DEPARTMENT OE AGRICULTURE —continued. FAIRLIE POISON DEPOT. Working Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1924. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. To Stock, Ist April, 1923 (stores, &c.) .. 240 17 8 By Sales of poison and sundries .. .. .. 1,082 0 0 Less transferred .. .. 33 15 9 Supplies transferred .. .. .. 390 0 0 207 111 Stock, 31st March, 1924 (stores, &c.) .. 103 7 0 Wages .. .. .. . ■ .. 316 13 0 Packing, railages, &c. .. .. .. 223 4 7 Sugar, pollard, &c. . . . . . . 265 4 3 Poison .. .. .. .. .. 86 13 4 Profit and Loss Account .. .. .. 476 15 11 £1,575 13 0 £1,575 13 0 Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1924. Dr. \ Cr. £ s. d. To Depreciation— £s. d. £s. d. By Working Account .. .. .. .. 476 15 11 Permanent improvements . ■ 5 5 0 Implements and tools .. .. 8 16 6 14 1 6 Interest .. . . .. . . 16 6 2 Balance .. . . . . .. 446 8 3 • £476 15 11 £476 15 11 Note.—Management expenses have not been assessed. KAIKOURA POISON DEPOT. Working Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1924. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. To Stock, Ist April, 1923 (stores, &c.) .. 22 6 0 By Sales of poison and sundries .. .. .. 142 9 3 Less transferred .. .. 10 4 0 Stock, 31st March, 1924 (stores, &c.) .. .. 18 4 3 12 2 0 Wages .. .. . . .. .. 25 0 0 Packing, railages, &c. .. .. .. 16 4 4 Sugar, pollard, &c. .. .. .. .. 32 16 11 Poison .. .. .. .. .. 21 13 4 Profit and Loss Account .. .. .. 52 ] S 11 £160 13 6 £160 13 6 Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1924. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. To Depreciation— • By Working Account .. .. .. .. 52 16 11 Permanent improvements . . .. 15 0 Implements and tools .. .. 0 8 3 1 13 3 Interest .. .. •• .. •• 261 Balance .. .. .. .. .. 48 17 7 £52 16 11 £52 16 11 Note. —Management expenses have only been partially assessed. ROTHERAM POISON DEPOT. Working Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1924. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. To Stock, Ist April, 1923 (stores, &c.) .. 69 12 9 By Sales of poison and sundries .. .. .. 459 7 11 Less transferred .. .. .. 211 0 Stock, 31st March, 1924 (stores, &c.) .. .. 37 18 11 67 1 9 Railages, &c. .. .. .. .. 29 8 2 Supplies transferred .. •. •. 390 6 0 Profit and Loss Account .. .. .. 10 10 11 £497 6 10 £497 6 10 Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1924. Dr. Cr. £ s. d. To Depreciation— £s. d. £ s. d. By Working Account .. .. .. .. 10 10 11 Permanent improvements .. ..126 Implements and tools .... 0 7 3 . 19 9 ~lnterest .. .. .. ~ •- 4 7 10 Balance • • • • • • • • • • 4 13 4 £10 10 11 £10 10 11 Note.—Management expenses have not been assessed.

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