REPORT OF THE TREASURER. 



Maine Agricultural Experiment Station in account with the United 

 States appropriation, 1896-7: 



Dr. 

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

 tion for fiscal year ending June 30, 1S97, as per act of Congress ap- 

 proved March 2, 1897 $15,000 00 



Cr. 



By salai'ies : 



(a) Director and administration officers $2,423 28 



(b) Scientific staff 5,421 84 



(c) Assistant to scientific staff 1,160 44 



(d) Special and temporary services 11 63 



Total $9,017 19 



Labor : 



(a) Monthly employees $967 80 



(b) Daily employees 337 44 



(c) Hourly employees 28 00 



Total 1,333 24 



Publications: 



(a) For printing $114 15 



(b) Printing annual report 168 00 



(c) For envelopes for bulletins and reports Ill 20 



(d) Other expenses 129 00 



Total 522 35 



Postage and stationery 312 48 



Freight and express 203 33 



Heat, light and water 557 35 



Chemical supplies : 



(a) Chemicals $132 62 



(b) Other supplies 124 25 



Total 256 87 



Seeds, plants, and sundry supplies: 



(a) Agricultural $2$ 49 



(b) Horticultural 502 51 



(c) Botanical 6 50 



(e) Miscellaneous 51 48 



Total 588 98 



