DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE- continued. Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1936.

2—B. 1 [PT. IV] SUP. TO 1936.

B. —1 [PT. IV], SUP. TO 1936.

A. S. Houston, Accountant, Department of Agriculture, Wellington. I hereby certify that the Revenue Account, Working Accounts, Profit and Loss Accounts, and Balance-sheet have been duly examined and compared with the relative books and documents submitted for audit, and correctly state the position as disclosed thereby, subject to the explanatory notes dealing with departmental accounts generally as appearing at commencement of parliamentary return 8.-l [Pt. IV],— J. H. Fowler, Deputy Controller and Auditor-General.

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Experimental Farms R-hMt-dertmrtion and Areas, Quaran- S? "T ' Buakura Farm Te Kauwhata Other than tine Station, Poison mixinn °' Horticultural "Special" Total. Poultry Station, Depots Instruction. Station. Undertakings. 3/XlcL CRttl6*dip. Liabilities. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ g. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Capital, 31st March, 1936 (includes Public Works Fund capital, £122,783 12s. 3d.) .. 10,858 12 7 4,097 7 3 62,537 5 8 20,476 14 1 58,972 7 9 156 942 7 4 Sundry creditors — General •• 155 14 3 317 13 2 119 0 6 100 5 4 27,458 8 9 28,151 2 0 Departmental.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 8 1 3 11 0 32 2 10 26 9 4 48,052 12 1 48 117 3 4 Amounts received m advance .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 6 9 216 0 0 1 10 0 4 544 10 4 4'762 7 1 Writings-off Reserve .. .. .. .. '609 0 0 '609 0 0 Treasury Adjustment Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,547 13 3 .. 6,774 14 3 .. 497 277 0 0 507 599 7 6 Profit and Loss Account .. 394 2 4 .. 497 12 3 . 891 14 7 14,564 8 2 4,813 0 6 69,679 3 3 21,102 11 0 636,913 18 11 747,073 1 10 T , Assets. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ T~c[ £ ~ *f nd 2,352 4 6 300 0 0 35,926 2 0 113 10 0 17,388 4 3 56,080 0 9 Permanent improvements .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,254 6 3 720 0 0 42,098 1 10 4,405 14 9 12 012 0 10 35 490 3 8 Furniture, fittings, and fixtures .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 7 0 1 2 0 152 3 11 7 9 11 3'893 17 3 4'o65 0 1 Libraries ..••••." " " " •• " " 0 2 0 .. 26 14 10 11 7 6 8 5 12 9 I echmcal instruments and equipment .. .. .. .. .. .. 71 10 .. .. 659 4,416 6 10 4 429 14 5 Mechanical office appliances .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ' 46Q 16 5 466 16 5 Implements and tools .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 690 11 11 64 1 7 1,316 16 1 2,098 12 0 1 205 13 6 5 375 15 1 Transport 20 3 6 .. 108 11 7 .. 5,471 5 5 0 6 Sundry advances .. .. .. .. 2,805 11 8 2,805 11 8 Live-stock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 882 6 0 .. 7,180 1 0 425 7 0 364 10 0 8,852 4 0 iarm crops and stores .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 641 9 7 3,012 3 8 5,728 14 5 13,408 7 2 7 122 13 2 29 913 8 0 Sundry debtors — ' ' General .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 269 10 4 .. 277 10 6 243 6 4 12,511 2 4 13,301 9 6 Departmental. 7 9 2 71 12 8 .. .. 2,204 3 8 2,283 5 6 Amounts paid m advance .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. _ 15 7 6 15 7 6 Deposits .. .. .. .. ,. .. .. .. .. .. .. 208 6 0 .. 208 6 0 Profit and Loss Account 3,428 16 1 .. 6,654 1 1 .. 562,60l'l7 8 572 684 14 10 Wntmgs-off Suspense .. .. 2" 0 0 .. 609 0 0 611 0 0 Ireasury Adjustment Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 644 0 7 .. 382 10 7 .. 1 026 11 2 14,564 8 2 4,813 0 6 69,679 3 3 21,102 11 0 636,913 18 11 747,073 1 10