B. —1 [PT. IV], SUP. TO 1939.

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, 1939.

7

Mnm.li™ I Motuihl Island | Somes Island I Farm Marton Area. Quarantine Quarantine Poultry-station, Mohakatino Total I Fa rm. j | station . I gtatlon Wallaeev.lle. Cattle-dip. Lotal - Dr. Stock, 1st April, 1938— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Live-stock .. .. 369 13 6 16 0 0 33 15 0 96 0 0 486 16 0 .. 1,002 4 6 Farm crops and stores* .. 108 16 4 14 19 10 25 12 9 49 7 8 169 5 3 0 10 0 368 11 10 Wages .. .. .. 664 9 4 428 16 0 298 13 8 270 0 0 643 12 11 78 2 0 2,383 13 11 Purchase of live-stock .. 976 8 9 .. .. .. 64 12 6 .. 1,041 1 3 Launch and steamer services .. .. 121 9 0 710 3 3 .. 831 12 3 Manures and seeds .. 152 10 4 14 1 9 .. .. .. .. 166 12 1 Purchase of foodstuffs .. 24 10 8 .. 96 2 10 227 10 3 720 13 4 .. 1,068 17 ] Cartage and sundries .. 104 9 11 56 12 0 8 17 9 57 6 4 171 7 0 47 19 3 446 12 3 Balance carried down . . .. .. .. .. ., 17 6 3 17 6 3 2,400 18 10 530 9 7 584 11 0 1,410 7 6 2,256 7 0 143 17 6 7,326 11 5 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance brought down .. 703 11 3 490 6 2 242 2 5 647 8 3 368 18 7 .. 2,452 6 8 Repairs and maintenance .. 55 9 2 .. 4 0 10 28 2 9 38 4 2 .. 125 16 11 Management .. .. 50 0 0 30 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 5 0 0 180 0 0 BeBt .. . . . . 60 0 0 30 0 0 .. 6 0 0 .. 96 0 0 Depreciation .. .. 76 11 10 15 16 7 19 8 5 146 9 11 153 16 0 48 7 4 460 10 1 Interest .. .. 219 4 9 5 16 9 27 19 1 124 11 0 73 19 0 13 10 8 465 1 3 Administration .. .. 35 4 0 6 0 0 8 12 0 22 17 5 29 8 0 2 13 4 104 14 9 1,140 1 0 607 19 6 357 2 9 989 9 4 720 5 9 69 11 4 3,884 9 8 Or. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s, d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Sales of live-stock .. 569 12 5 .. 19 12 0 3 0 0 636 6 10 .. 1,228 11 3 Sales of produce .. .. 152 7 1 .. .. .. 643 18 6 .. 796 5 7 Fees and certificates .. .. .. 270 12 4 595 11 10 .. 126'17 6 993 1 8 Sundries .. .. .. .. 2 3 8 . . 7 12 7 .. 9 16 3 Stock, 31st March, 1939— Live-stook .. .. 777 14 0 14 0 0 27 5 0 123 0 0 445 2 0 .. 1,387 1 0 Farm crops and stores .. 197 14 1 26 3 5 22 15 7 41 7 5 154 8 6 17 0 0 459 9 0 Balance carried down .. 703 11 3 490 6 2 242 2 5 647 8 3 368 18 7 .. 2,452 6 8 2,400 18 10 530 9 7 584 11 0 1,410 7 6 2,256 7 0 143 17 6 7,326 11 5 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance carried down .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 6 3 17 6 3 Rent .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 600 .. 600 Balance (losses) .. .. 1,140 1 0 607 19 6 357 2 9 989 9 4 714 5 9 52 5 1 3,861 3 5 1,140 1 0 607 19 6 357 2 9 989 9 4 720 5 9 69 11 4 3,884 9 8 V * Difference between opening) tocks on 1st April, 1938, and closing stocks at 31st March, 1938, is due to the capitalization of stores.