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CLASS X.—AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.

50

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1892-93. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ ote 56. —Agricultural Department 1,565 3,375 4,940 „ 57.—Live-stock Department 14,570 .6,010 30,580 TOTAL OF CLASS X. 35,520 16,135 .9,385 Item. 92-93. AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. Total number of officers ... 1892-93. 5 VOTE No. 56. Salaries— Chief Clerk 3 Dairy Instructors : 1 at £365, 1 at £250, 1 at £200... 1 Fruit Expert 1 Nurseryman ... ... ... 300 815 300 150 1,565 2 3 4 Other Charges— Travelling-expenses ... ... ... Forests and Plantations ... Contingencies 425 450 2,500 Total—Vote No. 56 3,375 4,940 LIVE-STOCK DEPARTMENT. 1892-93. Total number of officers ... 77 VOTE No. 57. Head Office — SalariesChief Inspector Clerk at £250, and Cadet at £50 Veterinary Surgeon ... ... 500 300 300 1,100