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1898. NEW ZEALAND.

STATE FARM, LEVIN: RETURN OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1898.

Return to an Order of the Souse of Representatives dated 2nd August, 1898. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing the income and expenditure on or in connection with the State farm at Levin for the year ending the 31st March, 1898."—(Mr. Massey.)

State Farm, Levin. Expenditure. Receipts. Freights— . £ s. d. Posts, strainers, Stock Department and £ s. d. Posts and strainers sent to Stock Depart- others (including freight) .. .. 36 1 2 ment, and on ferns to Government House 16 18 8 Firewood sold .. .. .. .. 21 15 0 Freight, cartage, and commission on sales Ferns supplied to Government House (inof potatoes .. .. .. .. 23 16 3 eluding freight) ... .. .. 917 Freight on pigs .. .. .. 4 12 4 Sales of— Freight and commission on vegetables .. 6 9 9 Potatoes .. .. .. .. 137 19 11 Freight and cartage on poultry .. .. 2 5 5 Vegetables and fruit .. .. .. 56 3 6 Freight on seeds and plants .. .. 0 8 6 Grass-seed .. .. .. .. 27 10 7 Seed potatoes .. .. .. .. 6 0 8 Chaff.. ... .. .. .. 25 1 7 Milking contracts, 23,670 gals, at Jd. per gal. 49 6 3 Bees .. .. .. .. .. 111 6 Bulls—l at £18 18s., lat £15155., and heifer Pork.. .. .. .. .. 95 17 2 £3 3s. .. .. .. .. 37 16 0 Milk .. .. .. .. .. 293 12 8 Brood sow .. .. .. .. 2 5 0 Cattle .. .. .. 238 15 3 Cattle .. .. .. .. .. 368 7 0 Poultry .. .. .. .. 12 12 6 Freight and commission on ditto .. 24 10 7 Incubator .. .. .. .. 510 0 Poultry and eggs .. .. .. 11 18 0 Grazing .. .. .. .. 2 15 7 Incubator and brooder .. .. .. 10 7 6 Rents .. .. .. 55 5 0 Plants, seeds, &c. .. .. .. 67 2 1 Fares refunded .. .. .. .. 8 16 3 Feed for cattle, horses, &c. .. .. 47 4 8 Vote .. .. .. .. 800 0 0 Ironmongery .. .. .. .. 38 14 5 Balance .. .. .. .. 369 911 Blacksmithing .. .. .. .. 9 16 8 Timber .. .. .. .. .. 23 12 4 Saddlery .. .. .. 10 10 6 Sundries .. .. .. .. 42 14 6 Wages (including manager) .. .. 1,364 811 Travelling-expenses (manager, vet. surgeons, pomologists, &o.) .. .. .. 17 111 Fares and excess luggage.. .. .. 11 11 3 £2,197 19 2 £2,197 19 2 N.B. —A large amount of profits derived from the expenditure in live-stock, 1897-98, will be received during 1898-99. This will account for the discrepancy between the amount expended and the amount received. Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given; printing (1,325 copies) £1 2s. 6d.

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB9B. Price 3d.}

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