8.—7 [PT. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE—continued.

(а) Special efforts have been made to extend availability of seed-supplies. (б) TJnderexpenditure due to shortage of petrol, but the requirements of the " Services Vegetable Production " scheme will necessitate increased expenditure during the current year. (c) TJnderexpenditure due to rationing of fertilizer and shortage of labour, but additional expenditure during the current year is anticipated. (d) Overexpenditure due to use of telephones in connection with " Services Vegetable Production " scheme. (e) Officers travelling, 70. Allowances, £3,000 ; expenses, £1,500 ; motor hire, £1,000 ; motor mileage, £1,840.

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4 N p mber 1949-4? ersong - VOTE —AGRICULTURE —continued. 1943 44. 1943 44 1942 43 . . ... Voted. Expended. ___! Subdivision No. V. —1'ieids Division —continued. I : Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. £ £ £ Field crops (including contract —growing, seed certification, &c.), (recoverable) .. .. .. 7,000 6.000 (a) 7,842 Field experiments .. .. .. .. .. 600 750 510 Laboratory and incidental expenses in relation to examination and chemical analysis of manures and other materials .. .. . . .. .. 600 485 487 Land-utilization expenses .. .. .. .. 5 50 Seed-testing (recoverable) .. .. .. .. 1,200 1,230 1,172 Bicycles and motors — Maintenance and running-costs and State Fire accidentindemnification costs .. .. .. .. 3,000 3,000 (b) 2,397 Purchase of .. .. .. .... 5 5 Experimental and instructional farms and areas — Flock House working-expenses, river protection and miscellaneous expenses (part recoverable) .. (c) 9,000 10,000 (c) 6,838 Marton .. .. _ .. 300 300 407 Extension of instructional work in connection with rural industries.. .. .. .. • • • • 300 300 307 New Zealand hemp- industry : Grading (recoverable) .. 5 20 8 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) .. . . .. 1,200 1,000 (d) 1,486 Transfer and removal expenses .. .. .. 600 600 320 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. .. 8,000 8,000 (e) 7,340 Young farmers' clubs .. .. .. .. 500 500 498 Contingencies (including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the Fields Division items of the division) .. .. 20 20 I Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Farm areas .. .. .. 14,050 Field crops .. .. .. . ■ 9,500 Grading hemp.. .. .. .. 10 Seed-testing .. .. .. .. 4,500 Sundries .. .. .. .. 50 28,110 32,395 32,385 29,612 Total—Subdivision No. V .. .. 75,339 73,187 70,604 Subdivision No. VI.—Animal Research Division. SalariesProfessional Division. 1 1 1 (£825), (Director) .. .. .. .. .. 825 825 90 85 90 (£80 to £765) .. .. .. .. .. 27,042 24,854 Cadets' lodging-allowances .. .. .. .. 32 35 I jgg 91 86 Allowances for performing special or higher duties under f Public Service Regulations Nos. 24a and 209 .. 260 8 Total Number Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 1,834 1,911 __ of Persons. 986 986 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Sundry services, &c. .. .. .. 50 29,993 27,633 29,483