REPORT OF THE TREASURER. 



Maine Agricultural Experiment Station in account with the United States 



appropriation, 1903-1904. 



Dr. 



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

 tion for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1904, as per act of Congress 

 approved March 2, 1887 $15,000 00 



CK. 



By salaries: 



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



(b) Scientific staff 4,000 00 



(c) Assistants to scientific staff 1,345 80 



Total $7,S45 80 



.Labor: 



(a) Monthly employees $1 ,410 05 



(b) Daily employees 683 52 



Total 2,093 57 



Publications 241 26 



Postage and stationery 226 68 



Freight and express 217 16 



Heat, light and water 443 07 



Chemical supplies: 



(a) Chemicals $195 60 



(b) Other supplies 163 84 



Total 359 44 



Seeds, plants and sundry supplies: 



(a) Agricultural $179 31 



(b) Horticultural 191 52 



(c) Botanical 85 



(d) Entomological 60 29 



(e) Miscellaneous 140 69 



Total $572 66 



Fertilizers 240 04 



Feeding stuffs 685 26 



Library 265 45 



Tools, implements and machinery 291 89 



Furniture and fixtures 186 52 



Scientific apparatus 172 65 



Live stock : 

 (b) Cattle ' $100 00 



(f) Sundries 17 30 



Total 117 30 



Contingent expenses 28 50 



Traveling expenses 262 75 



Buildings and repairs 750 00 



Total $15,000 00 



ISAIAH K. STETSON, Treasurer. 



