B. —1 [PT. IV], SUP. to 1929.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE—continued. TE KAUWHATA HORTICULTURAL STATION. Working Account and Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1929.

Summary of Profits and Losses, with Allocation of "Management."

Section. Plantation General Farm, j Vineyard. Wine-cellar. Horticulture. Management. J Totals. Dr. £ s. rl. £ s. d. ' £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Stock, 1st April, 1928 .. 56 5 0 798 9 0 38 0 6 10,437 16 4 12 3 6 .. 11,342 14 4 Wages and salaries .. 321 8 0 324 7 2 1,191 17 5 680 16 5 179 15 I .. 2,698 4 1 Intersection charges .. 33 12 6 .. 62 12 6 1,828 10 0 4 10 0 .. 1,929 5 0 Sundry purchases .. 23 8 4 99 1 3 58 7 3 59 8 10 1 15 0 .. 242 0 8 Cartage and. freight .. 3 5 11 39 12 10 8 18 10 145 10 0 1 15 10 .. 199 3 5 Purchase of live-stock .. .. 513 16 4 .. .. .. .. 513 16 4 Purchase of sugar .. .. .. .. 515 18 3 .. .. 515 18 3 Purchase of seeds, manures, .. 110 5 8 82 15 3 .. 5 9 4 .. 198 10 3 &c. Purchase of bottles, corks, &c. .. .. .. 255 10 8 .. .. 255 10 8 Purchase of cases and straw .. .. .. 126 3 10 7 9 0 133 12 10 Licenses.. .. .. .. .. ,. 17 10 0 .. .. 17 10 0 Balances carried down .. .. 393 1 5 436 I 4 2,892 9 9 .. .. 3,721 12 6 437 19 9 2,278 13 8 1,878 13 1 16,959 14 1 212 17 9 .. 21,767 18 4 To Balances brought down .. 46 19 6 .. .. .. 161 13 11 .. 208 13 5 Repairs and maintenance .. 40 6 5 55 3 7 17 13 8 2 19 8 .. .. 116 3 4 Salaries and sundry expenses .. .. .. .. .. 845 3 9 845 3 9 Depreciation .". .. 175 4 5 1 112 2 3 61 15 10 63 3 3 8 0 6 119 6 5 539 12 8 Interest on capital .. 158 15 11 185 6 5 86 1 !1 636 9 10 15 7 8 104 4 10 1,186 6 7 Administration charges .. .. .. .. .. .. 144 6 9 144 6 9 Balances (profits).. .. .. 40 9 2 270 9 11 2,189 17 0 .. .. 2,500 16 1 421 6 3 393 1 5 436 1 4 2,892 9 9 185 2 1 1,213 1 9 5,541 2 7 I Or. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. By Sales of bark, posts, firewood 360 19 7 .. . . .. .. .. 360 19 7 Sheep and wool .. .. .. 1,069 17 2 .. .. .. .. 1,069 17 2 Sales of produce and sundries 3 14 0 40 15 3 54 10 9 1 89 0 9 24 0 9 .. 212 1 6 Sales of bulk wine .. .. .. .. 3,132 19 10 .. .. 3,132 19 10 Sales of case wine.. .. .. .. .. j 2,448 5 10 .. .. 2,448 5 10 Intersection transfers .. 18 10 0 155 2 6 1,790 0 0 .. .. .. 1,963 12 6 Stock at 31st March, 1929 .. 7 16 8 1,012 18 9 34 2 4 11,289 7 8 27 3 1 .. 12,371 8 6 Balances carried down .. 46 19 6 .. .. .. 161 13 11 .. 208 13 5 - 437 19 9 2,278 13 8 1,878 13 1Jl6,959 14 1 212 17 9 .. 21,767 18 4 . . ; By Balances brought down .. .. 393 1 5 436 1 4 ! 2,892 9 9 .. .. 3,721 12 6 ' Rent .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 205 13 10 205 13 10 Electric light .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 5 3 17 5 3 Royalties .. .. 113 11 1 .. .. j .. .. .. 113 11 1 Balances (losses) .. .. 307 15 2 .. .. .. 185 2 1 990 2 8 1,482 19 11 421 6 3 393 1 5 436 1 4 2,892 9 9 185 2 1 1,213 1 9 5,541 2 7 i

Section. | Profit. I Loss. Management, j Profit. Loss. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Wattle-plantation .. .. .. 307 15 2 78 17 2 .. 386 12 4 General farm .. .. 40 9 2 .. 180 18 10 140 9 8 Vineyard .. . . .. 270 9 11 .. 210 15 3 59 14 8 Wine-cellar .. .. 2,189 17 0 .. 479 2 8 1,710 14 4 Horticulture .. .. .. 185 2 1 40 8 9 .. 225 10 10 1,770 9 0 752 12 10 Deduct losses .. .. .. .. 752 12 10 Net profit .. .. .. .. .. 1,017 16 2