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Note ke Butterfat.—On those dairying stations which have not yet been individualized, the full amount received for butterfat is retained, the workers being paid wages. On settled schemes the policy is to accept an assignment of a percentage of the farmers' monthly cream cheque (in repayment of advances and interest due thereon), leaving the balance for farm maintenance and personal living-expenses. Butterfat receipts shown above relate to amounts received by the Department, and do not include the settlers' proportion.

TABLE 2—ANALYSIS OF FARMING RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR 1949-50

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— Butterfat. Wool. Live-stock. Sundries. Totals. Approximate Cash Receipts (Loan Account Assignment and Settlers Proportions). 1. Districts — £ £ £ £ 1 £ I £ Tokerau 96,468 19,564 44,124 12,175 172,331 301,579 Waikato-Maniapoto 41,687 43,325 66,178 10,228 161,418 213,718 Waiariki 77,942 104,199 267,094 20,309 469,544 580,000 Tairawhiti 29,574 41,201 63,988 18,294 153,057 186,035 Aotea 26,786 16,509 49,491 9,420 102,206 130,857 Ikaroa .. .. 10,631 8,886 20,117 4,675 44,309 55,769 South Island 500 3,949 12,792 755 17,996 19,214 Sub-totals 283,588 237,633 523,784 75,856 1,120,861 ! 1,487,172 2. Maori Land Boards 280 39,197 33,784 1,087 74,348 74,348 3. Maori Trustee 50,754 70,760 1,507 123,021 j 123,021 Totals 283,868 327,584 628,328 78,450 1,318,230 I 1,684,541 -