5-6 EDWARD VII, SESSIONAL. PAPER No. 16 A, 1906 



STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE ON THE DOMINION EXPERHVIENTAL 

 FARMS, FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1905. 



Central Experimental Farm. 



Live stock $ 625 84 



Feed for stock $ 3,532. 43 



Supplies from experimental plots 90 75 



Grain screenings from grain distribution 292 79 



$ 3,915 97 



Less — Supplies to poultry department 853 11 



3,062 86 



Veterinary services and drugs 74 56 



Seed, grain, trees, &c 424 01 



Implements, tools, hardware and supplies 864 89 



Drainage and drain tiles 393 71 



Manure and fertilizers for experimental plots and hortlcidtural depart- 

 ment 455 54 



Travelling expenses 1,821 90 



Exhibition expenses 818 74 



Blacksmithing, harness supplies and repairs 400 11 



Bee department 161 69 



Wages: farm work, including salaries of officers in charge 4,879 06 



Wages: care of stock, including salary of herdsman 3,707 02 



Horticultural division, including salaries of officers in charge, also 



forestry $33.85 5,542 89 



Poultry division, also salaries of officers in charge $ 3,085 11 



Value of grain, &c., supplied by farm 853 11 



3,938 22 



Cereal division, including salaries of officers in charge $ 4,156 95 



. Less — Value of material supplied for feed 90 75 



" potatoes supplied for seed distribution 819 75 



910 50 



3,246 45 



Care of hedges, avenues, ornamental trees and grounds 1,355 97 



Office assistance, including English and French correspondence and mes- 

 senger service 4,977 51 



Printing of office supplies and stationery 623 07 



Arboretum 1,400 06 



Distribution of trees and tree seeds 106 94 



Seed testing and care of green-houses 1,347 32 



Dairy branch, including salary of dairyman 903 30 



Contingencies, including $200 for advertising ... 324 31 ■ 



Telegrams and telephones 105 50 



Steers, purchased for feeding experiments 2,146 53 



Books and newspapers 130 79 



$ 43,838 69 

 Less — Proceeds of sale of steers, purchased for feed- 

 ing experiments ' $ 3,845 33 



Value of grain supplied grain distribution,. . 232 73 



— 4,078 06 



$ 39,760 63 

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