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1903. NEW ZEALAND.

LEVIN STATE FARM (RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE OF) SINCE CONTROL WAS TAKEN OVER BY MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 2nd July, 1903. Ordered, "That there be laid before this House a return showing in detail the total amount of receipts and expenditure upon the Levin State Farm since the control was taken over by the Minister of Agrioulture.''—(Mr. Vide.)

Retubn showing in Detail the Total Amount of Receipts and Expenditure upon the Levin State Fakm since Control was taken over by the Minister for Agriculture—lst April, 1900, to 31st March, 1903. Receipts. £ B . d. Horses ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 303 17 7 Sheep ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 55 18 7 Pigs* ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... '.. 487 11 6 Cattle ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,297 811 Cream, &c. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,757 1 10 Farm and orchard produce... ... ... ... ... ... ... 149 11 8 Sundries... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 272 12 5 4,324 2 6 Expenditure. £ s. d. Plantations, trees, seeds, plants, labour, &c. ... ... ... ... ... 1,377 16 7 Stumping and clearing ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,684 11 2 Draining, labour, &c. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 80 9 2 Fencing-material, labour, &c. ... ... ... ... ... ... 644 17 0 Building-material, labour, &c. ... .. ... ... ... ... 1,913 6 10 Furniture, implements, dairy appliances, &c.... ... ... ... ... 440 12 2 Blacksmithing ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 96 8 0 Harness, &c. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 52 19 1 Removal and travelling expenses ... ... ... ... ... ... 98 10 0 Manure ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 56 1 4 Purchase of stock... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,312 8 3 Fodder for horses, calves, and pigs ... ... ... ... ... ... 499 16 6 Freights and carriage ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 311 16 0 Labour 3,220 17 9 Sundries... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 138 14 11 Labour Department expenditure prior to the Ist April, 1900 ... ... ... 345 711 £12,274 12 8 John D. Ritchie, Secretary. Department of Agriculture, Wellington, 18th November, 1903. Approximate Gout of Pa/per. —Preparation, nor given ; printing 1.250) copies), 17s.

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