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Session 11. 1912. NEW ZEALAND. <

EXPERIMENTAL FARMS (DETAILS OF COST OF), AND RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 2nd August, 1912, Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing—(l) The total cost in detail of the experimental farms under the control of the Agricultural Department; and (2) the details of reoeipts and expenditure of the same for the year ended 31st March, 1912."—(Mr. Harris.)

DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE, INDUSTRIES, AND COMMERCE. Summary of the Total Expenditure on the Experimental Farms at Arataki, Bickerstaffe, Moumahaki, Ruakura, Waerenga, Weraroa, Motuihi, and Tauranga from their Inception to the 31st March, 1912. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Expenditure, 1892-1904 .. .. .. .. .. .. 87,734 0 0 Arataki (detailed from Ist April, 1904) .. .. .. 9,914 0 0 Bickerstaffe (detailed from Ist April, 1904) .. .. .. 10,726 0 0 Moumahaki (detailed from Ist April, 1904) .. .. .. 28,230 0 0 Ruakura (detailed from Ist April, 1904) .. .. .. 51,967 0 0 Waerenga (detailed from Ist April, 1904) .. .. .. 44,751 0 0 Weraroa (detailed from Ist April, 1904) .. .. .. 35,071 0 0 Motuihi (detailed from 1909) .. .. .. .. 1,877 0 0 Tauranga (detailed from 1906) .. .. .. .. 5,123 10 0 187,659 10 0 £275,393 10 0 Secretary's Office, Wellington, 17th September, 1912. . -

Statement showing the Total Expenditure on Experimental Farms at Bickerstaffe, Ruakura, Waerenga, Moumahaki, Weraroa, and Arataki to the 31st March, 1904.

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Expended. Year. Consolidated Fund. Public Works. Total. 1892-93 .. 1893-94 .. 1894-95 .. 1895-96 .. 1896-97 .. 1897-98 .. 1898-99 .. 1899-1900 1900-1901 1901-1902 1902-1903 1903-1904 £ 417 969 1,601 2,960 2,794 4,016 4,146 3,450 9.253 19,729 16,941 18,231 £ 461 516 7 314 106 £ 417 969 2,062 3,476 2,801 4,330 4,252 3,450 9,253 21,291 17,202 18,231 1,562 261 84,507 3,227 87,734 Included in the above are the following items for lan Ruakura Waerenga... ad : — £ 6,600 261 £6,861