B.—l [Pt. IV], Sup. to 1940

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE— continued. Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1940.

L. C. Scott, Accountant, Department of Agriculture, Wellington. I hereby certify that the Revenue Account, Working Account, Profit and Loss Accounts, and Balance-sheet have been duly examined and compared with the relative books and documents submitted for audit, and correctly state the position as disclosed thereby, subject to the explanatory notes dealing with departmental accounts generally as appearing at commencement of parliamentary return 8.-l [Pt. IV].— Cyril G. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

104

Farms and Area. °**' Ruakura Animal Te Kauwhata vi««t Other than Quarantine-station, Research Horticultural "Special" Total. Poultry-station, TX Station. Station. Statlon * Undertakings. and Cattle-dip. J^epota. Liabilities. £ £ £ £ £ £ Capital (includes Public Works Fund capital, £335,175 18s.) .. 15,520 2,357 81,902 21,733 158,276 99,252 379,040 Sundry creditors — General .. .. .. •• •• •• •• 265 7 561 494 226 34,089 35,642 Departmental .. .. •• •• •• •• 69 7 301 73 34 45,793 46,277 Amounts received in advance .. .. .. .. .. 18 .. 137 .. .. 4;299 4,454 Writings-off Reserve .. .. • • • • • • • • • • • • 17 .. .. 2,818 2,835 Treasury Adjustment Account .. .. .. .. .. 4,808 8 23,250 .. 4,946 909,462 942,474 Profit and Loss Account .. .. • • • • • • • • • • 7 .. 187 .. .. 194 20,680 2,386 I 106,168 22,487 163,482 1,095,713 1,410,916 : ================ ' ====== Assets. £ i £ £ £ £ £ £ Land .. .. .. •• •• •• •• 2,318 300 35,926 113 87,397 14,961 141,015 Permanent improvements .. .. •• •• •• I 8,423 664 25,451 3,981 37,909 28,340 104,768 Furniture, fittings, and fixtures .. .. .. •• •• ! 21 1 1,296 19 1,059 3,329 5,725 Libraries .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 2 .. 79 11 3 3,016 3,111 Technical instruments and equipment .. .. .. .. 161 .. 1,154 11 9 8,035 9,370 Mechanical office appliances .. .. .. .. • • • • • • 65 16 12 56 149 Implements and tools .. .. .. •• •• •• 878 8 2,069 1,875 1,571 2,519 8,920 Transport .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 120 .. 190 .. 755 6,412 7,477 Establishment expenses .. .. .. .. .. . • .. • • •. .. 167 .. 167 National Development Account: Grants to Massey and Lincoln Agri- .. .. .. .. .. 20,872 20,872 cultural Colleges for buildings, &c. Live-stock .. , .. .. .. .. .. 2,737 .. 8,521 611 28,040 493 40,402 Farm crops and stores .. .. .. .. .. •• 859 1,384 7,151 15,096 1,347 11,219 37,056 Sundry debtors — General .. .. . .. •• • • • • 152 1 272 59 444 16,349 17,277 Departmental .. .. .. •• •• •• 47 28 .. 16 .. 976 1,067 Amounts paid in advance .. .. .. .. .. • • • • • • 8 .. .. 8 Profit and Loss Account .. .. .. .. •• •• 4,962 .. 23,771 .. 4,762 976,318 1,C09,813 Writings-off Suspense .. .. .. .. •• •• •• •• 17 .. .. 2,8>8 2,835 Treasury Adjustment Account .. .. .. .. .. • • • • .. 671 .. . . 671 Deposits .. .. .. • • • • • • • • • • • • 206 .. 7 .. j 213 20,680 | 2,386 106,168 22,487 163,482 1,095,713 | 1,410,916