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The following is the annual expenditure which it is 
estimated will be required to give effe6l to the scheme : 
(a) The salary of j{j2oo to a Botanical Assistant, who, 
under the control of the Government Botanist, would 
have charge of the sugar cane experiments and also 
aid in supervising any experiments and carrying out any 
scheme which may be decided on in conne6tion with 
agricultural produ6ts other than sugar. 
fd) The cost of additional assistance at the Govern- 
ment Laboratory. This would consist of an allowance 
of $20 a month to the Assistant Analyst, of $10 a month 
to the Laboratory Assistant, and $10 a month for an 
additional messenger and Laboratory boy 
(c) The cultivation expenses estimated at $2,880. 
(d) A sum of $480 to be expended ; as to $192 on the 
cultivation of a few acres at Onderneeming in Essequebo 
and at the Lunatic Asylum in Berbice, and as to the 
residue in paying the proprietors of five estates to be 
sele6led by the Government, and which will consent to 
carry out experiments with seedling canes in accordance 
with plans approved by the Government Botanist and 
Government Analyst, some contribution towards the 
additional expenses incurred owing to the experiments. 
The above annual expenditure may be stated in tabu- 
lar form as follows : — 
Botanist Assistant ... ...$ 960 
Assistant Analyst (allowance) ... 240 
Laboratory Assistant (allowance) ... 120 
Laboratory boy ... ... ... 120 
Cultivation expenses ... ... 2,880 
Subsidiary experiments ... ... 480 
$ 4,800 
On condition that the colony will contribute the 
funds necessary for the initial outlay and to continue 
the present contribution to the annual expenditure, the 
Secretary of State has sanctioned a sum of £550 being 
expended from the Imperial Grant-in-aid which is in- 
tended to aid experiments in connection^ with other 
agricultural produ6ls as well as sugar. 
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