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As per Schedule 4, 1,574,228 trees, valued at £4,704 2s. lOd were transferred to the various plantations and domains, and preparations are now being made for the removal of a shghth increased number this winter. Statement of expenditure and values are appended. The following is a record of rainfall and temperature for the year :—

i i L —— Statement of Expenditure. £ s. d. Amount at 31st March, 1909 "" "'JS t^ Tree-growing »" J ' General maintenance ... •■• ••• L "' " Nursery-formation ••• ••• ••■ tt Horse-feed purchased and grown ... .. • • • ■ 10 0 4 Manures ... ••• ••• ■•■ g . Q g Tree-seeds ... ••• ••• ■•• 7146 Tools, implements, &c. ■ •■ ••• ••■ — ' j Water-supply ... ■• ••• ■•• ••• _, Buildings—office, additions to shed and stable ... ••• ! Q 1Q M Fencing ... ••• ••• ■•• 51 8 2 Miscellaneous works ... ■ • ■ ■ • ■ . - • • • ■ • Proportion of Nurseryman's salary, clerical assistance, and travelling-expenses ... ••■ ■■• — 92 10 0 Supervision ... ••• ••• ••■ " £19,071 10 1 Value of Stock, Improvements, &C. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ i. d. Amount at 31st March, 1909 ... 16,285 0 5 Less value of trees at 31st March, 1909 ... 8,369 7 0 Less horse-feed in stock at 31st March, 1909 ... *>3 9 7 ? 7,812 3 10 Trees, as per Schedule 1 ... ... - J.Kg 9 3 q ... ... ... 2,767 6 6 Tools and implements ... ••• ••• ••• ••• '|* ° Water-supply v A Nursery-formation ... ■•• •■ •■• 49 19 0 Fencing ... Buildings "' i" ' Improved value ni\i a Horse-feed in stock ... ■•• ••• . ••• ••• '° 1 ° ° Value of young horses bred, or increased value, during year ... 3D U U £16,549 14 2

Rainfall. Number Maximum of Days TemperaRain fell. ture. Date. Minimum Temperature. Date. Month. 1909. April ... May June ... July August September October November December 1910. January February March... ... Inches. 3-24 1-12 3-78 0-82 3.75 1-81 4-40 4-17 1-50 2-81 1-97 2-30 10 10 14 11 16 13 17 10 10 12 7 11 Degrees. : Degrees. 65 18th 28 24th 67 19th 29 17th 62 3rd 21 1st 57 21st 23 3rd 67 31st 27 12th 69 15th & 25th 27 3rd 74 31st 32 16th 78 24th 33 20th 95 23rd 41 12th 86 24th 47 6th 85 7th 45 3rd 86 9th & 10th 35 22nd ... Totals... 31-67 141