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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE—continued. AVONHEAD POULTRY-FARM. Working Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1924. Dr. Cr. £ s. d. To Stock, Ist April, 1923— £ s. d. £ s. d. By Sales of eggs and chickens.. .. .. .. 457 16 (i Live-stock .. .. 669 13 0 Clearing sale of live-stock .. .. .. .. 494 1 9 Farm crops and stores .. 57-4 1 Sundries .. .. .. .. .. 63 2 3 726 17 1 Rent . . .. .. .. .. .. 52 0 0 Wages and salaries .. .. .. 394 10 6 Profit and Loss Account .. .. .. .. 670 6 1 Repairs and rent of residence.. .. 1610 6 General purchases and repairs . . 454 18 6 £1,737 6 7 £1,737 6 7 Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1924. Dr. £ s. d. I Cr. £ s. d. To Working Account .. .. .. 670 6 1 | By Balance.. .... 748 7 0 Reserve for loss on realization of assets .. 38 7 10 Interest .. .. .. 39 13 1 £748 7 0 £748 7 0 PAPANUIEXPERIMENTAL ORCHARD. Working Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1924. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Or. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Stock, Ist April, 1923 — By Sales .. .. .. .. .. .. 423 5 4 Live-stock .. .. .. 22 0 0 Stock, 31st March, 1924— Farm crops and stores .. 228 6 9 Live-stock .. .. .. 20 0 0 250 6 9 Farm crops and stores .. .. ..' 225 10 0 Rent and rates .. .. .. 208 18 9 245 10 0 Salaries and wages .. .. .. 349 2 0 Profit and Loss Account .. .. .. .. 243 12 1 Spraying and packing materials and sundries 103 19 11 £912 7 5 £912 7 5 Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1924. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. To Working Account .. .. .. 243 12 1 By Balance.. .. .. .. .. .. 319 15 7 Depreciation .. .. .. 58 12 3 Interest .. .. .. 17 11 3 £319 15 7 £319 15 7

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