REPORT OF THE TREASURER. 



Maine Agricultural Experiment Station in account with the United States 

 appropriation, 1899-1900. 



De. 

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

 tion for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1900, as per act of Congress 

 approved March 2, 1S87 $15,000 00 



CR. 

 By salaries: 



(a) Director and administration officers $2,360 91 



(b) Scientific staff 3,666 68 



(c) Assistants to scientific staff 1,730 28 



(d) Special and temporary services 55 06 



Total $7,812 93 



Labor : 



(a) Monthly employees '. S755 00 



(b) Daily employees ■ . 713 23 



Total 1,468 23 



Publications 26 65 



Postage and stationery 326 29 



Freight and express - 187 16 



Heat, light and -water 1,064 41 



Chemical supplies: 



(a) Chemicals §308 37 



(b) Other supplies 68 S9 



Total , 377 26 



Seeds, plants and sundry supplies : 



(a) Agricultural 866 95 



(b) Horticultural 160 52 



(e) Miscellaneous 418 93 



Total 646 40 



Fertilizers % 171 73 



Feeding stuffs 1,107 D2 



Library 243 34 



Tools, implements, and machinery 190 78 



Furniture and fixtures 262 01 



Scientific apparatus 58 37 



