REPORT OF THE TREASURER. 



Maine Agricultural Experiment Station in account with the United State 

 appropriation, 1901-5 : 



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To receipts from the Treasurer of the United States as per appropriation 

 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1905, as per act of Congress approved 

 March 2, 1887 $15,000 00 



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 By salaries : 



(a) Director and administration oflBcers $2,500 00 



(b) Scientific staff 4,600 00 



(c) Assistants to scientific staff 1,200 00 



Total '. $8,300 00 



Labor : 



(a) Monthly employees $1,084 34 



(b) Daily employees 705 22 



Total 1,789 56 



Publications 259 36 



Postage and stationery 356 07 



Freight and express 211 46 



Heat, light and water 535 03 



Chemical supplies 247 55 



Seeds, plants and sundry supplies: 



(a) Agricultural $119 67 



(b) Horticultural 115 58 



(c) Botanical 6 32 



(d) Entomological 71 58 



(e) Miscellaneous 107 39 



Total 426 54 



Fertilizers 120 29 



Feeding stuffs 743 29 



Library 329 85 



Tools, implements and machinery 190 27 



Furniture and fixtures 142 46 



Scientific apparatus 178 64 



Live stock 70 66 



Contingent expenses 29 40 



Traveling expenses 489 41 



Building and repairs 586 17 



Total $15,000 00 



ISAIAH K. STETSON, Treasurer. 



