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The following is a record of the rainfall and temperature for the year :—

Statement of Accounts. Expenditure. £ s. d. Amount at the 31st March, 1907 ... ... ... ...13,385 7 8 Tree-growing ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,024 16 1 General maintenance and repairs ... ... ... ... 71 10 11 Nursery-formation .. ... ... ... ... 40 12 2 Horse-feed purchased and grown ... ... ... ... 80 16 0 Manures ... ... ... ... ... ... 24 14 3 Tree-seeds ... ... ... ... ... ... 93 3 11 Tools, implements, &c. ... ... ... ... ... 86 11 9 Seed-frames ... ... ... ... ... ... 123 15 0 Buildings, additions to cottage and workmen's quarters ... 123 1 10 Fencing ... ... ... ... ... ... 12 13 10 Miscellaneous works ... ... ... ... ... 158 Proportion of nurseryman's salary ... ... ... ... 150 0 0 Supervision ... ... ... ... ... ... 27 8 0 £15,245 17 1 Values of Stock. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Amount at the 31st March, 1907 ... ... 11,883 15 8 Less value of trees at 31st March, 1907 4,971 3 6 Ditto horse-feed in stock at 31st March, 1907 ... ... 104 15 0 „ tools written oft during year 68 13 5,143 19 9 6,739 15 11 Trees, as per Schedule 1 ... ... ... ... ... 3,016 5 0 2 ... ... ... ... ... 549 6 2 3 ... ... ... ... ... 3,173 8 7 Tools and implements ... ... ... ... ... 86 11 9 Seed-frames ... ... ... ... ... ... 123 15 0 Nursery-formation ... ... ... ... ... 40 12 2 Fencing... ... ... ... ... ... ... 12 13 10 Buildings ... ... ... ... ... ... 123 1 10 Improved value ... ... ... ... ... ... 177 8 0 Horse-feed in stock ... ... ... ... ... 102 8 0 Value of young horses bred, or increased value, during year ~. 25 0 0 £14,170 6 3 Summary. £ s d * Value of present stock and general improvements ... ... 14,170 3 3 Value of trees sent out since initiation of nursery ... ... 17,948 16 3 32,118 19 6 Expenditure to date ... ... ... ... ...15,245 17 1 Credit balance ... ... ... ...£16,873 2 5

Month. Rainfall. Number of Days Rain fell. Highest Reading of Thermometer. Date. Lowest Reading of Thermometer. Date. 1907. Inches. 099 3-44 1-42 1-31 3-42 2-54 3-32 113 2-32 5 14 12 11 12 13 13 6 11 Degrees. 77 63 58 61 62 60 79 81 86 Degrees. 31 28 25 24 24 25 27 40 40 April ... May ... June ... July August September October November December 1908. 14th 6th 2nd 6th 20th 25th 31st 8th 27th 30th 27 th 20th 29th 13th 16th 16th 19th 12th January February March... 113 3-54 1-35 6 9 15 92 ' 90 84 ' 23rd 9th 10th 37 35 37 17th 17th 27th Totals... 25-91 127