Part I] Lindsay and Harlow : Lac and Shellac i11 
Staff'and Salaries. 
Initial. 
■ 
Annual Re¬ 
current 
Rs. 
Rs. 
Materials and Apparatus. 
Microscopes and lenses 
Chemical and Physical 
Glass and biological apparatus, reagents, 
stains, spirit, and microtome outfit 
Photographic and miero-phcflbgraphic outfit, 
projection apparatus, and artist’s material 
Tools, insectary apparatus, fees to specialists, 
and miscellaneous laboratory expenses 
3,000 
4,000 
3.500 
D 750 
750 
300 (average). 
1,500 
1,500 
500 
500 
13,000 
4,300 
Printing and minor publications 
Books, Postage, Stationery, Repairs, and 
Sundries 
Motor car, chauffeur, and upkeep 
Travelling allowance of Staff ... 
250 
2,000 
4,000 
500 
1,000 
*,750 
6,000 
Total Initial Expenditure 
49,750 
... 
... 
„ Recurrent ,, 
84,300 
It will be seen that the cost of site, necessary roads or paths, 
and of water, gas, or electric supply have all been omitted, as they 
vary so much with local conditions. For the same reason no 
estimate has been made of the cost of house-rent allowance or 
quarters. 
Location of Laboratory .—The cost of the laboratory building 
has been kept at a low figure, because an impressive exterior is 
less important than equipment and location. I consider that the 
most important points in deciding its position are (i) that it should 
be in a lac-growing area, though not necessarily in a forest; (2) that 
it should be if possible in a climate sufficiently temperate to permit 
of critical laboratory operations (such as section-cutting) being 
performed without inconvenience all the year round ; (3) that it 
should be within reasonably easy reach of the headquarters of the 
industry in Calcutta. 
The writers of the report suggest Jubbulpore as a suitable 
locality, and at present this is certainly the best centre for the study 
of the departmental development of cultivation in Government 
