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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, 1931.

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Waimaunga Ashburton Mlffiaku Farn , Puwm Karm . Marton GaUoway Qoie An& "nUnf IS, ™ttW Totel - Farm. l< arm. Area. Station. Station. Station. WallaceviUe. Dr. To Stock, 1st April, l'J30— £ 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. Live-stock .. .. 631 12 0 88 3 0 976 15 0 874 14 0 40 0 0 1,207 5 0 .. I.r>20 16 0 168 10 0 191 7 0 666 4 0 .. 6,371 6 0 Farm crops and stores .. 492 0 0 454 5 9 I 285 3 11 230 10 6 129 16 6 614 1 3 122 15 10 49 19 11 32 12 3 27 17 6 110 17 2 18 5 6 2,568 6 1 Waaes .. .. .. 433 7 6 549 1 8 j 607 19 6 516 15 1 434 17 6 546 14 8 347 17 3 327 6 1 272 0 10 255 11 8 557 9 7 80 0 0 j 4,929 1 4 Purchase of live-stock 110 15 0 .. 180 12 10 150 10 6 166 16 4 6 6 0 .. .. .. 11 2 10 .. .. 626 3 6 Launch and steamer services .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 287 11 'J 509 5 2 53 5 8 i .. .. 850 2 7 Manures and .seeds .. 40 10 8 18 8 1 137 6 0 69 3 4 58 9 4 61 19 5 44 16 4 .. .. .. .. .. 430 13 2 Cultivating, harvesting, &c. .. 48 12 1 .. .. 18 0 0 79 10 2 130 6 5 .. .. .. .. .. 276 8 8 Purchase of foodstuffs .. 4 5 4 .. 22 15 2 17 11 6 .. 10 4 0 .. 142 5 2 163 17 3 14 0 1 626 5 10 .. 1,001 4 4 Cartage and sundries . 123 16 11 24 2 10 106 16 11 34 3 0 367 15 11 98 6 1 17 10 9 58 15 8 106 13 5 7 4 3 109 6 10 18 11 2 1,073 3 9 Balance carried down . . .. .. .. .. .. 23 16 8 .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 16 8 1,836 7 5 1,182 13 5 J2,317 9 4 1,893 7 11 1.215 15 7 2,648 3 3 663 6 7 2,392 14 7 1,252 18 11 , 560 9 0 2,070 3 5 116 16 8 18,150 6 1 To Balance brought down .. 301 6 10 769 9 8 ' 635 8 7 208 1 2 842 7 6 .. 359 12 9 518 16 0 886 8 5 333 11 9 378 10 3 27 19 8 5,261 12 7 Repairs and maintenance .. 11 14 10 2 19 2 i 38 2 0 8 19 7 2 0 0 17 16 11 .. 13 9 10 9 11 3 3 4 11 7 10 3 | .. 115 8 9 Sundries.. .. .. 11 19 3 46 13 6 20 10 4 13 13 9 .. 67 10 9 1 11 5 .. 14 0 0 4 0 0 I 100 19 11 .. 280 18 11 Management . . . . 50 0 0 40 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 30 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 5 0 0 445 0 0 Rent .. .. .. .. 228 12 2 .. .. 166 10 0 .. 62 10 0 .. .. .. 6 0 0 .. 463 12 2 Depreciation .. .. 167 9 9 45 15 0 105 14 1 167 5 6 19 0 9 181 11 6 9 3 11 60 12 0 137 8 3 88 IS 2 138 8 11 j 48 3 4 1,169 11 2 Interest on capital .. 367 6 3 57 0 9 398 19 1 266 11 9 29 8 7 249 15 3 9 14 4 681 6 4 231 19 10 242 8 10 153 5 6 44 3 4 2.731 19 10 Administration charges .. 15 15 10 12 10 6 24 5 6 17 0 0 16 10 0 17 10 4 7 18 4 25 12 9 i 16 14 2 4 10 6 26 18 2 ' 118 6 187 4 7 925 12 9 1,203 0 9 1,272 19 7 731 11 9 1,105 16 10 584 4 9 i 475 10 9 1,349 16 11 1,316 1 11 701 14 2 861 13 0 127 4 10 10,655 8 0 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 .. 245 5 2 32 13 2 451 3 11 49 14 6 95 7 9 166 2 3 .. 1,308 6 4 35 15 5 10 0 0 357 14 3 .. 2,752 2 9 ' Sales of produce .. .. 252 9 8 234 5 5 232 9 11 441 13 3 96 7 8 508 11 4 128 12 2 194 3 1 .. 13 10 7 816 10 (i .. 2,918 13 7 Fees .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 254 2 7 189 1 10 26 17 8 .. 81 12 6 551 14 7 Sundries .. .. .. .. 4 13 9 13 17 4 3 14 1 5 3 0 .. .. 26 18 7 10 0 0 .. 12 7 .. 65 9 4 Stock. 31st .March, 1931— Live-stock .. .. 548 5 0 45 10 0 627 11 0 988 8 0 110 16 0 1,219 5 0 .. 52 12 6 108 5 0 149 5 0 434 10 0 .. 4,284 7 6 Farm crops and stores .. 489 0 9 96 1 5 356 18 7 201 16 11 i 65 13 8 754 4 8 175 1 8 37 15 6 23 8 3 27 4 0 81 15 10 7 4 6 2,316 5 9 Balances carried down .. 301 6 10 769 9 8 635 8 7 208 1 2 j 842 7 6 .. 359 12 9 518 16 0 886 8 5 333 11 9 378 10 3 27 19 8 5,261 12 7 1,836 7 5 1,182 13 5 2,317 9 4 1,893 7 11 1,215 15 7 j2,648 3 3 663 6 7 2,392 14 7 1,252 18 11 560 9 0 2,070 3 5 116 16 8 !l8,150 6 1 Bv Balance brought down . . . . .. . . .. . . 23 16 8 . . . . . . .. .. .. 23 16 8 Rents .. .. .. 47 10 0 9 11 8 40 0 0 30 0 0 .. 30 0 0 .. .. .. .. 13 0 0 i .. 170 1 8 Balances (losses) .. .. 878 2 9 1,193 9 1 1,232 19 7 701 11 9 1,105 16 10 530 8 1 475 10 9 1,349 16 11 1,316 1 11 701 14 2 848 13 0 ; 127 4 10 10,461 9 8 925 12 9 1,203 0 9 1,272 19 7 731 11 9 1,105 16 10 584 4 9 475 10 9 1,349 16 11 1,316 1 11 701 14 2 861 13 0 127 4 10 10,655 8 0