SECTIONAL TRANSACTIONS.—L, M. 399 . 
Technical training should not be divorced from cultural values, and 
danger of too narrow vocational selection in stratifying industrial society 
should be kept in view. 
Mr. W. Rintout, O.B.E.—Technical education as applied to the 
training of industrial chemists (11.15). 
In dealing with the matter of training, the question arises ‘ Can a man be 
moulded into a shape like putty, or is he a diamond which requires the 
cutting of facets ?’ 
The author inclines to the latter view. It is possible for a man with 
a good memory to go right through, within reason, a prescribed industrial 
or academic course. The real question is, ‘ How much use is he after- 
wards?’ In this country we always seek for a compromise. ‘The paper 
attempts to deal with this. 
Discussion. (Mr. G. A. Ropinson; Dr. C. S. Myers, C.B.E., 
F.R.S.; Mr. R. D. Epmonp ; Principal J. CAMERON SMAIL, 
©.B.E.)’’ Grado.) 
SECTION M.—AGRICULTURE. 
Thursday, September 6. 
Discussion on Cattle rearing and feeding (10.0) :— 
Mr. J. S. Grant.—Calf rearing or bringing out of pedigree stock. 
Mr. M. Macxie.—The fattening of store cattle (10.20). 
An account is given of (1) the usual method of feeding in Aberdeenshire, 
(2) experiments in winter feeding, and (3) experiments in summer feeding. 
Dr. E. 5. Arcu1BaLD.—Canadian experiments on cattle rearing and 
feeding (10.40). 
Investigations into improved methods for rearing and feeding beef and 
dairy cattle have been in progress in certain parts of older Canada for 
forty-five years. 
During this period both human and cattle populations doubled in numbers, 
but the opening of new agricultural areas necessitated extensive preliminary 
experiments as to best means for using native feeds, feeds which might be 
most economically introduced, by-products of manufacture, and other 
supplements, with associated problems of breeding, health relationship, and 
market requirements. 
Present experiments with beef cattle deal largely with economic problems 
of production and finishing. A few representative investigations are : 
(1) A study of age to finish in relation to modern demand for smaller 
cuts. 
(2) Pasture and range improvements, including also mineral deficiencies, 
utilising surplus and low grade wheat, coarse grains, and potatoes in finishing 
for better quality beef at lower costs. 
