165

8.—7

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE —continued.

Number I 1 QQp_Q7 Persons. V0TE No - 25. —AGRICULTURE —continued. l>> OI ' 1936-37. ; Subdivision No. VII. —Miscellaneous Services : Advances, Grants, Guarantees, Subsidies, &c. —continued. £ £ I Charges foe and incidental to —continued. Grants —continued. 120 ' Institute of Horticulture . . . . .. .. 100 121 International Institute of Refrigeration . . .. 25 122 i International Seed-testing Association . . . . 20 123 International Veterinary Bureau, and cost of representation at . . . . . . . . .. • • 130 Massey Agricultural College — 124 I On account of storm damage .. .. .. 1,200 125 Restoration of salaries of staff . . . . • • 820 126 I To cover deficiency in Income and Expenditure Account 1,600 127 To officer in lieu of retiring leave . . . . . . 400 128 Widows or dependants equivalent to leave due to officers (deceased) . . .. .. . • •• 30 129 Winton Experimental Farm .. . . . . 100 I 130 Ragwort eradication, expenditure connected with (partly recoverable) .. . . . . . . • • 41,000 Railways —- 131 Carriage of lime for bona fide farmers .. .. 90,000 132 Portion of freight rates on fertilizers .. .. .. 128,120 133 Portion of freight rates on farm-produce .. .. 45,000 134 Scientific and Industrial Research Department : Plant Research Bureau .. . . . . .. .. 8,424 Subsidies — 135 Cow-testing organizations : Payment to Dairy Board . . 3,880 i 36 j Destruction of kea . . . • • • • • 500 137 1 Veterinary Clubs : £1 for £1 on collection by clubs .. 100 138 Lincoln Agricultural College : £1 for £1 on contributions for erection of demonstration theatre .. .. 500 139 Sodium chlorate and " Atlacide" .. .. •• 5,000 140 To manufacturers of superphosphate on superphosphate delivered ex works .. .. .. 14,300 141 Visit of E. J. Fawcett to Australia, cost of .. 56 358,295 Less amount provided but not required .. .. 100 Estimated Credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — Employment Promotion Fund : Ragwort £ eradication .. .. .. 26,000 Total —Subdivision No. VII .. .. 358,195 GROSS Total .. .. .. .. •• 782,288 Credits-in-aid (a) .. .. .. ■ ■ • 118,911 NET TOTAL —VOTE No. 25 .. .. .. : 663,377 (a) Credits-in-aid — . ™ 0tller „„ Salaries. Charges. 193b-37. £ £ £ Subdivision I •• •• •• 1,005 II ... 2,300 20,945 23,245 HI . 2,000 6,635 8,635 IV .. 6,000 36,751 42,751 y .. 290 15,210 15,500 VI .... 1,250 1,250 VII ■■ •• •• 26,000 26,000 Totals •• •• •• 11,115 107,796 118,911