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CLASS XVII.—DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Ltem. 191 '4-5. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 1 2 3 1 5 6 7 8 VOTE No. 70 Advertising, printing, Ac. Analytical and biological laboratories Arataki ('Te Mata), maintenance, eree:tion of buildings, and expenses water-supply ... Bicycles and repairs Bonus for fruit-canning Collection of agricultural and pastoral statistics Compensation for loss through anthrax Compensation under the' Workers' Compensation for Accidents Acts, claimed by the widow and daughter of the late Donald Ross, Rabbit Agent ... Dairy Industry— Contribution towards cool-storage for dairy produce Establishment of dairy schools Grading of dairy produce Inspection of dairies Purchase of dairy requisites Subsidy to National Dairy Association ... Destruction of Rabbits on Crowu Lands: Contracts, Labour, Natural Enemies, Ac— Auckland District ... £4,000 Napier „ ... 450 Wellington-West Coast „ ... 600 Marlborough-Nelson-Westland „ ... 100 Canterbury-Kaikoura „ ... 500 Otago „ ... 2,750 Experimental and Stud and Fruit Farms : Workingexpenses, Buildings, and Purchase of Stock— Bickerstaffe ... ... £1,500 Levin (Weraroa) ... ... 4,500 Momahaki ... ... 2,500 Momahaki (allowance for improvements on Section 12a, Village Settlement, £375 ; working-expenses, £300) ... ... 675 Ruakura (Waikato) ... ... 4,500 Sundry small stations ... . 300 Waerenga ... ... 3,000 Waerenga : Establishing and maintaining vineyard and erection of buildings .. 600 Arataki (Te Mata) : Establishing and maintaining vineyard and erection of buildings ... ... 600 Expenses stud horses and cattle Expenses in connection with buildings and fences, Ac, on departmental reserves, and generally improving £ 600 650 600 400 1,000 3,900 150 400 8,500 1,000 1.435 1,500 100 200 V 8,400 ' J £ 2L 22 28 24 1 i I \- 18,175 i 25 26 27 28 29 J 30 31 2,500 same Expenses in connection with Veterinary Laboratory, Wallaceville Expenses in carrying out test re eradication of noxious weeds in connection with bonus of £500 offered Extra remuneration to Assisting Chemist while acting as Chief Chemist Freights and carriage Fruit-spraying demonstrations Fumigation of fruit and other expenses ... ... Grading of hemp Inoculation of calves for " blackleg " (cost of vaccine, say, £1,500, expenses £500)... Inspection of noxious weeds Inspection of vineyards and eradication of phylloxera ... Inspection of imported bones and manures Inspection of dairies 500 32 1,000 33 250 34 30 100 200 400 750 35 36 37 38 39 40 11 42 43 2,000 2,750 300 290 500