B.—l [PT. IY], SUP. to 1932.

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, 1932.

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Waimaunga Ashbuxton Galloway Area Motuihi Island Somes Island S? al1 Is l and Poultry Farm to 10th Farm to 30th Muruaku Farm. Puwera Farm. Marton Area, to 11th Kovem- Gore Area. . station Quarantine Quarantine cu .SS ara P' a 5? . Station, Monakatmo I Total. October, 1931. June, 1931. ber, 1931. Station. Station. January 1932 WaJlaceville. Cattle-dip. Dr. I To Stock, 1st April, 1931 — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. 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 .. .. 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 5 293 12 11* 201 16 11 65 13 8 754 4 8 175 1 8 . . 37 15 6 23 8 3 27 4 0 81 15 10 7 4 6 2,253 0 1 Wages .. .. .. 191 17 5 164 12 0 531 18 3 495 10 1 373 9 5 295 14 11 345 10 9 138 6 8 212 6 0 240 13 10 200 15 2 492 17 9 72 0 0 3,755 12 3 Purchase of live-stock .. .. .. 512 2 2 6 17 3 .. .. .. 45 0 0 .. .. .. .. .. 563 19 5 Launch and steamer services .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 141 19 0 186 1 1 32 7 0 .. .. 360 7 1 Manures and seeds .. 3 19 0 .. 66 18 9 169 18 10 5 17 0 27 6 0 51 0 1 175 16 5 .. .. .. .. .. 500 16 1 Cultivating, harvesting, &c. .. 12 15 10 .. .. .. 0 16 0 144 17 0 97 18 2 .. .. .. .. .. 256 7 0 Purchase of foodstuffs .. .. .. 24 6 2 6 14 1 .. 18 7 6 .. . . 201 16 1 24 17 6 3 4 5 556 10 0 .. 835 15 9 Cartage and sundries .. 24 17 1 10 5 6 70 17 10 29 10 11 12 17 0 34 11 2 14 8 7 63 12 4 11 8 2 64 0 11 4 4 11 69 2 2 29 4 5 439 1 0 Balance carried down .. .. 106 17 9 .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 106 17 9 1,257 19 3 436 2 6 2,127 7 1 1,898 16 1 568 13 1 2,350 5 3 730 18 1 520 13 7 657 17 3 647 6 7 417 0 6 1,634 15 9 108 8 11 13,356 3 11 To Balance brought down .. 619 2 3 .. 548 14 6 314 6 8 381 10 9 267 14 9 355 15 11 77 19 11 336 4 3 418 5 10 172 18 6 249 1 5 8 3 7 3,749 18 4 Repairs and maintenance .. .. . . 49 3 8 10 13 8 12 8 9 5 7 10 .. 17 15 1 17 14 4 54 8 10 .. 8 18 3 9 13 9 186 4 2 Sundries .. .. 18 3 7 1 2 5 43 *6 5 14 0 8 .. 16 11 3 8 9 11 .. .. 14 0 0 4 0 0 60 12 6 .. 180 6 9 Management .. .. 33 6 8 10 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 20 16 8 50 0 0 5 0 0 399 3 4 Rent .. .. .. .. 56 13 10 .. .. 124 12 9 .. 65 0 0 98 2 9 . . .. .. 6 0 0 .. 350 9 4 Depreciation .. .. 68 7 10 .. 163 11 1 154 10 1 15 5 9 103 0 0 5 14 11 73 5 6 47 4 8 144 13 7 69 7 8 132 4 4 48 7 3 1,025 12 8 Interest on capital .. 185 8 3 10 0 6 409 3 0 222 16 3 20 18 4 150 6 10 11 16 0 44 16 1 84 13 2 229 3 6 200 7 1 141 11 3 43 13 6 1,754 13 9 Administration charges .. 5 12 6 4 4 4 27 4 6 13 11 3 8 10 0 9 12 10 7 15 9 6 16 10 12 2 10 7 18 4 2 17 6 20 14 5 1 18 2 128 19 3 Balances (profits) .. .. 24 16 8 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 24 16 8 930 1 1 106 17 9 ;1,291 3 2 779 18 7 593 6 4 582 13 6 479 12 6 368 16 2 522 19 3 888 10 1 470 7 5 669 2 2 116 16 3 7,800 4 3 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. £ s. d. By Sales of live-stock ' 127 14 6 .. 813 5 1 57 13 6 95 5 1 127 18 10 .. .. 7 19 6 24 10 8 .. 276 1 9 .. 1,530 8 11 Sales of produce .. .. 58 10 6 73 9 7 181 2 5 453 10 2 5 0 0 253'l0 4 118 7 2 .. .. ' .. 29 2 9 606 17 0 .. 1,779 9 11 Fees .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 254 6 3 111 3 5 20 0 6 .. 79 13 6 465 3 8 Sundries .. .. .. 15 0 0 .. 1 18 0 .. .. .. .. 6 17 4 2 10 0 .. 12 8 5 2 2 9 40 16 6 Stock, 31st March, 1932 — Live-stock .. .. 440 0 0 45 0 0 274 13 0 829 15 0 34 0 0 1,265 3 0 .. 35 0 0 34 12 6 82 0 0 194 6 0 365 12 0 .. 3,600 1 6 Farm crops and stores .. 12 12 0 302 12 11 309 12 1 241 12 9 52 17 3 435 18 4 256 15 0 407 13 8 17 17 5 8 16 8 0 12 9 124 15 2 18 9 1 2,190 5 1 Balances carried down .. 619 2 3 .. 548 14 6 314 6 8 381 10 9 267 14 9 355 15 11 77 19 11 336 4 3 418 5 10 172 18 6 249 1 5 8 3 7 3,749 18 4 1,257 19 3 436 2 6 2,127 7 1 1,898 16 1 568 13 1 2,350 5 3 730 18 1 520 13 7 657 17 3 647 6 7 417 0 6 1,634 15 9 108 8 11 13,356 3 11 By Balances brought down .. .. 106 17 9 .. . . .. . . . . .... . . . . .. .. 106 17 9 Rents .. .. .. 30 0 0 .. 27 10 0 : 30 0 0 .. 18 16 8 .. .. : .. .. .. 1 0 0 .. 107 6 8 Balances (losses) .. .. 900 1 1 .. 1,263 13 2 749 18 7 593 6 4 563 16 10 479 12 6 368 16 2 j 522 19 3 888 10 1 470 7 5 668 2 2 116 16 3 7,585 19 10 930 1 1 106 17 9 1,291 3 2 779 18 7 593 6 4 582 13 6 479 12 6 368 16 2fj 522 19 3 888 10 1 470 7 5 669 2 2 116 16 3 7,800 4 3 * Difference between closing stocks at 31st March, 1931, and opening stocks at 1st April, 1931, is due to capitalization of stores. t In addition to the expenditure debited in this account, an amount of £552 lis. lOd. was expended on the Lincoln Pure Seed Station, during the period, by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research.