REPORT OF THE TREASURER. 



Maine Agricultural Experiment Station in account with the United 



States appropriation, 1895-6 : 



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To receipts from the Treasurer of the United States as per appropria- 

 tion for fiscal year ending June 30, 1896, as per act of Congress approved 

 March 2, 1887 $15,000 00 



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By salaries : 



(a) Director and administration officers $2,150 00 



(b) Scientific staff 4.8S8 98 



(c) Assistant to scientific staff 2,074 18 



(d) Special and temporary services 227 32 



Total $9,340 48 



Labor : 



(a) Monthly employees $128 71 



(b) Daily employees 217 54 



(c) Hourly employees 368 12 



Total 714 37 



Publications : 



(a) For printing $349 70 



(c) For envelopes for bulletins and reports 30 00 



(d) Other expenses . 19 50 



Total 399 20 



Postage and stationery 139 01 



Freight and express 204 61 



Heat, light and water 381 98 



Chemical supplies : 



(a) Chemicals $120 72 



(b) Other supplies 105 02 



Total 225 74 



Seeds, plants, and sundry supplies: 



(a) Agricultural 56 82 



(b) Horticultural 178 91 



(c) Botanical 58 77 



(d) Entomological 1 48 



(e) Miscellaneous 5 2S 



Total 301 23 



