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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE —continued.

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Number QQ'? QQ Of Item V0TE N 26.—AGRICULTURE —continued. lycH-OO. Persons. 1937-38. Subdivision No. V. —Fields Division—continued. £ £ 88 Salaries —continued. Non-permanents. £ 1 at £400 (9 months) .. • • • ■ 300 1 at £320 .. .. .. • ■ • • 320 1 at £265 (6 months), £240 (6 months) . . .. 253 1 at £260 (8 months) .. . • ■ • 173 1 at £250 .. .. .. ■• ■■ 250 1 at £250 (9 months) . . ■ • • • 188 1 at £195 .. .. • • • • •• 195 2 at £185 .. .. .. •• •• 370 1 at £175 (9 months) .. .. .. 131 3 at £165 .. .. . • • • • • 495 1 at £156 (4 months) .. . . ■ • 52 3 at £145 .. .. .. • • •• 435 1 at £125 (2 months), £105 (10 months) .. 108 1 at £125 (5 months), £105 (7 months) . . .. 113 1 at £105 (9 months), £91 (3 months) .. .. 102 1 at £95 .. .. ■ ■ ■■ ■• 95 1 at £85 .. .. ■. • • ■■ 85 1 at £85 (1 month), £65 (11 months) . . .. 67 1 at £65 .. .. • • • ■ •• 65 1 at £65 (6 months) .. .. .. . . 33 1 at £65 (2 months), £55 (10 months) .. .. 57 3 at £55 (9 months) .. ... .. •. 124 31 2 at £55 (5 months) .. .. .. •. 46 4,057 123 Allowances for performing special or higher duties under Public Service Regulations Nos. 24a and 209 .. .. 175 Total Number Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public of Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ er8 Services to other Departments, &c. 940 36,944 Other Charges for and incidental to — 89 Agricultural instruction (special) chargeable to Moumahaki Endowment (recoverable) .. .. .. .. 550 Agricultural investigations and research — 90 Barley-grading, expenses connected with .. .. 150 91 Department of Scientific and Industrial Research: Phormium research .. . . .. .. 200 92 Field crops (including contract, growing, seed certification, &c.), (recoverable) .. .. .. 1,600 93 Field experiments .. . . . • • • • • 1,300 94 Inspection of fertilizers, purchases for .. .. 50 95 Land-utilization expenses .. . . . • ■. 100 96 Seed-testing (recoverable) .. .. .. .. 750 Bicycles and motors — 97 Purchase of .. ■. ■ • • • • • 3,000 98 Maintenance and running-cost of .. .. .. 2,000 Experimental and instructional farms and areas— 99 Flock House working-expenses (part recoverable) .. 8,750 100 Marton .. . . • ■ ■ ■ ■ • • • 250 101 Ruakura working-expenses (part recoverable) .. .. 11,200 102 South Island experimental area (on account) .. .. 50 103 Extension of instructional work in connection with rural industries. . .. . • ■ • • • • • 350 104 New Zealand hemp industry: Grading (recoverable) .. 50 105 Preparation and printing of handbook, " New Zealand Farm Practice " (on account) .. .. ■ • • ■ 50 106 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) .. . .. 500 107 Transfer and removal expenses .. .. ■. 300