B. —1 [PT. IV], SUP. TO 1938.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE—continued. RABBIT DESTRUCTION, POISONS, POISON MIXING DEPOTS AND SODIUM CHLORATE. Working Account and Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1938.

£ s. d. Profits .. .. 395 10 10 Losses .. .. 229 10 3 Net profit .. .. £166 0 7

FLOCK HOUSE STATION. Working Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1938. "Live-stock."

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Frankton Wellington Auckland Dis- Dominion Junction District tribution, Carbon Distribution, Total. -'a. Depot. Depot. Poisons. Bisulphide. Strychnine. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Stock, 1st April, 1937 .. 704 5 5 323 17 9 13 14 0 9 6 3 186 3 6 1,944 15 0 3,182 111 Wages .. .. .. 6 0 0 33 12 0 .. .. 2 0 0 .. 41 12 0 Purchase of poisons .. .. •• •• •• 1,555 11 0 1,555 11 0 Sugar, pollard, &c. .. .. 36 5 0 .. .. .. .. 36 5 0 Sundries .. .. .. 8 17 3 .. .. .. .. 8 17 3 Packing, cartage, &c. .. 3 9 11 54 19 3 .. 1 8 2 5 5 1 48 7 11 113 10 4 Transfers (in) .. .. .. 0 19 6 9 11 8 57 12 5 .. .. 68 3 7 Balance carried down .. 22 17 0 44 14 6 9 4 4 14 12 9 17 13 1 745 5 9 854 7 5 736 12 4 503 5 3 32 10 0 82 19 7 211 1 8 4,293 19 8 5,860 8 6 Gr. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Sales, poisons, &c. .. 291 111 219 8 11 20 5 8 62 7 6 129 1 6 2,386 16 0 3,109 1 6 Transfers (out) .. .. •• 64 4 1 .. .. 3 19 6 .. 68 3 7 Stock, 31st March, 1938 .. 445 10 5 219 12 3 12 4 4 20 12 1 78 0 8 1,907 3 8 2,683 3 5 736 12 4 503 5 3 32 10 0 82 19 7 211 1 8 4,293 19 8 5,860 8 6 Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Repairs and maintenance .. .. 2 19 6 .. .. .. .. 2 19 6 Management .. .. 15 0 0 30 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 15 0 0 245 0 0 313 0 0 Depreciation .. .. .. 146 17 4 1 5 0 . . .. .. 148 2 4 Interest .. .. 23 0 0 63 16 0 0 15 0 0 12 0 5 6 0 77 2 0 170 11 0 Administration .. .. 300 89 0 04 0 0 14 0 170 40 00 53 14 0 Balances (profit) .. .. .. 504 769 .. 383 3 9 395 10 10 41 0 0 252 1 10 9 4 4 14 12 9 21 13 0 745 5 9 1,083 17 8 Gr. .. .. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balances brought down .. 22 17 0 44 14 6 9 4 4 14 12 9 17 13 1 745 5 9 854 7 5 Balances (loss) .. .. 18 3 0 207 74 .. .. 3 19 11 .. 229 10 3 41 0 0 252 1 10 9 4 4 14 12 9 21 13 0 745 5 9 1,083 17 8 . !

o n S !°™ 0 \ H ?q?, ! Purchases. Total. 3lBt March, 1937. Balance (Profit). Number. Amount. Number. Amount. Number. Amount. £> r £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Dairy herd' .. .. 171 1,003 16 0 1 21 0 0 172 1,024 16 0 Pic , s .. .. .. 91 104 15 2 8 75 11 11 99 180 7 1 199 13 7 Cattle (run, &c.) .. 1,177 9,465 3 10 .. 1,177 9,465 3 10 1,155 8 8 Sheep .. •• 10,789 18,61118 0 24 253 1 0 10,813 18,864 19 0 2,537 18 7 Poultry .. 38 4 1 0 50 12 10 0 88 16 11 0 Horses .. .. .. 43 785 0 0 2 26 3 9 45 811 3 9 29,974 14 0 .. 388 6 8 .. 30,363 0 8 3,893 0 10 i o i T7"£11$- Stock on Hand, twoi bales and Killings. 3lBt March; 1938> Total. Balance - (Loss). Number. Amount. Number. Amount. Number. Amount. Q r £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Dairy herd' .. •• 108 220 3 0 114 611 2 0 222 831 5 0 193 11 0 p igs 150 269 1 9 46 110 18 11 196 380 0 8 Cattle (run &c ) .. . • 192 2,177 16 6 1,258 8,442 16 0 1,450 10,620 12 6 Sheen ' •• 5,854 6,305 18 1 10,712 15,096 19 6 16,566 21,402 17 7 Poultry .. . . 75 15 8 0 75 15 8 0 1 3 0 Horses !! .. •• •• •• 45 726 15 0 45 726 15 0 84 8 9 8,972 19 4 .. 25,003 19 5 .. 33,976 18 9 279 2 9