8.—7.

CLASS XII.—DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

64

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1901-2. Salaries. Other Ckargee. Total. £ £ £ Vote 64. —Department of Agriculture 37,901 9,850 57,751 Vote 65.—Miscellaneous Services 19,263 39,263 TOTAL OF CLASS XII. 37,901 .9,113 97,014 19 '1-2. item. DEPAETMBNT OF AGRICULTURE. 1901-2. Total number of officers ... -184 £ £ VOTE No. 64. Salabies— Secretary and Chief Inspector ... Produce Commissioner, England Assistant Chief Inspector Chief Clerk Biologist Assistant Entomologist Compiler of Statistics 8 Clerks: 1 at £210, 1 at £200, 1 at £195, 1 at £191, 1 at £176, 1 at £166, I at £130, 1 at £100 2 Cadets 31 Veterinary Surgeons: 1 (Chief) at £475,1 (Assistant Chief) at £350, 1 at £275, 28 at £250 ... Assistants to Meat Inspectors: 9 at £150 4 Dairy Instructors: 1 (Chief) at £415, 2 at £275, . 1 at £250 4 Fruit Experts : 3 at £200, 1 at £160 ... Poultry Expert 2 Nurserymen : 1 at £150, 1 at £130 Farm Overseer Analyst ... ... 2 Caretakers for Quarantine Islands at £130 Inspector of Stock (relieving) Assistant at Veterinary Laboratory 2 Assistants in Chemical Laboratory : 1 at £104,1 at £75 Fruit Inspector Assistant at Biological Laboratory Messenger 600 400 320 300 350 150 180 1,368 110 8,100 1,350 1,215 760 235 280 175 250 260 225 180 179 180 110 135 Auckland District —- Salaries — 8 Inspectors: 1 at £310, 1 at £240, 2 at £230, 1 at £225, 1 at £210, 2 at £200 ... 2 Clerk 1 at £180, 1 at £140 ... 2 Rabbit Agents at £160 ' ... 17,412 o 1,845 320 320 Destruction of rabbits upon Crown lands, contracts, labour, natural enemies, &c. ... 2,485 2,500 4,985