B.—l [PT. IV], SUP. TO 1940.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE —continued. RUAKURA ANIMAL RESEARCH STATION (INCLUDING KARAMU OUT-STATION). Income and Expenditure Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1940.

£ £ Balance brought down .. .. 18,137 Balance (loss).. .. .. .. 23,771 Depreciation .. .. .. .. 1 > 983 Assets written off .. 75 Interest on capital .. .. •• 3,114 Head Office administration .. .. 462 £23,771 £23,771

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Stock, lBtfApril, Purchases. Total. Particulars. Sales. Issues. Total. 1939. * '' 1940. £ £ £ £ Farm Stores— £ £ £ £ £ 868 2,050 2,918 .. General .. .. . •• 13 637 1,406 2,056 862 130 1,363 1,493 .. Homestead .. .. .. •• •• 2 289 291 1,202 448 749 1,197 .. Seeds and manures .. .. •• 10 .. 381 391. 806 259 1,399 1,658 .. Stock-foods .. .. •• 175 175 1,483 1,705 5,561 7,266 .. Sub-total .. .. .. .. 23 639 2,251 2,913 4,353 1,026 .. .1,026 159 Beef-cattle herd .. .. •• 521 .. 664 1,185 76 4,020 2,535 Dairy-cattle herd .. •• . • 2,822 .. 3,733 6,555 21 .. 21 .. Dogs .• ■■ • ■ • • • ■ • • 14 14 7 337 12 349 .. Horses .. .. . • • • • • • • • • 301 301 48 442 .. 442 1,006 Pigs .. .. .. •• 845 .. 603 1,448 3,075 1,562 4,637 467 Sheep .. .. .. •• 1,897 .. 3,206 5,103 2,687 Board .. .. .. •• 2,687 .. .. 2,687 4,555 86 4,641 201 Crops, produce, and pastures .. .. 97 .. 4,745 4,842 798 798 .. Electricity and power .. . ■ .. 27 .. .. 27 771 637 637 .. Freight and cartage .. .. .. 5 2 7 631 130 1,460 1,590 .. Office and management .. .. .. 97 .. 138 235 1,355 1,167 1,167 .. Repairs and maintenance .. .. .. 2 .. .. 2 1,165 303 303 9 Rent .. .. .. • • •• 313 .. . . 313 9,805 9,805 .. Salaries .. .. .. •• •• 114 117 .. 231 9,573 8,937 8,937 .. Wages .. .. .. ..4 531 .. 535 8,401 19 19 1,103 Wool, hides, and skins .. .. •• 1,106 .. 17 1,123 15,254 30,404 45,658 8,167 . 10,560 1,289 15,672 27,521 26,304 Balance carried down .. .. .. .. ■■ •• 18,137 45,658 45,658