Kingston ^ there is only one apiary the uniting bring the combs and b««s^ f™«_t?J^| '_° /^signer s^skWror^ f^et in over- the construction of moUve power on a print in tJie possession of the Cha- Canadian railways '" '"â€"»•->'»â- ' â-  BRUIN FINDS THE RUNAWAYl With a grunt, Jackie Ribbit sigfaa I and rubbed his stomach. Ua WS ' chuck full, and so were Johnnie Musll i rat and Willie Woodchuck. Moll; I Meadow Mouse h*d fed them so sump tuously that they felt ever so muci better. They told her all about ho« they had k>aS their way after the] had come to shore on their log ship. •'I'm sorry friends, that I c*n't tel you the way home. I havo alwayl lived in the wheat field and only a few times have ventured out into the Bi| Woods. But I do know that way U Frog Hollow path. If you go that waj you may meet someone who can teli you the way to Woodland." So oflT tramped Jackie Rabbit. Wil- lie Woodchuck and Johnnie Muskrat with Molly Meadow Mouse in the lead A queer procession it was, a inous« leading a rabbit. They were only a short way int« the Big Wood.s when they heard I heavy tread, tread, tread in the bushel on their right. Molly Meadow MoU3« ducked behind a big toadstool, her heart pounding. Jackie Rabbit and Johnnie Miskrat wasted little time in finding an old hollow stump big •piaries the first difficulty can be days later place a tight-fitting di^rt.sion. built for the Canad^N^ toV"wli" a population of 25,000, tor Champlain and St. Lawrence Railroad "enough to""hide'7heni'bo"th. Now WlUl. •vercome by uniting the weak colonies hoard in the centre of half of the hives ways by the Canadian Locomouve o , i- " . ..,„„ ._, . ., ,,,„ ..r^ * . u'ls the'-ast word i lighting and indusuial purposes. in 1837. and it was named the ' The remarkable progrees made in ciiester." The drawing is made from motive power on a print uuriiig uuii wcaii.ci «..^.. «.,».=. .»••" â€" - râ€" , > . . „,-.,, ,. „„i„h<. ^9=; rnn« and has Canadian railways Is Ulufitrated by ;eau de Ramezay, Montreal. the bees are confined to their hives for side of the division boards, thus brmg- aU length, it weighs S_5to^^^^^ ^^^ locomotive of the Canadian National RaUwaya ; ine together two weak colonies into a tractive power of 14,a00 tons, or tne cumiicu-us 5 . is best done during dull weather when other hives and place on the opposite and power. some ordinary. ""ATeiTmethod' to" unite two cou' i*;:: hrver"pro;islon mTstbe'made for! power to move 150 loaded fre ight _cars__ onies together without the bees fight-' a double entrance. These colonies can 1 â€" - , ,. . ? „ ing is to first smoke the colonies well be fed in the usual manner and can .^^ fortunes of everybody at the same or wife. Draw slips of paper trom and then to remove the cover and quilt be wintered either in the cellar or out- ^.^^^ . ^^j.-j^g ^^^^^ ^^e to look at his basket. On them are various heights from one of them and placing over side. By this method a surplus of - . . » ,...^_. _. „„..=„.«.. -,rH,n=irv. the frames a single sheet of news- queen s can be had in the spring. LOTS OF FUN ON HALLOWE'EN Fortune Telling is Thrilling and Anybody Can Do It You Know. I Feeds for Poultry. I Commencing November 15, 1922 ! and continuing until May 15, 1923. an jje Woodchuck. "I w^onder if he has ». i experiment was carried on at the a gun? I'U just peek slyly around Woodchuck was so scared he didnt know where to go, so he slipped in be- hind the stump where his uvo friends were hiding. Was it the Man after them again, or another hunter? They were all so ! terribly frightened they scarcely dared to breathe. Nearer and nearer it cama, tread, tread, tread I "It must be the man," thought Wil» own handwriting. For instance? The and measurements- slant of the whole sentence indicates ' most absurd. much. Does it slant upward? Youj Rub rubber comb on sleeve. -'"" ^^-.^^sij^ g, c.. Dominion Experiment- this stump and see. Mv coat is just are optimistic, gay, full of energy, in- pick up piece of tissue paper witn it. ^^ ^^^^ comparing various scrateh the color of the tree and he won't cUned to look on the bright side of On the piece is written the name of f^^^ ^^j ^^^hes with the home mixed see me." life. Does it slant downward? You the person you are to go to supper , ^^_^^j^ ^^^ ^^^^^ .^ ^^^^^, ^^^ ^^ ^j^^ ^^ ^.^^^ ^j^^j^ ^^^ ^j^j^ .^.jjj^ with. Have dflTerent baskets of papers „„^^„ K«r,o- w «rrive at T««kB,1 ^^u^A th« <t;mr, Whnt «. are pessimistic, gloomy, have the blues witn. navu uuere... uaa.vc« v.^ i,<»F-'- ^.^^^ ^y^^ purpose being to arrive at peeked around the stump. What a , , -.d women and two combs to,^^^^^^.^^ conclusive concerning var- surprise he got! A pleasan often, but you are cautious and for for men an that reason are a better business per-: do this stunt with son that the other ones. Does it runj Any number of fortune telling on the level? So do you. Even tem- games may be done with candies, blow- pered, easy going, good to live with ing them out. lighting them, wavins? but yet inclined to be a bit monoton-, them above heads, dropping wa.x, put-^ - â-  â-  flat ting them in draughts. Each one BY MIGNON QUAW Fortune telling is the theme of this, The Teller of this Past is. dressed Hallowe'en party. From the time the; in black, speaks in hollow, mysterious, ous like a level road through a Buests arrive until they leave, they! tones and wears a mask. j country." Go on reading many thi are learning something about them-' All the facts about the past can! Small writing, large writing selves. This is bound to please, foi where can be found any more absorb-] This does not mean tnat tne ieuer| perioa at ena 01 sen.^nc. ..„ t,...w -^-.â- - .f^^;";" -tjjg^-^^-^^-^^VeV and inir tonic than ourselves' would examine the palms of everybody dotting of I's and t's. If the crossing: bowl, iney are tnen turnea o%er ana ^h^'^^vftatLs^r^tten on any present This takes too much timej .f a t runs away after the t, it means each one means something^On^ has something conclusive concerning var- surprise he got! A pleasant one, too, ious commercial poultry feeds in the so much so that he gave a glad cry. market. The home mixture consisted "Whatever Is the matter with Willie of: scratch grain of equal parts oats, Woodchuck?" thought each of his wheat and cracked com ; mash, 100 friends w^ho ware hiding. When at parts bran, IW parts shorts, 100 parts last they got up courage to see, there com meal, 100 parts crushed oats, 50 stood a little brown bear, and it was country." Go on reading many things. ' means something very important. | ^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^ gS parts char- Bruin. How pleased they all were to Smn;i wriHnor. larg-e writine: large Bowls with various things under, ^^^j Water was kept before the birds see him. The rf;ref;mm;rHaT{;we";n7ayThi;^^and other people grow impatient to, the person is hasty, quick cannot ^X^.^^^^J/^^^^^^ tuch as pumpkins, witches, black cats. 'hear about themselves. Instead, have, wait. If the letters are sharp and bachelorhood or maidenhood. Another all the time. The Superintendent in "You runaway rascals, where have his report says, "The results are in you been? I have been hunting for favor of the home mi.xture for this you for two days, and so have your particukir occasion. This might be mothers and fathers." said Bruin, the case generally where the poultry- Each one began to tell a part of the , . . â€" â€" - . u t^ Ti,- K I f A "^^^ "^a" purchase feeds in large story at the same time. On thp.«. write the followinff verses •! everybody examine his or her own' angular, it means the person is nerv-, has two. Ihis means a nelpmate. An- ntj^jeg ^j,en prices are low. On. "Never mind now. you can tell aU On these write the following ^«rses.|^^^ j^ ^^^^ ^^.^^ ^^^ ^^^^^^ .^^^^^ ^^^^ irritable. If they are fat other has three. This means two bus-, ^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ .^ ^ p^^^i^l^ to about it when you get home." said "Gome to our House on Hallowe'en, i gj^^^ng the information. For instance:! and generous, so is the maker of them, j bands or wives, and so forth. j obtain satisfactory commercial poultry Bruin. "If we get back before dark. There ghosts and spirits will be seen.. ...pj^g thumb," says the Fortune Teller,' This stunt can be made to last thirty telling fortunes. \ fg^jg f^om reliable firms, the question we must hurry. Y'ou little fellow* The time we've set at half past eight, "indicates many things." (Meantime minutes and keep the interest of thej x},^ serving of refreshments can' of spending time, which means money, must be tired. Hop on my back." he everybody is examining thumbs.) "Is, crowd the entire time. They will want also be made the means of telling for- ^ in mixing up feeds must be con-said as he dropped on all fours. it fat? Thick? That indicates you were: to ask all manner of questions about tunes â€" the Future in particular. Tea ' aidered." a fat. chubby baby with a double chin 'their own handwriting â€" these can be ,,o^i(j ^j, the beverage with plenty ofj * and dimples. Is it stiff? Can you made the subject of some good- leaves in it or coffee in which a few Cause of Wonns in Cattle. And you will learn about your fate. Your Past and Present, Future too, What you have done â€" what you will do. For all such things are plainly seen By everyone on Hallowe'en." The decoration of the house is part bend it backwards easily? No? Then natured laughs. THE FUTUKE. The following suggest what the Fu- you were a stubborn child; you held your breath; you would have your of the fun. Feature the smiling faces way; you received many a spanking." | ture might tell: a long journeyâ€" of pumpkins wherever you can. If , Remember always to give the opposite riches â€" fame â€" political success â€" hus- you have electric lights, have each traits too. Somebody may ask. "My bands â€" wives â€" children â€" lives to be grounds have purposelv been slipped. ^ tt j One leaf or ground indicates single Worm eggs, points out Mr. S. Had- i;*„ T„^ â€" r-,;„,~ xv^.^ t~,„Ki« ^'6" ot the Dominion Agricultural life Two, marriage. Three troupe ^^ ^_ ^^^ ^^^^ ;„ ^^^ ^ ^ with suitors. Four, a love letter. Five, ^jp^„y ^,i fj^^n, animals, much more good news in a letter. Seven, great g^ t^an ;„ ^hose which live in cities fortune. Many, finely dotted in cup. or towns. The reason for this is that So that was the way the three little runaway boys from Woodland got back home, riding on the back of Bruin. * Preparing Lambs for Market. Says Mr. .\. .A.. Mac.Millan, Chief of the Sheep and Swine Division at Ottawa: Undocked and uncastrated light inside a pasteboard shoe box.- fingers are long and pointed, what ninety â€" married within year â€" success bad luck. Few. good luck. Food left, the animals on the farm are constant- grade lambs are always an indication CMt a smiling face in each side of the^ does that mean?" Have something; in marriage â€" go to live elsewhereâ€" on plate indicates you are_ going to ly 5-''P°_*f*^_.^_*^\^^Ji?oj} Jf?!^ *#^L"? o^ primitive methods "in the handling box tissue First. of sheep, and no farmer who takes an ; co^er the entire box with black ready in reply, and if possible, some-, operationâ€" financial reverses â€" trip in forget some belonging and thus lose it. food contaminated by manure. ue paper, cutting the paper out , thing to bring a laugh. It is remark- 1 air shipâ€" single lifeâ€" letter- good W^«" '^^'^shments have been serv- they ^come^^in^j.-o^nt^a^^^ interest in his flock will neglect the for the features of the face; paste yel-! able how many people will begin to news â€" company coming â€" a disappoint- ed, find out which girl has the K'^'^*- ,:e^.^n(jlv they pick up worms out at performance of these operations. Both tow tissje paper on the inside of the' not and say, "That is^just right I; nient coming with the week â€" tooth go- est number of husbands, which ^an pasture" in the paddocks or fields that are very simple and if properly per- really convincing talk can be invented' The Teller of the Future needs more The refreshments for such a party monly >"f^'ted with dung-feeding ^^^ neatness, comfort, and appearance with all manner of illuminating in-| equipment He or she will also dress need not be elaborate but they could beetles which act as earners formation about the past This stunt I in costume and be masked. White carry out the fortune idea. The good /^orms and convey them to stock. Better Hog Prices. box over these features. When the, was a fat babyâ€" Ihis reading ofj ing to be extractedâ€" going to receive the greatest number of wives. Ihey ^re left uncultivated. These small, formed at the right age there is little Ugfat Is put inside, the eyes, nose and!pa-lms can be done by somebody who; a present â€" will receive an invitation receive the prizes as a consolation, rarely cultivated paddocks on a farm or no danger of loss. (See Pamphlet mouth shine in yellow splendor. If; really understands how to do it, but! â€" going to a wedding soon â€" and so Said prizes are wedding rings pur- 1 are most dangerous as regards worms. No. 46 of the Dominion Dept. of Agri- you have no electric lights, the effect' '^ sucb » person can not be found, a] forth. | chased at the ten-cent store. and doubly so because they are ojm- culture. > Moreover docking adds to of faces may be secured by putting a pasteboard box around a lamp as it sets on the piano or table. The box â- faould be large enough so it will not catch fire. THE PAST. If the size of one's house permits, the Past could be told in one room, the Present in another, the Future in still another. These rooms could then be decorated to suggest these three per* feds. Over the doorways could be Ug signs PAST, PRESENT, FU- TURE. The first could be black, the second white, the third, gray. The hostess calls on three of her can be lengthened out for thirty min-| would be a good costume. old custom of putting various articles utes. But if the palms grow mono ton- Things to tell the Future with: ^° '^^^^ ^^'^^ *^ rings and thimbles ous, take up some of the features of | chalk mark on floor. Evervbody toes makes much fun. Why not serve lit-' There was encouragement for bread- this mark. If they can stand on this t^* frosted cakes with some small ob- ers of swine in the Dominion Live chalk mark on one foot for one min- Ject in each one. said object having a Stock Branch market report of Sept the face â€" nose, eyes, chin, mouth, tell ing the past from their peculiarities. THE PRESENT. The following are suggestions for the Present : subject has many friends â€" is selfish â€" has great talent which of the flock, while castrating enables the farmer to hold his wether lambs for the late fall sales. \Yhen a heaviy weight usually brings a higher aver- age price per pound. Ram lambs be- come troublesome in the autumn, their gains are lower, they have to be sep- ute, they will make a model husband significance about the Future? If ice 18. -\t Toronto the top price for arated from the rest of the flock or or wife. (Seven or eight of the guesU cream is served or sherbet (and apri- selects was S11.2.'-) against S10.S5 on gold, and their value per pound is be- can do this at once.) : <^^^ sherbet would be delicious and the same date last year, for thick ^w that of ewe or wether lambs. Untying knotj:. Each person is griven cariTf smooth S10.25 against $9.S5. for tooth pick of varying lengths could heavies $9.75 against SS.S5. for extra be inserted and mean something. The heavies $8.25 against -§".85, for shop little frosted cakes could have orange hogs $9.25 against $8,35, for lights frosting on them and eyes, nose and and feeders $9.25 against S6.S5, for mouth marked in chocolate. i roughs $7.25 against S6.85. for so\vs Before the close of the evening, one No. 2 $<>.25 against 35.85, and for or two people should be chosen to tell stags $4.2-') against $3.85. .\t Mon- their fortunes to the rest, or there treal also there was an increase for needs developing â€" has good appetite' a string which is tied in several knots. â€" jealous â€" steady â€" brave â€" troubled If they can untie all the knots in a with snoring â€" likes sauerkraut â€" is given time, they will succeed in matri- fine dancer â€" stingy â€" sweet tempered, mony. moet gifted and original friends for' through long adversity â€" political as-! Ring Toss. Toss a ring over a peg. assistance in planning the progn"am. ! pirations â€" fine singer though nobody' If they do it first try, this means mar- One is given the Past, another the | realizes it â€" is writing poetry in secret' riage within the year. Two tries, two Present, the third, the Future. They I â€" loves bobbed hair â€" loves jazz â€" fond years and so forth. To speed this up, each try to outdo the others in secur-' of ladies (gentlemen)â€" nervousâ€" j there should be several pegs and rings. <^ould be a grand review, the Tellers some sort*, but from the West the re^ ing the best fortune. Impress upon sharp temperedâ€" should diet, too fat Give each person an opportunitv to asking questions and the guests hold- port was not so good. Sheep showed each that the Past must be concerned â€"generousâ€" pessimisticâ€" good busi- pull a string out from a basket of •"» "P "x"*"" *'«"<1« ^-^ certain ques- an increase at both Toronto and Mon- oaly with Was. the Present with /«, ness man (woman)â€" fond of ostenta-] strings. Those of a certain length tions such as "How many arc going to treal. At Toronto stock yards a sheep- the Future with Will Be. Thus, the tious clothing like rod neckties and | indicate the person will live to be ^^^ ^ trip?" are asked. Teller of the Past can not say "You loud hateâ€" and the opposite of these, ninety. i S"'^'' " V^^^y os this is rot too big are self-willed.and stubborn." 1 The Teller of the Present is in cos-' Tos.t balho)! over strhio. First at- " <1'"''»'" °^ '^e stren.ith and pocket- Following are some of the things tume and wears a mask. The Present : tempt your dream will come true. j hook of a hostess and yet wiM thor- tkat might be told of the Past The can be easily told through the hand-. Lighting matches. If they burn first ough.y de.ight the guf sts. subject was or was not: a pretty baby writing. This makes a very fine stunt.; trial, it means good news within the' T " !%«â-  â€"smart at an early age â€" bald-headed Each guest h.is pencil and paper, j week. j lop Lffess. when an infant â€" troubled with colic â€" Have each one write the same sen-j Purning candles. Run with lighted! .\n application of fine marure. ap- had 'measles â€" hard child for parents, tence: "Billy i.'s going to Toronto to, candle. If it does not go out. it means' plied as soon as the ground frei';:cs. to manage â€" been hard to manage' take a job working on the RaiIroad."|a long, pleasant journey. j to the thin spots in the alfalfa fie'.d, â€" been hard to manage ever since â€" This sentence involves the use ofj Jumping bivo^mstick. Success in the wheat fi?".d, or any grass l-in-i wiil had one very severe illness â€" loved first' capitals, dotting of i's a'ld crossing of matrimony or a sure marriage. \ show handsor.it- return.^ next June. Do school teacher â€" had a (named) num- t's. The Teller now begins to read Height of your prospective husband it before ;:i;ow comes. ber of youthful love affairs â€" had dark' Put Away the Plow. Neglected implements are a source of loss to the owner and the commun- ity. Ontario's implement bill is a large one. If every farmer took as good care of his implements and tools as tho best farmers do, many factor- ^ ies and much capital could be aevoted to work other than implement miking. But so long as there is needless, pre- ventable waste in implements soma one must supply, at his own price. Im- plements and tools to keep the farm work going. Now that the close of thu tillage season is at hand, a d i.o .^pent in clean-^ip. oiling and storing away in a suitable shelter the implements and too'? of the farm will p^-.y you well. secret ten years ago â€" fond of History In school â€" was always popular with boys (girls) â€" an event of great im- portance early In life completely chatiged the nature from, sour disposi- tion to one of gentle goodness â€" had financial reverses â€" crossed in love a (named) number of times â€" one great disappointment happened a certain number ot years ago â€" lost a treasure or keepsake of which they were very fond, have not found it yet â€" and so on. Local hits and Jokes ran be intro- duced, deoending upon the guests who are invlts,!. Have all the fun of a good titured varietv with no sting ia it * • . dipping tank has been installed. Cutting Alfalfa. Consiiierabie injury may be done to alfalfa fields by late cutting or pas- turing in the autumn The alfalfa plants should be free to grow after September :I5lh. Cutting or posturing .ifter thi.s date is not good practice. To stiTii tho win'.er the crown, of tkj pin-it should be covered with h -toi lure's bulletin on the canning and pre- vigorous growth of leaf and stem serving of fruits and vegetables is a when thi' snow omes. valuable guide to the housewife, and : I will be found most useful at thi.s time year. In addition to describing ttcp by step the variou.s methods of canning and drying, tho booklet con- ; tains a number of fav.iriie rcci'pes for . making pickles and preservc<;. The Csunning and Preserving. The i''ominion Dept. of .Vgricul- bulletin should be in throughout Can.-ida. The Prince of Wales' best "grass cuttM*" are sliowa at work ou his luaj vriH wiaiwra. ranch at High River. .Alberta, They are a famous herd and great demand Corn-Ear Worm. The corn-ear wo.-m is the lar.a oi caterpillar of a r ight-flyinj moth. It (is difficult tj combat, b.-t a.<5 it <Ir«pi to the ground and spin.-; its cocoon as inch or two ben^^ath the surface at the ground. late cultivation w'l! de , Include I gtpoy them and I ssea the ini«ry U^ / ^' foliowins MMSOfr- .. _. ''