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PREPARE THE BEES TOR V/INTER I Tl»« n«tur»} H<>urr«ii of necbar ai-o praitioolly at at: »nd f^r this war.. \vhiil the bee* put in stwraK'e from now on yi>u luuirt Riv* (Ik-iii. Td win-. t«T a colony BiiccoBflfuKy, wc that thty have pienty of food in tho hiw *)eforo putting them away for »-iiit«r. Wt-iifh each hive; a ttii-fram« Iriitijfstroth hiv<;-l)ody »nth bottom l>oar<i. Inner rover ttni been ynW weiirh approxi-i inaitly 20 pounds. Seo thut the scale wei(fht reads 70 pound* or more, the} adtW .W) poi^indH beini? the rti^uired food supply, without whi«'h the bee^ cannot live. If the hives are not up to the re- 1 quired weight now, it in i\dvi.sab!o toi make prep»rations for feeding at <>r\r<>. To f<>».vi suK»r syrup for wintL'r, ' inverted ten pound honey pails vrith fn» pe-rforationii in the oover» are the beat feeders to use. If these are not available, however, Mnsorv fruit jars with screw tops an*! two thick- neifsesi of cheese-cloth used in place of tho solid top will answer th« pur- pose. These feeders are jriaced inside an ornpJy hive-body and aro inverted dinyf.ly on top of the brood frames with a hug or quilt over the feedcin to retain th<» heat while they aro on the polony. The feeding is >)eKt done in the eveitinj; and the entrance of tho colony should be reduced by at least one-half. The best timo to feed is any tin'O after October IHth. A good colony wil'. take down liO to 40 pounds of syrup in one ninht, if so much is neodesl, to mnk^» the honey and fill J the cuin^M. Tho syrup is bc^t made by ukIh^ white KrBiLi.!al.'d sajrar, tw.> parts of Ku^ar to one of water, by nieaaui^e or wel;{ht. If tl>03e pioiortions are fair- ly exact an-il "very graiiu.-.' of su^ar thoroufrhly di.^so.ved by p!ucin){ tho veRs««l in hot wat«r an-d constantly RtirrinK, thei'e will: bo litt!« f^raitula- tioii of the syrup aftirwurds. } With fv!) pounds of honp> in Iho hive, the colony will be in Root! shapo in so far ae fooil is conoorne<l, until May of r.ext ye>ar. ' If yoi!r colonies have too few bees I or have oM fairinfr quoon.t, practice the foJlowing manaKcment this 'autumn. Unite all colonics which, when examined on a coo' ni irniitfr, do not cover more than twx) ''ramcs on both sides. The simplest nnd best ' pVan to iinito is to place one brood : chamber diixHJtly on another, with a ] slnpfe sheet of newspaper bulween. t Leave this way for oiie week and t-hen .shako all bees into on" brood chamber. , Tho two queens will fight and tha ' stronger one Invariably survive.!, uo . no notice need be taken of *hu queen ' when unifint?. Do not unite coloi.ies if American I I'oulbrood is present. ] i Strong colonies, an abunJanco of| 'stores, and (?ood wint-r proto;tiou aroj the three big factors that will make ' for Buccess in pathering the nectar of 15*27. â€" Ontario Af^ricultui-al College. <- y -^ I Tan My Own Hides. Vacuum-Cleaned Cows. SMART COAT FOR GIRLS. „,, , . ,.,.., .11 Sturdy, durabli> aivd correct, with a Ihere is nothn.R whuh strikes the j^^^. ^^j «n.artm«s. Nutria fur VLs.tors to our da.ry j.arns quite R8|„,^^^ ^^,, „^|,^^ ^^ j,,i_^ ^^^,,.^.. Calfskins, I find, make the best all- around Itaiher for laoinK and other odds-and-emis patching. I tan them j quickly as the beautifu- white fluffy j f;;;;;;^';^^^^^',:^^::.^^^;.^;;^^.,,^^^^^^^^ by the .alt-acid method. , tails of the cow.s. That and the im-|^f cinnamon-b.own chiiKhH.a and \o<x soak tho skm until it is freed maculate Brooming of the who.e cow.|,i„pj througho.-'. with flannel. Dcop from all flesh and grease. (I got the Of cour.se we an- pi.xiucinK milk f\,.^^^ ^f t^e c:,>i,h trim the plain be.st resu.ts by a.U-mtitely .soaking and a fancy price where ai.so.ute cleanli-L ;^j.^.g ,^„j ,^^ pockets proclaim fleshing.) After the flesh and grea^nes-s Ks essential i their usefub^r. on cool days. The has been removed iioak the ..kin ir, a. Jn the first place, w-e do not wa.h. j;^ ^c\.Mr^^ the simple design or I preparation of wood ashes and witter the who.c cow. V<o did at first, turn-|^(,^, partly fini.skod coat No. 121."., I or slaked lime and water. To mal-:e ing tho hose on Bos.sy daily ; but oven- i ^jjjj,j^ ;^ j^^ siz 'h 4 6 8 10 and 1'' the hair slip tho skin must be left in tually we came to tho ct,ncIusion th:it; .^^^ j.;^ ^ ^^^.^ ^equir^s 2V4 yard^ this prt-paration f.K)m one to three th';^,J^-";*not^conduciveU. good skm ^ ^, 3g.i„pj,^^ 1,. y^^^g ^^ ^^.j^^^ lires the same ,,,, ^1 . . , ,, , « , 1 J â-  . 1 â€" tlvo coat. Price When the h:iir can 1.0 rubt.€d oft somo years wo nave Iks-ii doing dry oo cents ea.sily and a thin, chee.^y layer is.cleaninx from the hips forward. rentoved with tho hair, then the skin j In the morninjf, before milking, the Is ready for graining. To grain, or htrdsmen go over the whole herd with rcnvo%-e hair, I place the skin over a a brur,n, washing only thoso fowsj^^ (iressniakt wide flat bo:„d and scrape it with tl.e which have accidentally gotten them-jbeen WaTx>d to'mako back of a knife. A coi-n knife will do selves dirty. After nu.king the cows , „,p,^^„t^ •„ ^^^ ^^^ nicciv. If ftl; the fine hairs do rot Jir<' washed iioni thi- flanks b.-u-k, care The Canadian Hc^iILMaklr ^ jerita y wfoft^ articTas Gxvrinj. PLANNING . BUILDING . riNANCfNQ DCCORATINQ . rURNISHINq . GARDENING c tfif rij/U net. OTU'^ • ONT- ROOMY ACCOMMODATION WITH THRIFTY CONSTRUCTION ..... ,,.M-„.».,>,.. ..v.. V,,.. .w w...^ ; ,.u lu ; • \< : Tli •^""' I of 36-inch, or H; yards o w^«ekH, depending on the weather. In health, and that it subjected the cowlj^^^j^] q,j^^ iininir reaui warmer weather it takes le^.s tin»o. 'to .severe exposure in winter. For} amount of material as tl You will be 3urpri(Be<I to see how quickly the garments shown in our I n«w Fashion Book may be made by the er. No expense has our .slyltes as presented in our pfltterns, the very best that can be produced by the mo.st come- off soak again unti: they do being taken to remove all traces of coinp^jtent designers and cutters When a.I the hair is removed, a.^ wed, manure. Warm water, .soap chip., and ; ^hase designers originate their pat- as He.^^h and grcaso, wash in strong, a common scrubbing bru.sh do theij^^^^^ j,, ^^^ ^ ^^^^^^ ^f the-sty'e soniLsuds. then scrape both .mu-s un:i!| busines.-. The tails are washed withj^^^j^^ ^^ ^^at their creation., are the .skin is cU-an and free from dn;t.| Koapy water and then curried out with | ^j^^^ ^f ^^^t^j popuarity brought ha.r. f^esh and grease. Now the skin ^ a combination of bristle and wirei^j.^j^ ^^ „,^„^ ^j ^^^^ „^^ ^^ 1, ready lor tannmg. brush. The back and body of the , ^^„ Price of the book 10c the copy. To raeko the sait-ucid .•roiution, dis-icow are rubbed up well with a fairly, so' ve one iM.und of common salt in one .-ilifT wire brush and the loose matter UOW TO ORDER PATTERNS, gallon of wal;'r. Thon po'.ir one-ha'f removed by a .softer, wide bristle f unce of concentruteii sulphuric acid brush. slowly into this, .«tirring all the while. | In the afternoon the cows are mere- When this soution ha.s coled sub- ly dusted off, unless some manure has stamps or coin (coin preferred; wrap merge the skin in this so that it is bccomo attached. We are now trying j it carefully) for each number and completely covered and leave it for<):it a vacuum cleaner to follow up the ad^Jress your order to Pattern Dept., Write your name and address plain- ly, giving number and size of such patterns as you want. Enclose 20c in about th:Hy-six hours, depending on .brushing and are well plea.sed with the the thickness of the .ikin. To deter- result. mine whether th',- skin is tanned or i Hy using l>edding to excess it is pos- not cut off a small piece. If it has a sible to reduce the work of cleaning, stringy, tanred iook it is ready to , but the cost of herd maintenance rises, be removed. | Cut straw, baled shavings, anything When the skin is tanned rinse well : short, are better bedding than long in clean water. Then work it for about straw which the cows sweep out into t,cn minutes in a solution made by â-  the gutter too easily. The careful . . ... using one ounce of pov.-der^-il borax to ; man will be liberal with bedding, but evenings when one iikes to sit arou the gallon of water. Remove and ' will watch to prevent unused material i » '"« ^-^^'^S fire. And it sure.y w !xiUPP7e (do rK)t wring) tbv water out I being sent to the manure pit. The of the skin and place it over the Iward gutters aro cleaned out at least twice .".giiin and pcrape with the bark of a a day. knife; this removes most of the water. I * Apply a thin coating of butter, neat's- j Brood-Sow Ration. fo<»t oil or ?ny othor animal oil to the fleah side and hang out to dry. When j ^"^"^ s*""'"* ^' ^''P^ "'''''"K «''Kht nearly drv work thf skin over the back I w^'K*** ^" through gestation, and of a round-b-..cked chair. In order to ; ^here are any number of rations that get a soft, pliablo skin as a finished , w'" »""• ^n^"" ^""^ «'" '"â- '"»? K°*^ 'â- <^- product it must l>e worked while it is '^'t»- ^^^ "^ ^^^^' f'^''-* wul cut a drying and not after it is dry. If the i '^^"'â- Â«> ^ '^e mm of all park produc- sV.in !9 not soft'enouich when dry it <^rs must 1h» to get production of lit- mu;.t \m: ovenly dampened again and ,*«" i^'ii^ P'"«l"clion of pounds on tho. o woriced over. To remove any remain- ! ''^t*" »' th« \*-"-y '"wst cost, ing grease give it a hasty bath in 1 A pound and a half of she.l^d corn, ga?oliiH?. I half a p'.und of ground barley or oats Wilson Publishing Co., 7S West Ade- laido St., Toronta Patterns sent bj Ktum maU. ,> _. Why the Corn Pops. BY JULIA W. WOLFE. It was one of those cold autumn nd ig o.azing nro. Ana it surely was cozy with a cheerful blaze burning and lighting up a group of happy faces. The wind surging through the trees outside made it si-em all the more cozy inside. Christino was popping corn over a bed of red cinders that lay in front of tho logs. How good it looked as she emptied the snowflakes into u big l)owl, stirred in some butter and .some salt and pas.sed it around to the other children and their father. "What" makes corn pop. Father?" asked Robert, as he watched Christine put in the popper enough hard yellow kernels to cover tho bottom of the popper. If the above directions arc followed ' *"'^ '-'^'^ " pound or moi-e of skim "Well, Rol.erl, that is a very gtwd a very serviceable leather wi.l be the "i'"* "•â-  *'"'terniilk is suggested. This question'" said his father, helping r<-Eult. j '^ based on 100 rounds of live weight himself l<. a generous supply (.f tho â€" *â€" - ff the animals. Sh;-lled corn, grouinl i corn. "I will try my bt-.it to tiill you, 'barley and alfalfa hay will be as good! or rather, to give y.)U a slight notion I and in mo.st r;ction.s about as cheap of what happens when corn pops. j B.s you can Uie. Fifty |:::- c.»iit. ground Fir.-»t, 1 want you all to watch the corn, 50 per cent, ground outs, alfalfa popper costly, and see if you can see ter quarters, if there is any tub?rcul- hay and skim miik makes a g.jod ra- : anything ur.suK ." wis present it undoubted y will in- t;^,, f„r tht.M? expectr.nt n:..ther.i. If' "Why, I rw; somithing," .-^aid Chrig- croase during the winter. This is be- brood .-.^ws put <ai fr< m a pound to a tine, tl.wly, aft.-r a while, cause of the clone oontMct of the cattle.' pound and a qu.irter larh day during! "What do you see, Christine " A tuberculosis test .should l.e made at ,pestation thi> coming litt r will Iw( "Well, it lc<.ked like a puff of white thi.s ttme and al! reactors eliminated, j-trongrr and nx^ie apt to -urvive the At this time the rhicketis should be ip-;..;^ ^f \oung pighcod. carefully examined and some tests i ,j. made for tul,^rculo.sja among them. If jjH .,', â€" ^ ony considerable amount is found, the ' "^ ei.tire flock should be disponed of. It i.-; (• ^nost impossible to keep the chick- ens from mingling with the cows. This is a splendid design for a homer of moderate size. Pleaaing appear! ftuco aad roomy accommotlat'on iire combined with thrifty construction which Is really a modest way o! suk- j Resting proximity to mailmu.-rv vaiiie! for minimum cost. Though this may ! sirtjm rather a superlative endorsatlon It Is thoroughly vindioatod by the fact that similar plans. Incorporating the siame general principles, have become a popular standard with many archi- tects and builders. The perspective srhow» that exterior attrartlveneea has been very carefully considered. The entrance door har- monizes In architectural detail with the cBEeinent windows and the dormer which provides tho light for tho front beJrooma has beon carried out in de- lightfully good, not groteequo, ta.sto. The sido view is featured by a bay window aad well proportioned chim- ney. lyooklng at the floor pla.as aad b;> ginning downstairs at the front en- trance, the small vestibule Is a valu- able asset in winter. It Is really a par- liial and non-mechanical meajis of tem- perature control. The living room Is 12 ft. x 18 ft. and has a lirep!:ic» with tile hearth and an inviting recess created by tho bay win- dow. There Is also an oftectlvo win- dow treatment at either side of the fireplace, shown In th perspective but By lllclMU-ds and Abra, Architects. not the floor plan. In tho dining room there l.s another ba.y window aad two built in corner china closets. The kitchen is well aiippllorl with ooavonl- cntly arranged cupboard spaco and has a built in refrigerator for outside icing. Taking Into con .si deration the grade cvntrajioo this floor plan Is very; commendablo and will bo found par- ! tlcularly desirable from a woman's ' point of view. j With regard to coiiatructton, the aquan> plan 2S ft. x SO ft. exclusive of tho verandahs Is an Important oon- ' siideration from the viewpoint of econ- omy. Tho foundation Is of concrete with th!» upT>er wsiils a pebblft daah »tucco finish applied on met^l lath. Hardwx/ffl floors nn.d stairi; good plumbing fixtures and hot air heating •iTo Inclii.'ied for a cost of from $6,500 to $7,000. Ucadj?ra d.eslrlng further informa- tion regarding tho lUans and 8pe<;!fiaa- tions of this house should oominunl- cats wlh the araliUect direct. Address Messr.s. Rich rds and .'Vbra. 126 Sparlia St., Ottawa. Ont. Uii^ Tuberculosis Safeguards. When the h«Td is brought into win- Since it is easy to replace a flock of ; chickens, and no difficult to replace a go<«d herd of cattle, this is a wise pr^cHUtion. j The dairy barn should be thorough- ly cleaned and disinfec'.ed aftor the catt'c are teFted. If milk from an' ui.l;rown source, or milk that has t.«'en D.ixed with unknown milk in separat- \ ing, is fed to the calves, it should be ' ' ' 'v, ' IC J ~ 'â- ' ""^ *•-'-? ~^ •!.'-' t^inpTRt'ire for thirty minutes. I Only tuberculin-tested cattle should be lK,ught, ^-^nd they should b? kept r'ltirely away from the herd for from thi'+y to sixty days, and a retestl mud*-. I If these precautions are taken, "f wheal ' l»l>e,-cu!<isis vrill cea«« to l>c « disturb- ! "Thea the rising f. the |iopi)er. Wheat and Rys. 'flbakljr sa.vs hitif hi« diet cim»ls(» other halt coa«l»<s ot ing factor on your farm. â€" C. M. L I' smoke Father." "Cond! Splendid, fhristine! But wbr.t you saw was n-.l sm^ke. It was vapor rising from the corn; moisture ' which (on-.as frrni tho inside of the , Ui'rnc! wheii it is expofjd to extr<»me j heat. The popr "r full of popned corn |j-' lif.h'cr than it was befi re |>opping. ' ''he vapor or steam which vou saw j esv-ipe took with it tbi.s diifrrcnce in I weight." _ â- "Hilt why dnl^n't fhj ke'nel b'ow all I lo pieces then?" asked 'Toliert, sti'. I puzzled. "I do not set- v\hy there jihould be a'j-thing left of 'he kernel I 111 all when it explodes iil.e that." "That is arioth?r potd question," ..:,< I.>ih«r Wbito "jind I will try to I tp ' you the reapoii why." I Ilei cut a thin s ic? fruri a kernel j r.rd got a hand-lens for the children to iiM.k through at the si .•.•d kernel. ' Tlitn he continue d: I "(Ian you .see the little s.'v-tior.s with ' Iwundarjes distinctly marked l.etween , thorn These are sticks or l>ags callc.i I m:ji. Each cell contains thousands of minute grains packed tightly together with granules of starch. This tight packing is what malces the grain of corn i-o very hard. "WeM, when the kernel bursts, these little granules are blown up into tiny balloons. The steam goes tearing its way out lo the air, splitting nnd rip- ping everything round it. As the heat increases the moisture softens the particles, the .starch expands in every direction. Then as it gets hotter and hotter the kernel becomes brittle. So there's your white, pulTy mass instead of your hard, heavy kernel." Fatlicr and the children talked anil ate pop-corn till it was alim>st dark. And now we know why the corn pops. Cleaning the Curtains. Most housewives might profitably follow the methods of the cleaner when washing their white lace cur- tains. B the so-called wet-cloaning pro- cess, the curt-iins are foaked over- night in cold water in a metal-free woodon tub. The next nu.rning they are rinsed tlmroughly in warm water. A gentle lift"cn-minute washing in hot, soft v.ater â€" to which has been added enoi h high-grade soap to makt) a sudsy !';,th- -foll.ws the overnight soaking. Several warm-water rinses are mad.', until all evidence of soap disappj'ars. R.iling is naver resorted to unless proved ncces.->ary, and then for on'y a five-minute period. Bluing is added to the last rinse. Only a moderate ttarchiiig is given the material:!. , The cleaner <!crs not use a wringer in either wet or dry cleaning. Instead, an extractor â€" a high-speed, revolving bowl â€" whipK all exc^rs to' vent out of the garments by centrifugal forc\ : Unless she has a wringerless wa.«h- ing machine, the hou.sewife, v/ili have to resort to her hands for the next f tep. Squeeze the fabric gently so a* i not to injure the delicate lace. â-  (lather the curtains into a table- cloth and hang, baglike, from the r'.ithpslitip. X p*>ntle tnssine on a breezy, warm day will Foon leave the curtains in a damp enough condition l.a ftretch. This treatment gives us spotless curtains. â€"K. C | 'THE PROOF OF THE PUDDING" B.«.KEI) INDtVN PUDDING. I One quart of milk, 4 eggs, 5 large | tea^poonfuls cf Indian mea.", nutiiw^i and sugar to taste. ) Boil the milk and .'<ca!d meal in it,; thon let it cool Ivefore adding the eggs, j Bake three-quarters of an hour. | APPLK SAGO PUDDING. One cupful of stigo and water Fi'-e destroys young growth and burns the humus which acts as a fer- tiliser. enough to swell it (about r> cupfuls). Put it on th2 stove and let the sago swell. In the meantime stew 10 or 12 apples. Mix with the swelled sago | and bake three-quarters of an hour. Eat with cream sauce. WEDDING CAKE PUDDING. Four cupfuls of butter, 1 cupful of molasses, 2 cupfuls of milk; 2 tea- spoonfuls of soda; 4 eggs; 2 pound.s of raisins (stoned and chopped) ; 1 pound of currants; V4 pound of cit- ron ; flour to make a batter as thick as pound cake. Add salt and all sorts of spices. Boil or steam five hours. Eat wth seme sauce. SALEM PUDDING. Oro cup-fu! of suet, chr.pjiuj fino: 1 cupful of molassp.-i; 1 cupful of milk; 1 teaspoonful of ."oda; :{4 cup- fuls of flour; 2 teaspoonfuls of cream of tartar; 1 cupful of raisins; 1 ;ca- spconful of cloves; a littls salt. Steam three hours. Eat with som^ sauc<(>. CARROT PfflDI.VG. Half a pournl of gr.Tt-1 carrot, ti I>ound of grated potato, \b pound of puet, chopped fiTK.: \^ pound of flour; rpiccs of all ircrts; salt, raisins .irvJ citron to ta«te. Steam five hours. Kat with 9om« sauce. GREEN CORN PUDDINO. Take 6 ears of sweet com (good size) and with a s-harp knife split each row of kemel« Ttnd scrape from oar. Mix with this pulp 2 eggs we41 txyaten; 2 tati.fspoanrul.H ot sugar, I tablespconful of butter; 1 tsaspoonfu-l of salt; \4 pint of swoflt crwrn (milk may be substltut? 1 with an ertm spoon-ful of butter); and I i!o/.en crackers grabed or fonrKl&d fine. M';< well together and bake three ho irs in a pudding dish. If in ru°tarj cups. bake two hours. Use the corn raw. MUS. ME.\CHA.M'3 boiled INDIAN PUDDING. Two l-:mcupfuls of Indian moa'-; 2 cupfuls of flour; I egg; Vt cupvful of molasses; 1 teaspoonfui of soda; 2 teaspc<cnfuils of cream of tartar. Wet with milk till about as thick as a cake. I Steam thre-e hours. Never lift the 1 cover while it is cooking or it will not j be Kght. Serve with some sauce. GEKMAN PL'KFS. i One pint of milk; .5 eggs; 2 oum-es of butter; 10 tea-spconfuls of flour. Bake in cups. Serve with siwne sauce. A SAI'CK FOR BOILE!) PIPDINGS. Boat together well equal parts of butter and white sugar till the mix- tupo becomes liifht, then season with nutmeg or any flavoring desired. A SAUCE nm B.VKED PUDDINGS Talro 1 pint of water; a large tea- c'.ipfui of sugar; a piece of butter tho size of nn egg; a little n.;tnie^ nnd essence o<" lomon and bring them to a boil. Th«n lakj a little flour or corn- starch tind U-at it int3 a thin paste with water. Stir th<» riv«tc in th? in- gredients previously Lollel till the mixture is of tho •â- cnsi-stc-ncy of cream. Then add a table.ipoo.ifi;! of vinogar. • JEU.y PI.DDING. This is really a .«,' rl cf glori.'l?! bread pud;!ing that make.s a nourish- ing d«f;erfc to b? serve:! to children. First remove th? crust frcm a me«d- ium-sixcd loaf of bread. Break tho centra part into bits, r.nd put these into 6 cupful." of nii.k. Set th«ni asiik^ to -cak for an hour or i»o. Thj<i stir in one cupfn. of gran-ihited sugar and (.he vreL-beatca yolks of 3 e^gs. Real this mixture thoroughly; pour into a buttered baking dish; set in a pan of water and bake as onL would a CMstard. When the silver kmte test rh>v,v.< it is 'lone, pour a glxwful of jelly over the pu«t!'n-<r, sprewHing it wel". 0\-er tr.is hci;p the «ti'.1%'^?aten Return to the oven, and bake until the merirMTJe is fclde:i brown. Serve imm.'^iattly. Races In Hawaii. ,=!cd\>e thirty dlatlTVCi ha;;cnaU;>M lire r«>pr»a.ent»d aroon^; the 300.000 v«> p> of \tti tsrritory of Hawaii.