EXPERIMENTAL FARMS (LOCATION OF), AND RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1912 Session II, H-21

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Session 11. 1912. NEW ZEALAND.

EXPERIMENTAL FARMS (LOCATION OF), AND RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the sth September, 1912. Ordered, "That there be laid before ibis House a return showing the number and position of the different agricultural State farms in the Dominion, with the income and expenditure on each farm."—(Mr. Okjsx.)

Names and Locations of the Experimental Farms under the Control of the Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce, with the Receipts and Expenditure of each Farm for the Two Years ended 31st March, 1912.

Secretary's Office, Wellington, 20th September, 1912. Approximate Ooft ot Paper. —Preparation, not given; printing (1,400 copies), £1.

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Name of Farm. Location. Statement t of Bxpeni liture and Reoeipts. 1910 )-ll. 1911-12. Bickerstaffe Experimental Farm Dr. £ Near W-hakapirau, North 381 Auckland Near Putaruru, Matamata 17 County Motuihi Island, Auckland 639 Harbour Near Hamilton, Waikato... 4,817 Near Te Kauwhata, South 5,521 Auckland Tauranga, Bay of Plenty... 334 Near Havelook North, j 777 Hawke's Bay Near Levin, Wellington 3,590 Province Near Waverley, Taranaki... i 3,626 19,702 Or. £ 731 Dr. £ 886 Cr. £ 905 Lichfield „ „ 3 Motuihi Island „ „ 513 471 640 Euakura Farm of Instruction ... Waerenga Experimental Farm... 2,191 1,172 5,191 4,850 2,591 1,457 Tauranga „ „ Arataki „ „ 162 172 484 832 188 264 Weraroa „ „ 3,636 4,514 3,616 Moumahaki „ „ 2,378 3,377 1,520 10,955 20,608 11,181