. Canadian journal of agricultural science. Agricultural Institute of Canada; Agriculture. 246 SCIENTIFIC AGRICULTURE June. 1921. the courses now given in the practice and science of production. 4. Courses in economics and in such phases of'gen- eral farm business as are applicable alike to the several Departments of Agriculture sliould, it is believed, be drafted and taught undler the joint consultative super- vision of the professors in charge of these Departments, in order that they may be made to conform to the prac- tical requireml3nts of the work for which they are severally responsible.
. Canadian journal of agricultural science. Agricultural Institute of Canada; Agriculture. 246 SCIENTIFIC AGRICULTURE June. 1921. the courses now given in the practice and science of production. 4. Courses in economics and in such phases of'gen- eral farm business as are applicable alike to the several Departments of Agriculture sliould, it is believed, be drafted and taught undler the joint consultative super- vision of the professors in charge of these Departments, in order that they may be made to conform to the prac- tical requireml3nts of the work for which they are severally responsible. 5. It is suggested that the teaching of scientific sub- jects should be revised in consideration of the need that it should be related a-s definitely as possible to the prac- tical commercial problems of Agriculture. 6. In the opinion of the Committee, it is both prac- ticable and possible to adjust already over-crowded curricula in such fashion as to give undergraduate students a reasonable knowledge of mark!3ting and. H. S. ArkeU, Dominion Iiive Stock Comuiissioner. commercial practices and a necessary understanding of values such that they may be practically equipped to tak? up successfully general agricultural work after leaving college. 7. It is suggested that the development and training of specialists in commercial agriculture sliould only be attempted in conniaction with post graduate work and attention is called to the fact that a new attractive field may be opened up in this direction by our agri- cultural colleges with advantage both to themselves' and to their students. 8. Having in mind the critical business problems which college graduates will have to face not only on their own farms but as well from the national point of view it is sugg";sted that the Convention recommend to the College authorities that they carefully and prompt- ly review the Avhole question and urge the importance of nijcessary provision being made to equip their stu- dents more successf
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