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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE—continued. EXPERIMENTAL FARMS AND AREAS, QUARANTINE STATIONS, POULTRY STATION, AND CATTLE-DIP. Working Account and Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1937.

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Motuihi cj nmps Teinnri Mamaku Farm. Marten Area. "S° **"• Station. station. Dr. Stock, 1st April, 1936— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Live-stock . . . . .. 352 IS 0 20 0 0 24 5 0 55 10 0 422 6 0 . . 874 16 0 Farm crops and stores* .. 159 0 0 18 2 8 20 9 3 55 0 8 144 5 0 0 10 0 397 7 7 Wages .. .. 377 12 5 433 18 0 279 6 3 341 9 7 483 19 11 76 11 5 1,992 17 7 Purchase of live-stock .. . . 61 13 2 .. .. 15 0 0 .. .. 76 13 2 Launch and steamer services .. .. ■ . 88 3 0 546 9 2 . . .. 634 12 2 Manures and seeds .. .. 50 19 7 3 11 6 .. .. . . . • 54 11 1 Purchase of foodstuffs . . .. 9 0 5 . . 109 4 4 191 16 2 541 14 3 . . 851 15 2 Cartage and sundries .. .. 38 0 1 14 2 0 25 5 1 38 5 2 119 6 5 23 9 8 258 8 5 Balance carried down .. .. .. • • • • • • 57 0 10 62 10 5 119 11 3 1,049 0 8 489 14 2 546 12 11 1,243 10 9 1,768 12 5 163 1 6 5,260 12 5 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance brought down .. .. 220 4 5 456 0 10 84 11 1 533 0 1 .. .. 1,293 16 5 Repairs and maintenance .. 15 17 1 4 1 5 3 14 7 219 16 3 195 17 5 1 19 10 441 6 7 Management .. .. .. 50 0 0 30 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 5 0 0 180 0 0 Rent . .. •• •• 60 00 30 00 .. 600 .. 96 00 Depreciation .. . . ■ • 62 7 1 18 6 0 17 0 10 146 10 3 145 5 0 48 7 0 437 16 2 Interest .. 160 11 0 6 15 9 32 2 0 138 17 9 88 0 0 17 18 6 444 5 0 Administration.. .. .. 16 5 0 6 0 0 10 0 6 19 16 5 26 0 0 2 17 0 80 18 11 525 4 7 581 4 0 202 9 0 1,078 0 9 511 2 5 76 2 4 2,974 3 1 Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Sales of live-stock .. .. 309 3 0 .. . . 87 0 11 532 12 8 .. 928 16 7 Sales of produce .. .. 30 0 1 .. .. .. 611 9 8 . . 641 9 9 Fees and certificates .. .. •• •• 414 15 9 455 14 3 .. 162 11 6 1,033 1 6 Sundries .. .. •• •• 2 14 11 .. 7 13 7 .. 10 8 6 Stock 31st March, 1937— Live-stock .. .. .. 316 0 0 17 10 0 29 5 0 88 15 0 504 0 0 .. 955 10 0 Farm crops and stores . . 173 13 2 16 3 4 15 6 2 79 0 6 112 16 6 0 10 0 397 9 8 Balance carried down .. .. 220 4 5 456 0 10 84 11 1 533 0 1 .. .. 1,293 16 5 1,049 0 8 489 14 2 546 12 11 1,243 10 9 1,768 12 5 163 1 6 5,260 12 5 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance brought down .. .. •• •• •• •• 57 0 10 62 10 5 119 11 3 Balance (losses) .. .. 525 4 7 581 4 0 202 9 0 1,078 0 9 454 1 7 13 11 11 2,854 11 10 525 4 7 581 4 0 202 9 0 1,078 0 9 511 2 5 76 2 4 2,974 3 1 * Difference between opening stocks on 1st April, 1936, and closing stocks at 31st March, 1936, is due to the capitalization of stores.