B—7 [PT. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE —continued

(а) Except for minor "field" expenses, operations previously under this item will be absorbed in the item " Research Station, Hamilton." (б) Portion only of expenditure came to charge last financial year. Provision for arrears and further normal requirements made this year. (c) Additional equipment is required. (d) Officers travelling, 138. Allowances, £3,844; expenses, £1,834; motor hire £1,819; motormileage, £3,987.

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1945-46. Y OTE —AGRICULTURE —continued 1946-47. Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. V —Fields Division —continued £ £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to —ctd. Agricultural investigations and research —ctd. Laboratory and incidental expenses in relation to examination and chemical analysis of manures and other materials (a) 75 2,000 2,050 Land-utilization expenses 250 250 19 Research Station, Hamilton: soils and fertilizers 12,000 10,700 (b) 6.722 Seed-testing (recoverable) 4,000 2,200 2,635 Bicycles and motors — Maintenance and running-costs and State Fire accident-indemnification costs 7,000 3,250 4,609 Purchase of .. 4,000 1,000 989 Experimental and instructional farms and areas—Flock House : working-expenses and miscellaneous expenses, including river protection (part recoverable) 12,000 10,000 12,029 Marton (c) 1,100 400 218 Extension of instructional work in connection with rural industries 3,000 500 160 New Zealand hemp industry: grading (recoverable) 5 5 Payments to Post and Telegraph Department 2,700 2,750 ■2,016 Transfer and removal expenses 1,200 1,100 1,185 Travelling allowances and expenses 14,000 9,000 (d) 11,484 Young farmers' clubs 600 500 495 Contingencies 50 20 Fares and expenses of offieer transferred to London 450 1 117,745 58,370 59,493 Total—Subdivision No. V 196,745 127,920 127,766