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For manurial purposes, and to generally benefit the soil, all vacant areas were sown half with crimson clover and half with oats, the crops being ploughed in when 6 in. high. As the soil was beginnig to cake badly, the above method should be of great benefit in tending to keep the soil more open. No damage has been done by hares or rabbits during the year. The daily average of men employed throughout the year is 6 - 27

Schedule I.

Schedule II. — Statement of Expenditure. For Year. To Date. Tree-planting and maintenance — £ s. d. £ s. d. Tree-growing ... ... ... 577 6 9 4,777 3 9 General maintenance and repairs ... 152 7 9 716 17 6 Tree-seeds ... ... ... ... 73 11 6 625 11 11 Manures ... ... ... ... 20 13 1 84 13 8 Horse-feed, purchased and grown ... 109 19 6 600 4 8 Miscellaneous works ... ... ... 37 13 0 212 11 4 Stock and material —Tools, implements ... 34 0 4 574 10 11 Permanent works — Buildings ... ... ... ... 11 4 6 I.OGB 3 9 Nursery-formation ... ... ... 54 8 6 526 10 9 Fencing ... ... ... ... 7 2 0 89 11 9 Water-supply ... ... ... ... 448 12 4 Supervision and clerical — Proportion of Superintending Nurseryman's salary ... ... ... 35 0 0 186 0 0 Proportion of Nurseryman's salary ... 112 0 6 806 1 10 Clerical assistance ... ... ... 13 0 0 63 0 0 £1,238 7 5 £10,779 14 2

Schedule III. — Trees Account.

Rainfall. Number of Days Rain fell. Temperature. Month. Number of Days Froste occurred. Maximum. Minimum. 1912. Lpril lay une "uly Lugust September .. )ctober November .. )ecember .. In. 5-56 2-03 2-92 14-87 0-94 4-59 4-42 4-88 1-77 10 10 16 20 6 21 13 14 7 Deg. Fahr. 74 66 62 59 62 65 73 73 85 Deg. Fahr. 30 21 21 21 15 28 29 35 35 i 5 13 18 22 23 4 3 1913. 3-55 3-64 1-56 10 6 6 84 90 83 35 32 35 anuary February larch 1 Totals 50-73 139 89

During the Year. Numb - ofSng. Since 1896 to Date. Estimated Value, as Schedule V. Number. Cost of Raising and Maintenance. f. u ri- £ s. d. fc s. a. 'rees raised 1,587,100 150 7 2 'rees sent out .. .. 741,090 £ 150 s. d. 7 2 9,760,975 6,573,875 £ s. 10,779 14 d. 2 Balance in stock Value of land, improvements, and stock (Property 3,187,100 Account) 5,341 17 2,968 10 0 7 Total value 8,310 7 7