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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE— continued. Revenue Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1927— continued. Dr. £ b. d. Cr. £ s. d. To Balance brought down .. . ■ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 378,775 14 8 By Rent of buildings .. .. .. 1,625 11 11 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,161 7 3 Territorial revenue .. .. .. 75 4 6 Interest on capital .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,909 8 0 Balance carried down .. .. .. 388,145 13 6 £389,846 9 11 £389,846 9 11 £ s. d. By Profits from special accounts— £ s. d. To Balance brought down.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 388,145 13 6 Te Kauwhata Horticultural Station .. 373 11 2 Losses from special accounts— £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance .. .. .. .. 410,525 5 0 Experimental farms and areas, quarantine stations, poultry station, and cattle-dip .. 8,265 18 5 Ruakura Farm of Instruction— Farm working .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 579 6 11 Experimental, education, and hostel .. .. .. .. 6,208 18 2 6,788 5 1 Central Development Farm, Weraroa .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,707 8 6 Rabbit-destruction, poisons, and poison-mixing depots .. .. .. .. 635 10 3 21,397 2 3 Losses on realization of experimenta lareas— Albany .. .. .. .. j. .. .. .. .. .. 136 19 8 Winton .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,219 0 9 1,356 0 5 £410,898 16 2 £410,898 16 2 Notes.—The following charges are included for which the Department possesses no parliamentary appropriation : (a) Rental value as assessed by Public Works Department; (6) interest at 4| per cent, on capital as at Ist April, 1926. Depreciation has been allowed fo' on ba'ances of assets as at 31st March, 1927, the total charge being carried to Depreciation Reserve. Credit has been taken without appropriation for assets transferred to other Departments.

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