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however, of late years formed the essential part of the means for its 

 operations. This will be the case in a still higher degree now that the 

 largely increased State grant towards colonisation is for the most part 

 to be expended through the agency of New Land. In consideration of 

 this, the society has also entered into closer relations with the Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture, which appoints one member of the society's com- 

 mittee and otherwise exercises control over its activities. 



In addition to New Land there are also some minor local socie- 

 ties working with the problem of land-cultivation and colonisation, 

 partly with their own resources and partly with the help of grants from 

 the State. 



Budget. 



For the financial year from 1st July 1921 to 3Oth June 1922 the 

 following budget has been granted concerning the work for the promotion 

 of agriculture, forestry, the civil veterinary service and the re-distribu- 

 tion service. 



Agriculture. 



A. For measures to be carried out entirely for the account of the state, 

 Kr. 9446,094.00, of which sum Kr. 2,700,000.00 is direct contribution 

 towards cultivation of land and Kr. 1,300,000.00 for colonisation. 



B. For measures of which three-fourths of the expenses are met by the 



State and one-fourth by the district concerned, Kr. 2,541,000.00, of 

 which sum Kr. 2,391,000.00 is for eductional purposes (County agri- 

 cultural schools, smallholders' schools and housewifery schools etc.). 



C. For measures of which % of the expenses are met by the State and 



% by the district concerned, Kr. 2,346,700,00, of which Kr. 



1,310,000.00 is to the County agricultural societies. 



As state contribution towards well-sinking and regulation of water in 

 the interests of agriculture the sum of Kr. 100.000.00 has been pro- 

 posed. 



Concerning The High School of Agriculture for Norway a net 

 outlay of Kr. 1,166,657.00 has been granted. 



Forestry Service. 



Expenditures: Kr. 10,821,100.00. 



Income: Kr. 7,823,292.00. 



In these figures are included the expenditures and incomes con- 

 cerning all forests administrated by the director of forestry as well as 

 contributions to the state schools of forestry, to the county schools and 

 to the Norwegian Forestry Society. 



For the expenses of the Civil Veterinary Ser- 

 vice there has been voted Kr. 885,105.00 and for the expenses of 

 Restribution kr. 1,649,400.00. 



