8.—7 [PT. I].

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1943.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE— continued.

(a) Purchases of seed produced under " Government stock " seed contracts are increasing steadily and there are corresponding substantial increases in recoveries. lb) The incidence of purchases of materials and supplies fluctuates, (c) Approximately 70 officers travelling. Allowances, about £3,131 ; expenses, £1,530; motor-hire, £1,000 ; motor mileage, £2,000.

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Number 1941-42. ofPersons. 1942-43. VOTE—AGRICULTURE— continued. , voted. Expended. Subdivision No. V. — Fields Division —continued. Other Charges for and incidental to — continued. _ £ £ Field crops (including contract—growing, seed certification, &c.) ( (recoverable) 6,000 4,300 (a) 6,003 Field experiments • 7B0 l > 000 465 Laboratory and incidental expenses in relation to examination and chemical analysis of manures and otter materials .. 4 85 300 2/4 Land-utilization expenses .. .. • • • • )() J™ 1 „„, Seed-testing (recoverable) .. •• •• •• 1 .' 230 I ' 370 I ' MI Bicycles and motors — Maintenance and running-costs and State Fire accidentindemnification costs 8,000 2,75 2,853 Purchase of 5 l >°°° Experimental and instructional farms and areasFlock House working-expenses, river protection and ■• miscellaneous expenses (part recoverable) .. .. 10,000 10,0 0 (0) ''VZ, Marton • 300 300 44U Extension of instructional work in connection with rural . industries 300 l >°™ 153 , New Zealand hemp industry : Grading (recoverable) _ .. 20 M Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) 1,000 900 W» Transfer and removal expenses .. ■• •• buu '' Travelling allowances and expenses 8 = 000 8,000 W»°" Young farmers'clubs : • ' i 5 °° 5 ° Contingencies (including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the Fields Division items of the division) .. .. 20 20 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote)— £ Farm areas .. .. •• •• 13,050 Field crops .. ■• •• •• 8 > 5 0° Grading hemp.. .. • • ■ • 50 Seed-testing .. .. •• ..4,000 Sundries .. • ■ • • • • 1^0 25,700 32,385 31,935 29,151 Total-Subdivision No. V .. ■■ 73,187 75,556 71,472 Subdivision No. VI.—Animal Research Division. Salaries — Professional Division. Ill (£825), (Director) .. 825 825 X 85 96 85 (£80 to £765) 24 ' 29 > 0^ Cadets'lodging-allowances .. •• •• 6b iM 86 97 Allowances for performing special or higher duties under Public Service Regulations Nos. 24a and 209 .. » 100 I 27,977 Total Number Cost-of-living allowances .. .. •• •• 1» 9 H of Persons. 915 1,043 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public ' Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote)— £ Sundry services, &c. .. •• •• °0 _ , 27,633~ 30,137 27,977