B. ] [PT. IV], SUP. TO 1929.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE—continued. EXPERIMENTAL FARMS AND AREAS, QUARANTINE STATIONS, POULTRY STATION, AND CATTLE-DIP. Working Account and Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1929.

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. , ,, , , , , n, i Motuihi Island Somes Island Quail Island i Poultry , 77. Q ~., Ashburton i jj ama ]j U |.- a r Jn . ] Puwera Area. Marton Area, i i f 1 "' y Gore Area. Quarantine Quarantine Quarantine 1 Station. ! p JS li? I Total. Farm. Farm. Area. i Station. Station. Station. WallaceviUe. ! Dr. To Stock, 1st April, 1928 — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. Live-stock .. .. 676 0 0 198 4 0 ! 824 7 0 ' 801 16 0 .. ;i,241 3 0 .. 1.270 5 0 98 10 0 189 0 0 513 8 0 .. i 5,812 13 0 Farm crops and stores .. 383 19 9 346 4 6 367 6 0 145 14 0 396 11 10 772 11 4 161 9 5 30 3 8 16 9 1 16 4 0 121 6 5 1 1 4 2,759 1 4 Wages .. .. .. 622 16 9 520 12 3 539 4 10 507 12 10 243 1 0 522 8 5 356 14 7 622 2 4 250 0 0 229 3 4 . 516 5 5 80 0 0 5,010 1 9 Purchase of live-stock .. 8 17 6 219 12 6 318 16 6 32 10 9 .. 1 .. ... i 99 14 6 21 15 0 . 10 0 0 47 15 0 .. , 759 1 9 Launch and steamer services .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ! 232 11 6 445 2 10 73 18 6 .. .. 751 12 10 Manures and seeds .. 96 13 11 38 9 9 114 1 6 97 6 7 18 5 1 44 7 8 , 57 2 0 82 7 11 .. .. .. .. 548 14 5 Cultivating, harvesting, &c. . .. 94 1 1 .. ! .. 63 1 4 74 0 0 168 1 6 .. .. .. .. .. 399 3 11 Purchase of foodstuffs .. 34 15 11 .. 65 4 3 44 3 7 .. 36 3 9 .. 143 3 3 187 4 5 26 13 5 689 15 11 ! .. i 1,227 4 6 Cartage and sundries .. 122 6 10 56 14 0 52 8 11 33 5 4 i 14 12 10 131 8 6 78 18 4 13 13 1 54 3 9 10 9 9 203 15 8 35 15 6 807 12 6 Balance carried down .. .. .. .. 121 12 3 .. 109 7 7 .. 359 1 1 .. .. I .. 22 16 4 612 17 3 1,945 10 8 1,473 18 1 ,2,281 9 0 |l,784 1 4 , 735 12 1 2,931 10 3 822 5 10 2,853 2 4 1,073 5 1 555 9 0 |2,092 6 5 j 139 13 2 18,688 3 3 To Balances brought down .. 292 2 7 j 19 0 10 216 11 0 .. 434 7 7 .. 566 8 3 6 16 6 j 721 13 2 121 19 5 328 1 11 .. 2,707 1 3 Repairs and maintenance .. 40 9 3 6 1 9, 76 3 10 49 17 9 , 26 7 2 49 0 2 .. 171 4 11 4 4 4 .. 28 12 10 5 0 0 457 2 0 Sundries.. .. .. 25 17 2 19 2 11 ; 20 16 8 12 18 2 .. 74 8 11 .. .. ! 16 18 6 8 3 6 .. ! .. 178 5 10 Management .. .. 50 0 0 .. .. .. 30 0 0 ; 50 0 0 25 0 0 .. . . .. 50 0 0 .. 205 0 0 Rent .. .. .. .. 228 6 1 .. ; • • 100 0 0 .. 59 8 3 .. .. .. 6 0 0 . . 393 14 4 Depreciation .. .. 186 2 6 53 14 6 146 3 8 147 3 11 11 16 10 199 11 3 5 5 5 126 14 0 137 13 9 94 3 8 129 8 10 48 3 4 1,286 1 8 Interest on capital .. 360 5 1 54 6 1 313 18 6 234 0 11 23 13 2 249 13 11 10 19 5 656 1 8 227 12 2 241 10 6 130 18 9 47 0 5 2,550 0 7 Administration charges .. 15 16 4 22 1 10 33 10 3 18 2 6 5 3 5 20 18 1 8 2 4 27 8 6 11 10 11 5 7 6 30 1 0 2 11 6 200 14 2 970 12 11 j 402 14 0 j 807 3 11 462 3 3 i 631 8 2 643 12 4 675 3 8 988 5 7 1,119 12 10 471 4 7 703 3 4 102 15 ■ 3 7,977 19 10 | . ' I . [ i ' [_ i ! Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. By Sales of live-stock .. 112 2 4 329 15 1 j 599 0 11 126 12 5 .. 1 214 7 0 .. 662 19 2 38 19 0 52 0 0 452 15 0 .. j 2,588 10 11 Sales of produce .. .. 459 2 5 594 7 6 273 2 5 566 7 8 23 18 6 690 3 10 131 12 10 386 17 9 .. 34 4 4 686 18 11 ! 3,846 16 2 Fees .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. , .. . . 194 13 7 120 9 10 79 15 0 .. 120 17 0 515 15 5 Sundries.. .. .. 2 17 0 I 4 6 ! 12 11 6 5 2 7 .. .. .. 30 0 5 ; 5 17 11 .. 23 7 0 .. 87 0 11 Stock, 31st March, 1929 — Live-stock .. .. 570 3 0 290 14 0 , 790 0 0 859 12 0 .. 1,283 5 0 .. 1,139 13 0 133 5 0 239 17 0 496 10 0 .. 5,802 19 0 Farm crops and stores .. 509 3 4 232 16 2 I 390 3 2 226 6 8 277 6 0 1 743 14 5 124 4 9 73 0 10 53 0 2 27 13 3 104 13 7 18 16 2 2,780 18 6 Balance carried down .. 292 2 7 19 0 10 216 11 0 .. 434 7 7 .. 566 8 3 365 17 7 721 13 2 121 19 5 328 1 11 .. 3,066 2 4 - 1 — — 1 — J — 1,945 10 8 1,473 18 1 2,281 9 0 1,784 1 4 735 12 1 2,931 10 3 822 5 10 2,853 2 4 1,073 5 1 ; 555 9 0 ;2,092 6 5 139 13 2 18,688 3 3 Balances brought down .. .. .. .. ; 121 12 3 .. j 109 7 7 .. • • • • .. .. 22 16 4 , 253 16 2 Rents .. .. . 60 0 0 23 0 0 55 0 0 30 0 0 .. 30 0 0 .. •• 9 11 5 7 18 7 .. 215 10 0 Balances (losses) .. .. 910 12 11 379 14 0 752 3 11 310 11 0 631 8 2 504 4 9 I 675 3 8 988 5 7 1,119 12 10 461 13 2 695 4 9 79 18 11 7,508 13 8 _! j I | 970 12 11 ! 402 14 0 i 807 3 11 462 3 3 631 8 2 643 12 4 675 3 8 988 5 7 1.119 12 10 ! 471 4 7 703 3 4 102 15 3 7.977 19 10 1 ! j l_ I I I