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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE—continued. PUWERA EXPERIMENTAL AREA. Working Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1924. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Stock, Ist April, 1923— By Sales of produce .. .. .. .. SI 12 5 Farm crops and stores .. .. 125 4 0 Stock, 31st March, 1924 — Live-stock .. .. .. 158 10 0 Farm crops and stores .. .. 101 16 8 283 14 0 Live-stock .. .. .. 192 10 0 Purchases— 294 6 8 Live-stock .. .. .. 114 10 0 Profit and Loss Account .. .. .. 692 16 11 Seeds and manures .. .. 75 19 7 190 9 7 Wages .. . . .. .. .. 543 6 0 Rent and sundries .. .. .. 51 6 5 £1,068 16 0 £1,068 16 0 Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1924. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. To Working Account , . . - .. 692 16 11 By Balance .. .. .. .. .. 855 0 2 Depreciation— . Permanent improvements .. 50 6 4 Implements and tools .. .. 39 10 0 89 16 4 Interest .. .. .. .. 72 6 11 £855 0 2 £855 0 2 MARTON EXPERIMENTAL AREA. .Working Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1924. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. To Stock, Ist April, 1923 (farm crops and stores) .. 359 9 9j By Sales of produce .. .. .. .. 361 15 3 Wages .. .. .. .. .. 226 17 3 I Stock, 31st March, 1924 (farm crops and stores) 131 9 4 Purchases and maintenance .. .. .. 216 1 11 Profit and Loss Account .. .. .. 309 4 4 £802 8 11 £802 8 11 Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1924. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. To Working Account .. .. .. .. 309 4 4 By Balance .. .. .. .. .. 331 18 9 Depreciation— Transport .. .. .. 2 10 4 Implements and tools .. . . 1 15 0 —— 4 5 4 interest .. .. .. .. .. 18 9 1 £331 18 9 £331 18 9 GORE EXPERIMENTAL AREA. Working Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1924. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ s . d. To Stock, Ist April, 1923 (farm crops and stores) .. 87 0 0 By Sales of produce .. .. .. .. 108 12 6 Wages and salaries .. .. .. ..228170 Grazing .. .. .. .. .. 10010 Rent .. .. .. .. .. 34 13 0 Stock, 31st March, 1924 (farm crops and stores) .. 134 6 3 Sundry expenses .. .. .. .. 168 10 10 Balance .. .. .. .. . . 266 1 3 £519 0 10 £519 0 10 Note. —£25 charged for services of Instructor in Agriculture. Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1924. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. To Working Account .. .. .. .. 266 1 3 By Balance .. .. .. .. .. 277 10 3 Depreciation — Permanent improvements .. 2 111 Implements and tools .... 2 13 0 4 14 11 Interest .. .. ...... 6 14 1 £277 10 3 ~ £277 10 3

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