8.—7.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS XII.—DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

68

1902-3. Salaries. Miscellaneous Services. Total. Vote 66.—Department of Agriculture £ 42,243 £ £ 42,243 „ 67. —Miscellaneous Services 49,880 49,880 TOTAL OF CLASS XII. 42,243 49,880 92,123 [tem.l )2-3. 19 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 1902-3. Total number of officers ... 200 VOTE No. 66. Salaries — Secretary and Chief Inspector of Stock Produce Commissioner, England Assistant Chief Inspector Chief Clerk Biologist Assistant Entomologist Compiler of Statistics Accountant Correspondence Clerk 8 Clerks : 1 at £195, 1 at £191, 1 at £176, 1 at £166, 1 at £156, 1 at £140, 1 at £130, 1 at £110 3 Cadets 28 Veterinary Surgeons: 1 (Chief) at £475,1 (Assistant Chief) at £350, 1 at £275, 25 at £250 ... 21 Assistants to Meat Inspectors : 6 at £175,10 at £160, 5 at £150 4 Dairy Instructors: 1 (Chief) at £415, 1 at £325, 2 at £275 4 Fruit Experts : 3 at £200, 1 at £160 Viticulturist Poultry Expert Analyst Inspector of Stock (relieving) Assistant at Veterinary Laboratory 2 Assistants in Chemical Laboratory : 1 at £125,1 at £90 Fruit Inspector Clerk at Biological Laboratory Superintendent of Ruakura and Wairangi Experimental Stations Messenger 2 Nurserymen : 1 at £150, 1 at £130 Farm Overseer 2 Caretakers for Quarantine Islands at £130 £ 600 400 320 300 350 175 190 220 235 1,264 210 7,350 3,400 1,290 760 300 250 300 235 190 215 190 120 50 145 280 175 260 19,774 Auckland District — 8 Inspectors: 1 (in charge) at £310, 2 at £250, 3 at £240, 1 at £210, 1 at £200 ... 3 Clerks: 1 at £190, 1 at £156, 1 at £140 Cadet 3 Rabbit Agents 1,940 486 65 500 • 2,991