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No. 4.—Village Settlement Valuation. (Permanent Improvements.)

Grand Total Valuation.

7. LEVIN FARM. Dear Sic, — Department of Labour, Wellington, Bth August, 1898. Attached please find information desired by the Committee appointed to inquire into the question of State farms. Yours, &c, J. Mackay, Chief Clerk. The Hon. W. M. Bolt, M.L.C., Chairman, State Farms Committee, Legislative Council.

Detailed Infobmation eelative to the Levin State Faem by the Laboue Department. Questions and Answers. 1. What is the area of the farm ?—BOO acres. 2. What proportion was bush and what open country when operations commenced?— All bush and scrub, no open country. 3. What was the value of the land when the farm was started ?—£4 per acre. 4. What moneys "has Parliament voted for carrying on operations at the farm, and what are the dates of the several votes ? — January, 1894, to March, 1895 (Survey Department) £3,489 6s. 4d. ; 1895 to 1896 (Labour Department), £2,500; 1896 to 1897 (Labour Department)' £1,500 ; 1897 to 1898 (Labour Department), £800: total, £8,289 6s. 4d.

Settlement. Pumping-pi ant complete, with Fencing. Clearing. Grading, building. Buildings. \ Channel- Orchard, ing. Vineyard. Miscellaneous.! Totals. Lyrup Pyap Holder Ramco Waikerie ... Kingston ... Moorook ... Murtho £ 1,700 1,500 1,120 1,500 1,875 1,500 1,610 1,164 £ 1,080 750 560 450 400 320 363 675 £ 1,278 2,037 2,230 1,165 2,050 1,200 1,002 1,087 £ 976 100 27 £ 900 800 1,100 150 560 150 400 500 £ 1,050 700 280 402 90 360 475 130 £ 2,260 400 370 140 100 360 720 400 £ £ 9,244 6,287 5,687 3,807 5,123 4,080 4,710 3,986 48 40 40 30 *150 tioo Totals ... 11,969 4,598 12,049 1,261 4,560 3,487 4,750 250 42,924 * Town water-service (cost £350). t Town water-service (cost £190).

Value of Value of Bealisable Assets. Permanent Improvements. Totals. iyrup •yap [older tamco Waikerie Kingston Ioorook lurtho £ 9,244 3,402 3,594 2,396 2,692 2,164 2,116 1,529 £ 3,969 6,287 5,687 3,807 5,123 4,080 4,710 3,986 £ 13,213 9,689 9,281 6,203 7,815 6,244 6,826 5,515 Grand Totals 27 137 37,649 64,786