REPORT OF THE TREASURER. 



Maine Agricultural Experiment Station in account with the United States 

 appropriation, 1897-8. 



Dr. 



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

 tion for the flscal year ending June 30, 1898, as per act of Congress ap- 

 proved March 2, 1897 §15,000 00 



CK. 



By salaries : 



(a) Director and administration officers $1,740 01 



(b) Scientific staff 4,998 29 



(c) Assistant to scientific staff 1,125 85 



(d) Special and temporary services 23 30 



Total S7,S87 45 



Labor.: 



(a) Monthly employees $920 00 



(b) Daily employees 381 27 



Total 1,301 27 



Publications: 



(a) For printing $158 50 



(b) Printing annual report 



(c) For envelopes for bulletins and repoi'ts 217 87 



(d) Other expenses 3 So 



Total 380 02 



Postage and stationery 430 63 



Freight and express 253 70 



Heat, light and water 742 60 



Chemical supplies : 



(a) Chemicals $275 85 



(b) Other supplies 314 19 



Total 590 04 



Seeds, plants and sundry supplies : 



(a) Agricultural $66 65 



(b) Horticultural 371 12 



(c) Botanical 46 15 



(e) Miscellaneous 33 67 



Total 517 59 



