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CLASS X.—DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE— continued.

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Appropriations for Consolidated, Fund Services.

sm. 1896-97. DEPAETMENT OE AGRICULTURE— continued. VOTE No. 58— continued. Wellington-West Coast District —continued. Destruction of rabbits — Upon Crown lands, contracts, labour, natural enemies, &c. £ 600 Marlborough, Nelson, and West Coast District — Salaries — 4 Inspectors: 2 at £250, 1 at £225, 1 at £150 2 Eabbit Agents 2,490 875 320 Destruction of rabbits — Upon Crown lands, contracts, labour, natural enemies, &c. 1,195 400 Canterbury-Kailcoura District — Salaries — 8 Inspectors : 3 at £250, 2 at £225, 2 at £225, 1 at £200 5 Caretakers of South Canterbury rabbit-fence, at £100 each ... ■•• _ ••■ 7 Rabbit Agents 1,595 10 1,870 500 1,120 Destruction of rabbits — Upon Crown lands, contracts, labour, natural enemies, &c. 3,490 11 800 Otago District — Salaries — 11 Inspectors: 6 at £250, 2 at £235, 1 at £225, 1 at £210, 1 at £100 22 Eabbit Agents 4,290 12 2,505 3,500 Destruction of rabbits — Upon Crown lands, contracts, labour, natural enemies, &c. 6,005 13 3,000 Other Charges— Travelling-expenses Travelling-expenses of Produce Commissioner Experimental Stations Encouragement of Dairying Industry Establishment of Dairy Schools Cool-storage for dairy-produce Grading dairy-produce Agricultural Statistics Purchase of about eleven miles of Waitohi-Hurunui rabbit-fence Subsidy to Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Association towards the erection of Agricultural Hall Establishment of additional experimental stations Compensation for cattle destroyed for tuberculosis and other diseases under the Stock Act Compassionate Allowance, "Widow late Curator, Experimental Station, Momohaki ... Contingencies 9,005 14 16 Iβ 17 18 19 20 21 22 0,500 200 2,000 200 1,000 5,500 1,000 3,500 750 23 500 500 24 25 1,000 20 63 4,500 27 27,213 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 54,748 2,0(J0 Total —Vote No. 58 52,748 'AL OF CLASS X. £52.748