B. —1 [PT. IV], Sup. TO 1938.

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, 1938.

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I mqtyiiiI/,. Motuihi Island Somes Island r. ,. . , ,. Mamuku Mart,on Area Qnara ntinp Oinrantinp Poultry-station, Mohakatino Tntni Farm. Marton Area. Quarantine Quarantine Woodville. Cattle-dip. TotaL Dr. Stock, 1st April, 1937— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Live-stock .. .. 316 0 0 17 10 0 29 5 0 88 15 0 504 0 0 .. 955 10 0 Farm crops and stores* .. 143 13 2 16 3 4 15 6 2 79 0 6 112 16 6 0 10 0 367 9 8 Wages .. .. .. 377 6 1 438 14 9 322 0 1 365 2 7 525 17 7 78 2 0 2,107 3 1 Purchase of live-stock .. 251 17 4 .. . . 14 10 0 .. .. 266 7 4 Launch and steamer services .. .. 113 1 0 677 6 10 .. .. 790 7 10 Manures and seeds .. 26 6 9 12 8 10 .. .. . . ■ .. 38 15 7 Purchase of foodstuffs .. 15 2 0 .. 165 16 9 385 7 8 711 15 9 .. 1,278 2 2 Cartage and sundries .. 34 0 3 35 16 3 12 2 6 51 17 6 162 7 7 27 18 9 324 2 10 Balance carried down .. .. .. .. .. 2 0 7 24 14 9 26 15 4 1,164 5 7 520 13 2 657 11 6 1,662 0 1 2,018 18 0 131 5 6 6,154 13 10 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance brought down .. 434 10 8 489 13 4 234 18 3 737 9 8 .. .. 1,896 11 11 Repairs and maintenance .. 19 15 6 .. 15 1 1 106 18 4 56 3 2 .. 197 18 1 Management .. .. 50 0 0 30 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 5 0 0 180 0 0 Rent .. .. .. 60 0 0 30 0 0 .. 6 0 0 .. 96 0 0 Depreciation .. .. 67 4 10 15 16 7 19 16 4 140 8 11 153 14 11 48 7 4 445 8 11 Interest .. .. .. 179 10 7 6 2 7 29 1 5 126 2 1 80 17 0 15 2 7 436 16 3 Administration .. .. 18 15 0 5 17 0 10 8 5 25 3 0 29 19 0 2 10 9 92 13 2 769 16 7 607 9 6 364 5 6 1,156 2 0 376 14 1 71 0 8 3,345 8 4 Or. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Sales of live-stock .. .. 208 9 7 .. . . 28 4 8 703 4 0 .. 939 18 3 Sales of produce .. . . 32 15 6 .. .. .. 654 13 9 .. 687 9 3 Fees and certificates .. .. .. 361 13 6 750 18 1 .. 130 15 6 1,243 7 1 Sundries .. .. .. .. .. 1 12 0 .. 4 19 0 .. 6 11 0 Stock, 31st March, 1938 — Live-stock .. .. 369 13 6 16 0 0 33 15 0 96 0 0 486 16 0 .. 1,002 4 6 Farm crops and stores .. 118 16 4 14 19 10 25 12 9 49 7 8 169 5 3 0 10 0 378 11 10 Balance carried down .. 434 10 8 489 13 4 234 18 3 737 9 8 .. .. 1,896 11 11 1,164 5 7 520 13 2 657 11 6 1,662 0 1 2,018 18 0 131 5 6 6,154 13 10 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance brought down .. .. .. .. .. 2 0 7 24 14 9 26 15 4 Rent .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 750 .. 750 Balance (losses) .. .. 769 16 7 607 9 6 364 5 6 1,156 2 0 367 8 6 46 5 11 3,311 8 0 769 16 7 607 9 6 364 5 6 1,156 2 0 376 14 1 71 0 8 3,345 8 4 * Difference between opening stocks on 1st April, 1937, and closing stocks at 31st March, 1937, is due to the capitalization of stores.