B. —1 [PT. IV], SUP. TO 1936.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE—continued. RABBIT-DESTRUCTION, POISONS, POISON-MIXING DEPOTS, AND SODIUM CHLORATE. Working Account and Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1936.

£ s. d. Profits .. .. . . 531 12 9 Losses .. .. .. 137 10 5 Net profit . . .. £394 2 4

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Wellington Dominion -p. . . Sodium Frankton Kaikoura Distribution Distribution tv +-i ? n rp Chlorate. Junction Depot. Depot. Phosphorizerl Carbon -distribution lotal. Pollard. Bisulphide. Strychnine. Dr. f s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Stock, 1st April, 1935 .. .. 161 4 3 23 14 2 30 10 2 88 17 3 1,028 0 1 1,332 5 11 Wages .. .. .. 800 94 40 300 .. .. .. 105 4 0 Purchase of poisons .. 1,367 10 3 282 3 9 .. .. 181 14 2 2,184 1 3 4,015 9 8 Sugar, pollard, &c. .. .. 103 6 6 .. .. .. .. 103 6 6 Sundries .. .. .. 11 11 5 0 7 0 .. .. .. 11 18 5 Packing, cartage, &c. .. 3 4 0- 61 5 2 0 19 2 1 9 9 10 17 1 60 12 6 138 7 8 Transfers (in) .. .. .. .. 10 16 8 50 14 1 .. 25 16 8 87 7 5 Balance carried down .. 34 12 5 143 6 9 20 3 1 19 16 11 36 18 2 867 11 0 1,122 8 4 1,413 6 8 857 1 10 59 0 1 102 10 11 318 6 8 4,166 1 6 6,916 7 8 Or. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Sales poisons, &c. .. 420 0 0 324 8 10 45 10 6 78 13 3 159 15 0 2,788 9 0 3,816 16 7 Transfers (out) .. .. .. 61 10 9 .. .. .. 25 16 8 87 7 5 Stock, 31st March, 1936 .. 993 6 8 471 2 3 13 9 7 23 17 8 158 11 8 1,351 15 10 3,012 3 8 1,413 6 8 857 1 10 59 0 1 102 10 11 318 6 8 4,166 1 6 6,916 7 8 Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Repairs and maintenance .. .. 11 7 9 .. .. .. .. 11 7 9 Management .. .. 15 00 30 00 500 800 15 00 270 0 0 343 0 0 Depreciation .. .. .. 120 3 0 1 5 0 .. .. .. 121 8 0 Interest .. .. 21 5 0 93 13 10 1 9 0 1 3 4 5 4 0 50 10 1 173 5 3 Administration .. .. 14 14 0 9 6 0 0 10 0 0 16 0 3 10 0 50 9 0 79 5 0 Balances (profit) .. .. .. .. 11 19 1 9 17 7 13 4 2 496 11 11 531 12 9 50 19 0 264 10 7 20 3 1 19 16 11 36 18 2 867 11 0 1,259 18 9 Or. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balances brought down .. 34 12 5 143 6 9 20 3 1 19 16 11 36 18 2 867 11 0 1,122 8 4 Balances (loss) .. .. 16 6 7 121 3 10 .. .. .. .. 137 io 5 50 19 0 264 10 7 20 3 1 19 16 11 36 18 2 867 11 0 1,259 18 9