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and experimental work, the provision of publicity, and publications are other main activities. Production frOm farms and fees for services rendered are major sources of revenue. Miscellaneous Advances, Grants, Subsidies, etc. Eradication of weeds, Services vegetable-production, flax-production subsidy, and cow-testing-organization subsidy are major items of expenditure. Other subsidies and grants cover a wide range of projects. Recoveries normally arise from noxious-weeds work and from advances made against funds held on deposit for the pig industry. This year, however, the greater part of the receipts came from accounts due for vegetable-production; the projects are all now closed. Payments under Statutes Compensation for diseased live-stock and subsidies to Rabbit Boards constitute the payments. A small amount is recovered from carcass disposals arising from livestock condemnations. Milk Marketing Division This is a temporary provision under vote, " Agriculture."

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