•REPORT OF THE TREASURER. 



Maine Agricultural Experiment Station in account with the United States 



appropriation, 1902-1903. 



Dr. 



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

 tion for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1903, as per act of Congress 

 approred March 2, 1887 $15,000 00 



OR. 

 By salaries : 



(a) Director and administration officers $'2,557 14 



(b) Scientific staff 3,500 00 



(c) Assistants to scientific staff 1,800 00 



(d) Special and temporary services 82 31 



Total 7,939 45 



Labor: 



(a) Monthly employees $1,050 00 



(b) Daily employees 758 42 



Total 1,808 42 



Publications 22 75 



Postage and stationery 278 74 



Freight and express 149 12 



Heat, light and water 954 60 



Chemical supplies : 



(a) Chemicals..... $145 73 



(b) Other supplies 32 28 



Total 177 96 



Seeds, plants and suiidry supplies : 



(a) Agricultural $78 88 



(b) Horticultural. 328 12 



(e) Miscellaneous 95 19 



Total 502 14 



Fertilizers 142 80 



Feeding stuffs 1,372 06 



Library 376 93 



Tools, implements and machinery , 227 20 



Furniture and fixtures 331 39 



Scientific apparatus 110 71 



Live stock : 

 (b) Cattle $100 00 



(e) Poultry 7100 



(f) Sundries.. 5111 



Total 222 11 



Contingent expenses 15 00 



Traveling expenses 279 87 



Buildings and repairs 188 75 



Total $15,000 00 



ISAIAH K. STETSON, Treasurer. 



